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2003 Tampa Bay Devil Rays (Franchise Encyclopedia: 2002/2004)
63-99, Finished 5th in AL Eastern Division
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Scored 715 runs, Allowed 852 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 68-94
Managed by Lou Piniella

Ballpark: Tropicana Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,058,695 (14th of 14)
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Batting - 95, Pitching - 97
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Franchise Encyclopedia: 2003 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (2002/2004) / Lineups / Batting Orders / Minor League Teams / SplitsBat / Pitch / GamelogsBat / Pitch / Amateur Draft

Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

November 1, 2002

Signed Chad Mottola as a free agent.

November 6, 2002

Signed Adrian Brown as a free agent.

Signed Ryan Jackson as a free agent.

Signed Sandy Martinez as a free agent.

November 20, 2002

Signed Geremi Gonzalez as a free agent.

November 27, 2002

Steve Kent selected by the Seattle Mariners off waivers.

Ryan Rupe selected by the Boston Red Sox off waivers.

December 5, 2002

Signed Erik Sabel as a free agent.

December 10, 2002

Sold Steve Cox to the Yokohama Bay Stars (Japan Central).

December 12, 2002

Signed Charlie Greene as a free agent.

December 15, 2002

Traded players to be named later to the New York Mets. Received Rey Ordonez. The Tampa Bay Devil Rays sent Russ Johnson (December 16, 2002) and Josh Pressley (minors) (December 16, 2002) to the New York Mets to complete the trade.

December 16, 2002

Adrian Brown drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 2002 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Hector Luna from the Cleveland Indians in the 2002 minor league draft.

December 17, 2002

Signed Blake Stein as a free agent.

December 18, 2002

Signed Brian O'Connor as a free agent.

Signed Hector Ortiz as a free agent.

December 21, 2002

Paul Wilson granted Free Agency.

Esteban Yan granted Free Agency.

Tanyon Sturtze granted Free Agency.

December 23, 2002

Signed Todd Williams as a free agent.

December 27, 2002

Signed Raul Casanova as a free agent.

January 6, 2003

Signed Chris Truby as a free agent.

January 16, 2003

Signed Marlon Anderson as a free agent.

Signed Steve Parris as a free agent.

January 17, 2003

Signed Ryan Thompson as a free agent.

January 20, 2003

Signed Jim Parque as a free agent.

January 29, 2003

Signed Carlos Reyes as a free agent.

February 6, 2003

Signed Travis Lee as a free agent.

February 8, 2003

Signed Lee Gardner as a free agent.

February 14, 2003

Signed Wayne Gomes as a free agent.

March 10, 2003

Released Wayne Gomes.

March 12, 2003

Released Dan Reichert.

March 17, 2003

Signed Rob Bell as a free agent.

March 22, 2003

Released Blake Stein.

Released Greg Vaughn.

March 24, 2003

Traded Jason Conti to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Javier Valentin.

March 26, 2003

the Boston Red Sox returned Adrian Brown (earlier draft pick).

Released Travis Phelps.

March 28, 2003

Selected George Lombard off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.

Signed Mike Venafro as a free agent.

Released Adrian Brown.

March 29, 2003

Signed Al Martin as a free agent.

Signed Terry Shumpert as a free agent.

March 30, 2003

Released Sandy Martinez.

Released Erik Sabel.

April 2, 2003 (Standings)

Signed Damion Easley as a free agent.

Signed Alan Levine as a free agent.

Returned Hector Luna (earlier draft pick) to the Cleveland Indians.

April 4, 2003 (Standings)

Brent Abernathy selected by the Kansas City Royals off waivers.

April 10, 2003 (Standings)

Signed John Rocker as a free agent.

April 17, 2003 (Standings)

Released Ryan Thompson.

May 6, 2003 (Standings)

Signed Mark Quinn as a free agent.

May 13, 2003 (Standings)

Released Kevin McGlinchy.

May 15, 2003 (Standings)

Signed Julio Lugo as a free agent.

May 17, 2003 (Standings)

Released Brian O'Connor.

May 19, 2003 (Standings)

Felix Escalona selected by the Baltimore Orioles off waivers.

May 27, 2003 (Standings)

Released Mark Quinn.

June 3, 2003 (Standings)

Drafted Delmon Young in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed September 8, 2003.

Drafted Billy Buckner in the 9th round of the 2003 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Chad Orvella in the 13th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 2003.

June 4, 2003 (Standings)

Released Damion Easley.

June 6, 2003 (Standings)

Selected Jeff Liefer off waivers from the Montreal Expos.

June 7, 2003 (Standings)

Released Charlie Greene.

June 8, 2003 (Standings)

Released Chad Mottola.

