# 1999 Tampa Bay Devil Rays season

The 1999 Tampa Bay Devil Rays season was their second since the franchise was created. They finished last in the American League East with a record of 69 wins and 93 losses. Their manager was Larry Rothschild, who entered his second year with the club.

## Offseason

* November 25, 1998: Dave Silvestri was signed as a free agent with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
* December 11, 1998: José Canseco signed as a free agent with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
* February 3, 1999: Joe Oliver was signed as a free agent with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
* February 19, 1999: Julio Franco was signed as a free agent with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
* March 31, 1999: Mike Kelly was released by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

## Regular season

* On August 7, 1999, Wade Boggs had the 3,000th hit of his career. The hit was a home run.

### Opening Day starters

| 2 | Randy Winn | CF |
| 14 | Dave Martinez | RF |
| 33 | Jose Canseco | DH |
| 29 | Fred McGriff | 1B |
| 23 | John Flaherty | C |
| 12 | Wade Boggs | 3B |
| 44 | Paul Sorrento | LF |
| 13 | Miguel Cairo | 2B |
| 19 | Kevin Stocker | SS |
| 40 | Wilson Alvarez | P |

### Season standings

vteAL East :
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
| New York Yankees | 98 | 64 | .605 | — | 48‍–‍33 | 50‍–‍31 |
| Boston Red Sox | 94 | 68 | .580 | 4 | 49‍–‍32 | 45‍–‍36 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 84 | 78 | .519 | 14 | 40‍–‍41 | 44‍–‍37 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 78 | 84 | .481 | 20 | 41‍–‍40 | 37‍–‍44 |
| Tampa Bay Devil Rays | 69 | 93 | .426 | 29 | 33‍–‍48 | 36‍–‍45 |

### Record vs. opponents

1999 American League recordvte Sources: :
| Team | ANA | BAL | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TB | TEX | TOR | NL |
| Anaheim | — | 3–9 | 1–9 | 5–5 | 1–9 | 5–5 | 7–5 | 6–4 | 6–4 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 3–9 | 6–12 |
| Baltimore | 9–3 | — | 5–7 | 7–3 | 1–9 | 5–5 | 6–4 | 8–1 | 4–9 | 5–7 | 5–5 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 1–11 | 11–7 |
| Boston | 9–1 | 7–5 | — | 7–5 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 8–2 | 6–4 | 8–4 | 4–6 | 7–3 | 4–9 | 4–5 | 9–3 | 6–12 |
| Chicago | 5–5 | 3–7 | 5–7 | — | 3–9 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 8–3–1 | 5–7 | 3–7 | 4–8 | 6–4 | 5–5 | 6–4 | 9–9 |
| Cleveland | 9–1 | 9–1 | 4–8 | 9–3 | — | 8–5 | 7–5 | 9–3 | 3–7 | 10–2 | 7–3 | 5–4 | 3–7 | 5–7 | 9–9 |
| Detroit | 5–5 | 5–5 | 5–7 | 5–7 | 5–8 | — | 7–4 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 4–6 | 3–7 | 4–5 | 5–5 | 2–10 | 8–10 |
| Kansas City | 5–7 | 4–6 | 2–8 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 4–7 | — | 5–8 | 5–4 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 2–8 | 4–6 | 3–7 | 6–12 |
| Minnesota | 4–6 | 1–8 | 4–6 | 3–8–1 | 3–9 | 6–6 | 8–5 | — | 4–6 | 7–5 | 4–8 | 5–5 | 0–12 | 4–6 | 10–7 |
| New York | 4–6 | 9–4 | 4–8 | 7–5 | 7–3 | 7–5 | 4–5 | 6–4 | — | 6–4 | 9–1 | 8–4 | 8–4 | 10–2 | 9–9 |
| Oakland | 4–8 | 7–5 | 6–4 | 7–3 | 2–10 | 6–4 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 4–6 | — | 6–6 | 9–1 | 5–7 | 8–2 | 12–6 |
| Seattle | 6–6 | 5–5 | 3–7 | 8–4 | 3–7 | 7–3 | 5–7 | 8–4 | 1–9 | 6–6 | — | 8–4 | 5–8 | 7–2 | 7–11 |
| Tampa Bay | 5–7 | 7–5 | 9–4 | 4–6 | 4–5 | 5–4 | 8–2 | 5–5 | 4–8 | 1–9 | 4–8 | — | 4–8 | 5–8 | 4–14 |
| Texas | 6–6 | 6–6 | 5–4 | 5–5 | 7–3 | 5–5 | 6–4 | 12–0 | 4–8 | 7–5 | 8–5 | 8–4 | — | 6–4 | 10–8 |
| Toronto | 9–3 | 11–1 | 3–9 | 4–6 | 7–5 | 10–2 | 7–3 | 6–4 | 2–10 | 2–8 | 2–7 | 8–5 | 4–6 | — | 9–9 |

