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2002 Tampa Bay Devil Rays (Franchise Encyclopedia: 2001/2003)
55-106, Finished 5th in AL Eastern Division
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Scored 673 runs, Allowed 918 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 58-103
Managed by Hal McRae

Ballpark: Tropicana Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,065,742 (14th of 14)
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Batting - 97, Pitching - 99
  (one-year): Batting - 96, Pitching - 99
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 2002 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (2001/2003) / 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 5, 2001

Chris Gomez granted Free Agency.

November 7, 2001

Signed Luis de los Santos as a free agent.

November 8, 2001

Signed Ryan Freel as a free agent.

November 14, 2001

Signed Jason Dickson as a free agent.

November 27, 2001

Released Jose Guillen.

November 29, 2001

Signed Andy Sheets as a free agent.

December 4, 2001

Jeff Wallace selected by the Boston Red Sox off waivers.

December 7, 2001

Signed Chris Gomez as a free agent.

December 13, 2001

Drafted Kevin McGlinchy from the Atlanta Braves in the 2001 rule 5 draft.

Released Bryan Rekar.

Released Dan Wheeler.

December 17, 2001

Traded Mickey Callaway to the Anaheim Angels. Received Wilmy Caceres (minors).

Signed Yamid Haad as a free agent.

Purchased Steve Kent from the Anaheim Angels.

January 9, 2002

Signed Emil Brown as a free agent.

January 11, 2002

Signed Lance Carter as a free agent.

Signed Sal Fasano as a free agent.

January 24, 2002

Signed Kevin Brown as a free agent.

Signed Kevin Sefcik as a free agent.

January 25, 2002

Signed Andy Barkett as a free agent.

January 28, 2002

Signed Tom Martin as a free agent.

January 29, 2002

Signed Troy O'Leary as a free agent.

March 7, 2002

Signed Reggie Harris as a free agent.

March 18, 2002

Selected Jorge Sosa off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers.

March 25, 2002

Released Troy O'Leary.

March 26, 2002

Released Andy Barkett.

Released Felix Martinez.

March 27, 2002

Selected Felix Escalona off waivers from the San Francisco Giants.

March 28, 2002

Released Reggie Harris.

April 16, 2002 (Standings)

Released Kevin Brown.

May 8, 2002 (Standings)

Released Bobby Smith.

May 21, 2002 (Standings)

Signed David McCarty as a free agent.

May 23, 2002 (Standings)

Released Jason Dickson.

June 1, 2002 (Standings)

Released Sal Fasano.

June 4, 2002 (Standings)

Drafted B.J. Upton in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 2002 amateur draft. Player signed September 16, 2002.

Drafted Elijah Dukes in the 3rd round of the 2002 amateur draft. Player signed August 21, 2002.

Drafted Jason Hammel in the 10th round of the 2002 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 2002.

Drafted Mike Pelfrey in the 15th round of the 2002 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Jacoby Ellsbury in the 23rd round of the 2002 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

July 24, 2002 (Standings)

Sent Doug Creek to the Seattle Mariners as part of a conditional deal.

July 25, 2002 (Standings)

Released Yamid Haad.

August 7, 2002 (Standings)

Released David McCarty.

September 20, 2002 (Standings)

Selected Dan Reichert off waivers from the Kansas City Royals.

September 24, 2002 (Standings)

Jason Jimenez selected by the Detroit Tigers off waivers.

September 30, 2002 (Standings)

Released Wilson Alvarez.

Lee Gardner granted Free Agency.

Released Chris Gomez.

Released Tom Martin.

October 8, 2002 (Standings)

Kevin McGlinchy granted Free Agency.

October 14, 2002 (Standings)

Paul Hoover granted Free Agency.

October 15, 2002 (Standings)

Emil Brown granted Free Agency.

Ryan Freel granted Free Agency.

October 28, 2002

John Flaherty granted Free Agency.

Signed Kevin McGlinchy as a free agent.

Traded Randy Winn to the Seattle Mariners. Received Antonio Perez.

October 31, 2002

Signed Matt Perisho as a free agent.

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.


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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