June 11, 2003 (Standings)

Nick Bierbrodt selected by the Cleveland Indians off waivers.

June 18, 2003 (Standings)

Released Steve Parris.

June 27, 2003 (Standings)

Released John Rocker.

June 30, 2003 (Standings)

Released Mike Venafro.

July 1, 2003 (Standings)

Released Matt Perisho.

July 28, 2003 (Standings)

Released Raul Casanova.

July 31, 2003 (Standings)

Sold Alan Levine to the Kansas City Royals.

August 19, 2003 (Standings)

Selected Adam Piatt off waivers from the Oakland Athletics.

September 12, 2003 (Standings)

Released Jim Parque.

September 29, 2003 (Standings)

Jeff Liefer granted Free Agency.

September 30, 2003 (Standings)

George Lombard granted Free Agency.

October 1, 2003 (Standings)

Chris Truby granted Free Agency.

October 14, 2003 (Standings)

Carlos Reyes granted Free Agency.

October 15, 2003 (Standings)

Lee Gardner granted Free Agency.

Ryan Jackson granted Free Agency.

Delvin James granted Free Agency.

Hector Ortiz granted Free Agency.

Javier Valentin granted Free Agency.

Todd Williams granted Free Agency.

October 16, 2003

Jason Smith granted Free Agency.

October 26, 2003

Al Martin granted Free Agency.

October 27, 2003

Signed Ken Cloude as a free agent.

Released Terry Shumpert.

October 28, 2003

Ben Grieve granted Free Agency.

October 30, 2003

Rey Ordonez granted Free Agency.

November 2, 2003

Travis Lee granted Free Agency.

November 3, 2003

Signed Jason Maxwell as a free agent.

November 14, 2003

Signed Paul Abbott as a free agent.

Signed John Halama as a free agent.

November 18, 2003

Signed Dicky Gonzalez as a free agent.

November 19, 2003

Signed Edwards Guzman as a free agent.

November 20, 2003

Released Adam Piatt.

November 21, 2003

Traded a player to be named later and Evan Rust (minors) to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Tino Martinez. The Tampa Bay Devil Rays sent John-Paul Davis (minors) (December 16, 2003) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.

December 4, 2003

Signed Robinson Cancel as a free agent.

December 8, 2003

Mark Malaska selected by the Boston Red Sox off waivers.

Jason Tyner selected by the Texas Rangers off waivers.

December 11, 2003

Signed Eduardo Perez as a free agent.

December 14, 2003

Traded Brandon Backe to the Houston Astros. Received Geoff Blum.

As part of a 3-team trade, traded Joe Kennedy to the Colorado Rockies. Received Mark Hendrickson from the Toronto Blue Jays. In addition, the Colorado Rockies sent Justin Speier to the Toronto Blue Jays and the Toronto Blue Jays sent a player to be named later to the Colorado Rockies. The Toronto Blue Jays sent Sandy Nin (minors) (December 15, 2003) to the Colorado Rockies to complete the trade.

December 15, 2003

Drafted Tim Corcoran from the Baltimore Orioles in the 2003 minor league draft.

December 16, 2003

Signed Rob Stanifer as a free agent.

December 17, 2003

Signed Jose Cruz as a free agent.

December 19, 2003

Signed Rey Sanchez as a free agent.

December 20, 2003

Marlon Anderson granted Free Agency.

December 21, 2003

Jared Sandberg granted Free Agency.

January 5, 2004

Signed Mike Holtz as a free agent.

Signed Al Reyes as a free agent.

January 6, 2004

Signed Danys Baez as a free agent.

Signed Fernando Tatis as a free agent.

January 7, 2004

Signed Deivi Cruz as a free agent.

Signed Brook Fordyce as a free agent.

Signed Trever Miller as a free agent.

Signed Jared Sandberg as a free agent.

January 8, 2004

Signed Carlos Reyes as a free agent.

January 9, 2004

Signed Robert Fick as a free agent.

January 12, 2004

Signed Todd Jones as a free agent.

Signed Mitch Meluskey as a free agent.

January 13, 2004

Signed Mike Williams as a free agent.

January 22, 2004

Signed Damian Moss as a free agent.

Signed Todd Ritchie as a free agent.

February 4, 2004

Signed Franklin Nunez as a free agent.

February 9, 2004

Signed Charles Gipson as a free agent.

Signed Luis Ordaz as a free agent.

February 10, 2004

Signed Midre Cummings as a free agent.

February 24, 2004

Selected John Webb off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.

March 23, 2004

Signed Fred McGriff as a free agent.

March 24, 2004

Released Deivi Cruz.

Released Todd Jones.

Released Fernando Tatis.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.

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