### Notable transactions

* April 9, 1999: Dave Silvestri was released by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
* May 27, 1999: Aaron Small was signed as a free agent with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
* July 23, 1999: Joe Oliver was traded by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays with Humberto Cota to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Jose Guillen and Jeff Sparks.
* June 23, 1999: Jim Morris was signed as a free agent with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

#### Draft picks

* June 2, 1999: Josh Hamilton was drafted by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1999 amateur draft. Player signed June 3, 1999.
* June 2, 1999: Carl Crawford was drafted by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 2nd round of the 1999 amateur draft. Player signed June 14, 1999.
* June 2, 1999: Doug Waechter was drafted by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 3rd round of the 1999 amateur draft. Player signed June 27, 1999.

### Citrus Series

The season series each year between the Devil Rays and the Florida Marlins has come to be known as the Citrus Series. In 1999, the Marlins won the series 5 games to 1.
* June 4 - Devil Rays vs Marlins: 0 – 10
* June 5 - Devil Rays vs Marlins: 7 – 9
* June 6 - Devil Rays vs Marlins: 6 – 11
* July 9 - Devil Rays @ Marlins: 4 – 11
* July 10 - Devil Rays @ Marlins: 9 – 8
* July 11 - Devil Rays @ Marlins: 2 – 3

### The Rookie

While coaching baseball for the Reagan County Owls, Jim Morris made a promise to his team that he would try out for Major League Baseball if his team won the District Championship, something the team had never accomplished before. His team won the title, and Morris kept his end of the bargain. At tryouts, the Major League scout for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays initially wasn't interested in Morris. But, the scout agreed to allow him to try out so Morris could keep his promise to his students. Surprisingly, Morris discovered that in spite of his age, and having several surgeries on his arm, he was able to throw a 98-mph fastball. In fact, he threw 12 consecutive 98-mph fastballs. After much debate with his family, Morris signed a professional contract with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays organization at the age of 35. He started out with the Minor League Class AA Orlando Rays but after a few appearances he moved up to a spot with the AAA Durham Bulls. Thanks to solid performances with Durham, Tampa Bay gave him a chance to pitch with the big club when the rosters expanded, and on September 18, 1999, against Royce Clayton of the Texas Rangers, the 35-year-old Morris made his debut, striking Clayton out on four pitches. His goal of pitching in the majors was finally realized, and he made four more appearances later that year.

### Roster
## Player stats

* = Indicates team leader

### Batting
#### Starters by position

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | SB |
| C | John Flaherty | 117 | 446 | 124 | .278 | 14 | 71 | 0 |
| 1B | Fred McGriff | 144 | 529 | 164 | .310 | 32 | 104 | 1 |
| 2B | Miguel Cairo | 120 | 465 | 137 | .295 | 3 | 36 | 22 |
| 3B | Wade Boggs | 90 | 292 | 88 | .301 | 2 | 29 | 1 |
| SS | Kevin Stocker | 79 | 254 | 76 | .299 | 1 | 27 | 9 |
| LF | Bubba Trammell | 82 | 283 | 82 | .290 | 14 | 39 | 0 |
| CF | Randy Winn | 79 | 303 | 81 | .267 | 2 | 24 | 9 |
| RF | Dave Martinez | 143 | 514 | 146 | .284 | 6 | 66 | 13 |
| DH | José Canseco | 113 | 430 | 120 | .279 | 34 | 95 | 3 |

#### Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | SB |
| Rich Butler | 7 | 20 | 3 | .150 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Clyburn | 28 | 81 | 16 | .198 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Steve Cox | 6 | 19 | 4 | .211 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Difelice | 51 | 179 | 55 | .307 | 6 | 27 | 0 |
| Julio Franco | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Graffanino | 39 | 130 | 41 | .315 | 2 | 19 | 3 |
| José Guillén | 47 | 168 | 41 | .244 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
| David Lamb | 55 | 12 | 28 | .226 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| Aaron Ledesma | 93 | 294 | 78 | .265 | 0 | 30 | 1 |
| Terrell Lowery | 66 | 185 | 48 | .259 | 2 | 17 | 0 |
| Quinton McCracken | 40 | 148 | 37 | .250 | 1 | 18 | 6 |
| Herbert Perry | 66 | 209 | 53 | .254 | 6 | 32 | 0 |
| Bob Smith | 68 | 199 | 36 | .181 | 3 | 19 | 4 |
| Paul Sorrento | 99 | 294 | 69 | .235 | 11 | 42 | 1 |

### Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
| Bobby Witt | 32 | 180.1 | 7 | 15 | 5.84 | 123 |
| Wilson Álvarez | 28 | 160.0 | 9 | 9 | 4.22 | 128 |
| Ryan Rupe | 24 | 142.1 | 8 | 9 | 4.55 | 97 |
| Rolando Arrojo | 24 | 140.2 | 7 | 12 | 5.18 | 107 |
| Tony Saunders | 9 | 42.0 | 3 | 3 | 6.43 | 30 |
| Dan Wheeler | 6 | 30.2 | 0 | 4 | 5.87 | 32 |

#### Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts; Sv = Saves
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO | Sv |
| Mickey Callaway | 5 | 19.1 | 1 | 2 | 7.45 | 11 | 0 |
| Dave Eiland | 21 | 80.1 | 4 | 8 | 5.60 | 53 | 0 |
| Cory Lidle | 5 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 7.20 | 4 | 0 |
| Bryan Rekar | 27 | 94.2 | 6 | 6 | 5.80 | 55 | 0 |
| Julio Santana | 22 | 55.1 | 1 | 4 | 7.32 | 34 | 0 |

#### Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts; Sv = Saves
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO | Sv |
| Scott Aldred | 37 | 24.1 | 3 | 2 | 5.18 | 22 | 0 |
| Wade Boggs | 1 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | 1 | 0 |
| Norm Charlton | 42 | 50.2 | 2 | 3 | 4.44 | 45 | 0 |
| Mike Duvall | 40 | 40.0 | 1 | 1 | 4.05 | 18 | 0 |
| Eddie Gaillard | 8 | 8.2 | 1 | 0 | 2.08 | 7 | 0 |
| Roberto Hernández | 72 | 73.1 | 2 | 3 | 3.07 | 69 | 43 |
| Albie Lopez | 51 | 64.0 | 3 | 2 | 4.64 | 37 | 1 |
| Jim Mecir | 17 | 20.2 | 0 | 1 | 2.61 | 15 | 0 |
| Jim Morris | 5 | 4.2 | 0 | 0 | 5.79 | 3 | 0 |
| Alan Newman | 18 | 15.2 | 2 | 2 | 6.89 | 20 | 0 |
| Jeff Sparks | 8 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 5.40 | 17 | 1 |
| Rick White | 63 | 108.0 | 5 | 3 | 4.08 | 81 | 0 |
| Esteban Yan | 50 | 61.0 | 3 | 4 | 5.90 | 46 | 0 |

## Game log

Game Log :
April (12-12)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
1
April 5
@ Orioles
10 – 7
Mussina (1–0)
Alvarez (0–1)
Timlin (1)
46,733
0-1
2
April 7
@ Orioles
8 – 5
Saunders (1–0)
Guzman (0–1)
Hernandez (1)
42,284
1-1
3
April 8
@ Orioles
6 – 3
Witt (1–0)
Erickson (0–1)
39,853
2-1
4
April 9
Red Sox
4 – 1
Portugal (1–0)
Arrojo (0–1)
40,525
2-2
5
April 10
Red Sox
5 – 3
Martinez (2–0)
Santana (0–1)
Gordon (3)
28,522
2-3
6
April 11
Red Sox
5 – 4
Aldred (1–0)
Lowe (0–1)
Hernandez (2)
23,404
3-3
7
April 12
@ Blue Jays
7 – 1
Wells (2–0)
Saunders (1–1)
37,160
3-4
8
April 13
@ Blue Jays
8 – 5
White (1–0)
Hamilton (0–2)
Hernandez (3)
23,710
4-4
9
April 14
@ Blue Jays
7 – 6 (11)
Lloyd (1–0)
Lopez (0–1)
23,847
4-5
10
April 15
@ Blue Jays
11 – 1
Carpenter (1–1)
Santana (0–2)
23,765
4-6
11
April 16
@ Red Sox
6 – 2
Rekar (1–0)
Wakefield (1–1)
18,809
5-6
12
April 17
@ Red Sox
8 – 5
Portugal (2–0)
Saunders (1–2)
26,799
5-7
13
April 18
@ Red Sox
5 – 1
Witt (2–0)
Rapp (0–1)
27,589
6-7
14
April 19
@ Red Sox
4 – 1
Arrojo (1–1)
Saberhagen (2–1)
Hernandez (4)
33,167
7-7
15
April 20
Orioles
5 – 3
Santana (1–2)
Erickson (0–3)
Hernandez (5)
17,660
8-7
16
April 21
Orioles
14 – 8
Rekar (2–0)
Mussina (2–1)
22,119
9-7
17
April 22
Orioles
1 – 0
Saunders (2–2)
Ponson (0–2)
Hernandez (6)
17,334
10-7
18
April 23
Mariners
5 – 4
White (2–0)
Halama (0–2)
Hernandez (7)
20,322
11-7
19
April 24
Mariners
9 – 4
Henry (2–0)
Arrojo (1–2)
26,065
11-8
20
April 25
Mariners
6 – 4
Paniagua (2–2)
Hernandez (0–1)
Mesa (5)
27,163
11-9
21
April 28
@ White Sox
10 – 7
Parque (3–1)
Rekar (2–1)
Howry (6)
11-10
22
April 28
@ White Sox
9 – 1
Snyder (3–1)
Saunders (2–3)
10,300
11-11
23
April 29
@ White Sox
4 – 1
Alvarez (1–1)
Sirotka (1–3
Hernandez (8)
10,022
12-11
24
April 30
Tigers
7 – 5
Weaver (3–1)
Arrojo (1–3)
Jones (3)
19,177
12-12 :
May (11-15)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
25
May 1
Tigers
4 – 3
Witt (3–0)
Moehler (3–3)
Hernandez (9)
20,040
13-12
26
May 2
Tigers
8 – 2
Thompson (4–2)
Santana (1–3)
20,644
13-13
27
May 3
Tigers
14 – 6
Yan (1–0)
Blair (0–4)
15,430
14-13
28
May 4
@ Royals
5 – 3
Mathews (2–0)
Hernandez (0–2)
15,470
14-14
29
May 5
@ Royals
10 – 7
White (3–0)
Witasick (0–2)
Hernandez (10)
16,111
15-14
30
May 6
@ Royals
5 – 4
Aldred (2–0)
Morman (1–1)
Hernandez (11)
15,321
16-14
31
May 7
@ Indians
20 – 11
Wagner (1–0)
Mecir (0–1)
40,601
16-15
32
May 8
@ Indians
7 – 6
Rekar (3–1)
Nagy (3–3)
Hernandez (12)
40,590
17-15
33
May 9
@ Indians
5 – 4
Wright (4–0)
Alvarez (1–2)
Jackson (8)
42,835
17-16
34
May 11
Twins
2 – 1
Radke (4–2)
Rupe (0–1)
Aguilera (6)
17,227
17-17
35
May 12
Twins
9 – 4
Milton (1–3)
Arrojo (1–4)
Trombley (2)
18,068
17-18
36
May 14
@ Angels
8 – 3
Belcher (2–3)
Witt (3–1)
35,515
17-19
37
May 15
@ Angels
3 – 1
Saunders (3–3)
Hill (1–3)
Hernandez (13)
36,939
18-19
38
May 16
@ Angels
7 – 4
Alvarez (2–2)
Sparks (1–4)
35,064
19-19
39
May 17
@ Rangers
13 – 3
Rupe (1–1)
Burkett (0–3)
29,946
20-19
40
May 18
@ Rangers
5 – 4
Arrojo (2–4)
Morgan (6–3)
Hernandez (14)
29,706
21-19
41
May 19
@ Rangers
7 – 6
Zimmerman (3–0)
Aldred (2–1)
Wetteland (12)
29,513
21-20
42
May 21
Angels
10 – 9
White (4–0)
Magnante (1–1)
Hernandez (15)
20,687
22-20
43
May 22
Angels
8 – 6
Petkovsek (4–1)
Newman (0–1)
Percival (11)
23,168
22-21
44
May 23
Angels
4 – 0 (10)
Finley (3–4)
Hernandez (0–3)
22,522
22-22
45
May 24
Rangers
12 – 3
Clark (3–3)
Arrojo (2–5)
15,820
22-23
46
May 25
Rangers
7 – 2
Venafro (1–0)
Witt (3–2)
16,058
22-24
47
May 26
Rangers
8 – 6
Helling (5–5)
Santana (1–4)
Wetteland (14)
17,575
22-25
48
May 28
@ Mariners
6 – 1
García (6–1)
Alvarez (2–3)
25,421
22-26
49
May 29
@ Mariners
11 – 5
Fassero (3–6)
Rupe (1–2)
38,093
22-27
50
May 30
@ Mariners
15 – 7
Rekar (4–1)
Cloude (3–2)
29,090
23-27
51
May 31
@ Athletics
10 – 7
Groom (1–0)
Yan (1–1)
10,444
23-28 :
June (10-16)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
52
June 1
@ Athletics
5 – 2
Rogers (3–2)
Eiland (0–1)
Taylor (13)
7,170
23-29
53
June 2
@ Athletics
7 – 6
Yan (2–1)
Mathews (5–2)
Hernandez (16)
17,505
24-29
54
June 4
Marlins
10 – 0
Springer (2–6)
Rupe (1–3)
20,167
24-30
55
June 5
Marlins
9 – 7
Meadows (5–5)
Duvall (0–1)
Mantei (7)
22,686
24-31
56
June 6
Marlins
11 – 6
Alfonseca (2–4)
Yan (2–2)
21,321
24-32
57
June 7
@ Braves
9 – 5
Smoltz (7–1)
Eiland (0–2)
Rocker (13)
36,731
24-33
58
June 8
@ Braves
11 – 2
Pérez (4–2)
Alvarez (2–4)
35,709
24-34
59
June 9
@ Braves
4 – 3 (12)
McGlinchy (3–2)
White (4–1)
35,160
24-35
60
June 11
@ Expos
5 – 4
Batista (6 – 2)
Witt (3–3)
Urbina (13)
7,067
24-36
61
June 12
@ Expos
5 – 3
Callaway (1–0)
Hermanson (3–6)
Hernandez (17)
9,307
25-36
62
June 13
@ Expos
0 – 4
Pavano (5–5)
Rekar (4–2)
7,234
25-37
63
June 14
@ White Sox
9 – 7
Snyder (7–5)
Alvarez (2–5)
Howry (11)
15,457
25-38
64
June 15
@ White Sox
3 – 2
Rupe (2–3)
Baldwin (3–6)
Hernandez (18)
11,347
26-38
65
June 16
@ White Sox
3 – 2 (11)
Lowe (3–0)
Charlton (0–1)
10,903
26-39
66
June 18
@ Twins
8 – 5
Wells (4–1)
Aldred (2–2)
Trombley (9)
24,157
26-40
67
June 19
@ Twins
4 – 3
Rekar (5–2)
Radke (5–6)
Hernandez (19)
16,823
27-40
68
June 20
@ Twins
6 – 5 (11)
Newman (1–1)
Trombley (1–4)
15,413
28-40
69
June 21
@ Twins
3 – 2
Rupe (3–3)
Radlosky (0–1)
Hernandez (20)
13,878
29-40
70
June 22
Yankees
7 – 0
Hernández (8–6)
Witt (3–4)
30,290
29-41
71
June 23
Yankees
12 – 4
Clemens (7–2)
Eiland (0–3)
30,474
29-42
72
June 24
Yankees
7 – 3
Pettitte (5–5)
Rekar (5–3)
Mendoza (2)
30,499
29-43
73
June 25
Blue Jays
11 – 4
Alvarez (3–5)
Wells (8–6)
18,633
30-43
74
June 26
Blue Jays
5 – 2
