2008 Tampa Bay Rays
97 - 65, 1st place in the AL East
Runs Scored/Avg Tm:
774 / 750 (+24)
Runs Allowed/Avg Tm:
671 / 758 (+87)
Home:
57 - 24 (.704)
Away:
40 - 41 (.494)
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Notes:
- American League Champions
- East Division Champions
- Lost to Philadelphia Phillies in the World Series
- Defeated Boston Red Sox in the ALCS
- Defeated Chicago White Sox in the ALDS
2008 Tampa Bay Rays
Left Field
| Player | PA | WAR | Off | Fld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Crawford | 480 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
| Justin Ruggiano | 81 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 0.5 |
Center Field
| Player | PA | WAR | Off | Fld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melvin Upton | 640 | 3.3 | 3.2 | -0.3 |
| Fernando Perez | 72 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
Right Field
| Player | PA | WAR | Off | Fld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Hinske | 432 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 0.0 |
| Gabe Gross | 345 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.1 |
| Jonny Gomes | 177 | -1.1 | 0.3 | -0.9 |
| Nathan Haynes | 47 | -0.6 | -0.2 | -0.3 |
Shortstop
| Player | PA | WAR | Off | Fld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Bartlett | 494 | 1.7 | 1.1 | -0.1 |
| Ben Zobrist | 227 | 0.9 | 1.4 | -0.7 |
| Elliot Johnson | 19 | -0.1 | -0.3 | 0.2 |
| Reid Brignac | 11 | -0.4 | -0.2 | -0.2 |
| Andy Cannizaro | 1 | -0.0 | -0.0 | 0.0 |
Third Base
| Player | PA | WAR | Off | Fld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Longoria | 508 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 1.0 |
| Willy Aybar | 362 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 |
Second Base
| Player | PA | WAR | Off | Fld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akinori Iwamura | 707 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 0.3 |
First Base
| Player | PA | WAR | Off | Fld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Pena | 607 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 1.6 |
| Dan Johnson | 28 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Catcher
| Player | PA | WAR | Off | Fld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dioner Navarro | 470 | 2.0 | 1.4 | -0.2 |
| Shawn Riggans | 152 | 0.3 | 0.4 | -0.4 |
| Mike Difelice | 22 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Michel Hernandez | 15 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.0 |
| John Jaso | 10 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Designated Hitter
| Player | PA | WAR | Off | Fld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Floyd | 284 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 0.0 |
| Rocco Baldelli | 90 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
Starting Pitcher
| Player | Age | IP | WAR | Pit | Off |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Shields | 26 | 215.0 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 0.2 |
| Andy Sonnanstine | 25 | 193.1 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.2 |
| Matt Garza | 24 | 184.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 | -0.0 |
| Edwin Jackson | 24 | 183.1 | 2.3 | 2.3 | -0.0 |
| Scott Kazmir | 24 | 152.1 | 3.8 | 3.8 | -0.0 |
| Jeff Niemann | 25 | 16.0 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.0 |
| David Price | 22 | 14.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Relief Pitcher
| Player | Age | IP | WAR | Pit | Off |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. P. Howell | 25 | 89.1 | 2.4 | 2.4 | -0.0 |
| Jason Hammel | 25 | 78.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Dan Wheeler | 30 | 66.1 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.0 |
| Grant Balfour | 30 | 58.1 | 2.9 | 2.9 | -0.0 |
| Troy Percival | 38 | 45.2 | -0.3 | -0.3 | 0.0 |
| Trever Miller | 35 | 43.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Gary Glover | 31 | 34.0 | -0.3 | -0.3 | 0.0 |
| Alberto Reyes | 37 | 22.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Chad Bradford | 33 | 19.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Scott Dohmann | 30 | 14.2 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.0 |
| Kurt Birkins | 27 | 10.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Mitch Talbot | 24 | 9.2 | -0.4 | -0.4 | 0.0 |
| Juan Salas | 29 | 6.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
| Jae Kuk Ryu | 25 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |