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Seasons 1998-2021 (24 seasons)

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Following nearly three decades of unsuccessfully trying to gain an expansion franchise or enticing existing teams to relocate to the Tampa Bay Area, an ownership group led by Vince Naimoli was approved on March 9, 1995. The Tampa Bay Devil Rays began play in the 1998 Major League Baseball season.

Their first decade of play, however, was marked by futility; they finished in last place in the AL East in all but the 2004 season, when they finished second to last. Following the 2007 season, Stuart Sternberg, who had purchased controlling interest in the team from Vince Naimoli two years earlier, changed the team's name from "Devil Rays" to "Rays", now meant to primarily refer to a burst of sunshine rather than a manta ray, though a manta ray logo remains on the uniform sleeves. The 2008 season saw the Tampa Bay Rays post their first winning season, their first AL East championship, and their first American League Pennant (defeating the rival Boston Red Sox in the ALCS), though they lost to the Philadelphia Phillies in that year's World Series. Since then, the Rays have played in the postseason five more times, winning the American League pennant again in 2020 and losing to the Los Angeles Dodgers in that year's World Series.

The Tampa Bay Rays' chief rivals are the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees. Regarding the former, there have been several notable on-field incidents. The Rays also have an intrastate interleague rivalry with the National League (NL)'s Miami Marlins (originally the Florida Marlins), whom they play in the Citrus Series.

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2021 Tampa Bay Rays Season
2021 Tampa Bay Rays
100-62 (.617)
Lost ALDS
2020 Tampa Bay Rays Season
2020 Tampa Bay Rays
40-20 (.667)
Lost World Series
2019 Tampa Bay Rays Season
2019 Tampa Bay Rays
96-66 (.593)
Lost ALDS
2018 Tampa Bay Rays Season
2018 Tampa Bay Rays
90-72 (.556)
Missed Playoffs
2017 Tampa Bay Rays Season
2017 Tampa Bay Rays
80-82 (.494)
Missed Playoffs
2016 Tampa Bay Rays Season
2016 Tampa Bay Rays
68-94 (.420)
Missed Playoffs
2015 Tampa Bay Rays Season
2015 Tampa Bay Rays
80-82 (.494)
Missed Playoffs
2014 Tampa Bay Rays Season
2014 Tampa Bay Rays
77-85 (.475)
Missed Playoffs
2013 Tampa Bay Rays Season
2013 Tampa Bay Rays
92-71 (.564)
Lost ALDS
2012 Tampa Bay Rays Season
2012 Tampa Bay Rays
90-72 (.556)
Missed Playoffs
2011 Tampa Bay Rays Season
2011 Tampa Bay Rays
91-71 (.562)
Lost ALDS
2010 Tampa Bay Rays Season
2010 Tampa Bay Rays
96-66 (.593)
Lost ALDS
2009 Tampa Bay Rays Season
2009 Tampa Bay Rays
84-78 (.519)
Missed Playoffs
2008 Tampa Bay Rays Season
2008 Tampa Bay Rays
97-65 (.599)
Lost World Series
2007 Tampa Bay Devil Rays Season
2007 Tampa Bay Devil Rays
66-96 (.407)
Missed Playoffs
2006 Tampa Bay Devil Rays Season
2006 Tampa Bay Devil Rays
61-101 (.377)
Missed Playoffs
2005 Tampa Bay Devil Rays Season
2005 Tampa Bay Devil Rays
67-95 (.414)
Missed Playoffs
2004 Tampa Bay Devil Rays Season
2004 Tampa Bay Devil Rays
70-91 (.435)
Missed Playoffs
2003 Tampa Bay Devil Rays Season
2003 Tampa Bay Devil Rays
63-99 (.389)
Missed Playoffs
2002 Tampa Bay Devil Rays Season
2002 Tampa Bay Devil Rays
55-106 (.342)
Missed Playoffs
2001 Tampa Bay Devil Rays Season
2001 Tampa Bay Devil Rays
62-100 (.383)
Missed Playoffs
2000 Tampa Bay Devil Rays Season
2000 Tampa Bay Devil Rays
69-92 (.429)
Missed Playoffs
1999 Tampa Bay Devil Rays Season
1999 Tampa Bay Devil Rays
69-93 (.426)
Missed Playoffs
1998 Tampa Bay Devil Rays Season
1998 Tampa Bay Devil Rays
63-99 (.389)
Missed Playoffs

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Tampa Bay Rays Media Guide
28 issues 1998-2025
This media guide is a comprehensive resource created by the team to provide detailed information about its players, coaches, history,...
/ This media guide is a comprehensive resource created by the team to provide detailed information about its players, coaches, history, and season schedule. Released annually, it serves journalists, broadcasters, and fans by offering accurate profiles, statistics, and historical records. The guide enhances media coverage, fan engagement, and promotional efforts.

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