Rupe (4–3)
Hamilton (1–5)
Hernandez (21)
22,062
31-43
75
June 27
Blue Jays
8 – 0
Witt (4–4)
Escobar (7–5)
20,556
32-43
76
June 28
Blue Jays
3 – 2
Carpenter (5–5)
Eiland (0–4)
Koch (9)
17,727
32-44
77
June 30
@ Red Sox
11 – 10 (10)
Hernandez (1–3)
Wasdin (7–1)
27,961
33-44 :
July (9-16)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
78
July 1
@ Red Sox
12 – 3
Alvarez (4–5)
Cho (2–1)
29,270
34-44
79
July 2
@ Blue Jays
8 – 7
Aldred (3–2)
Escobar (7–6)
Hernandez (22)
23,109
35-44
80
July 3
@ Blue Jays
5 – 0
Carpenter (6–5)
Witt (4–5)
25,344
35-45
81
July 4
@ Blue Jays
6 – 3
Hentgen (6–6)
White (4–2)
Koch (11)
24,639
35-46
82
July 5
Red Sox
4 – 2
Portugal (5–6)
Rekar (5–4)
Wakefield (9)
21,967
35-47
83
July 6
Red Sox
6 – 4
Lopez (1–1)
Wasdin (7–2)
Hernandez (23)
17,309
36-47
84
July 7
Red Sox
3 – 2
Eiland (1–4)
Martínez (15–3)
Hernandez (24)
20,959
37-47
85
July 8
Red Sox
3 – 2
Witt (5–5)
Rose (4–2)
Hernandez (25)
21,160
38-47
86
July 9
@ Marlins
11 – 4
Hernández (5–8)
Rupe (4–4)
17,976
38-48
87
July 10
@ Marlins
9 – 8
Rekar (6–4)
Springer (3–10)
Hernandez (26)
26,516
39-48
88
July 11
@ Marlins
3 – 2
Fernandez (4–5)
Alvarez (4–6)
Alfonseca (1)
19,984
39-49
89
July 15
Mets
8 – 7 (10)
Benítez (1–2)
Charlton (0–2)
20,905
39-50
90
July 16
Mets
9 – 7
Reed (7–3)
Eiland (1–5)
Cook (2)
22,858
39-51
91
July 17
Mets
3 – 2
Alvarez (5–6)
Hershiser (9–7)
Hernandez (27)
40,186
40-51
92
July 18
Phillies
3 – 2
Schilling (14–4)
Lopez (1–2)
20,075
40-52
93
July 19
Phillies
16 – 3
Ogea (5–9)
Rekar (6–5)
17,600
40-53
94
July 20
Phillies
5 – 4 (13)
Charlton (1–2)
Schrenk (0–1)
30,868
41-53
95
July 21
@ Yankees
4 – 3
Hernández (11–6)
Witt (5–6)
Rivera (25)
27,566
41-54
96
July 22
@ Yankees
5 – 4
Pettitte (7–7)
Rekar (6–6)
Rivera (26)
40,557
41-55
97
July 23
Rangers
11 – 8
Kolb (1–0)
Rupe (4–5)
18,960
41-56
98
July 24
Rangers
5 – 3
Loaiza (2–1)
Newman (1–2)
Wetteland (28)
22,780
41-57
99
July 25
Rangers
4 – 3
Helling (8–7)
Arrojo (2–6)
Wetteland (29)
21,202
41-58
100
July 26
Angels
7 – 0
Witt (6–6)
Olivares (8–9)
15,596
42-58
101
July 27
Angels
10 – 5
Magnante (3–1)
Callaway (1–1)
15,702
42-59
102
July 28
Angels
4 – 1
Rupe (5–5)
McDowell (0–2)
Hernandez (28)
18,336
43-59
103
July 30
@ Athletics
4 – 1
Oquist (8–7)
Eiland (1–6)
Taylor (26)
9,269
43-60
104
July 31
@ Athletics
5 – 1
Olivares (9–9)
Arrojo (2–7)
Jones (5)
20,081
43-61 :
August (16-12)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
105
August 1
@ Athletics
10 – 6
Heredia (8–5)
Witt (6–7)
Mathews (2)
24,951
43-62
106
August 2
@ Mariners
4 – 0
García (11–6)
Callaway (1–2)
Paniagua (2)
45,118
43-63
107
August 3
@ Mariners
5 – 2
Halama (9–2)
Rupe (5–6)
Mesa (23)
37,180
43-64
108
August 4
@ Mariners
7 – 1
Eiland (2–6)
Meche (2–2)
42,336
44-64
109
August 6
Indians
4 – 2
Yan (3–2)
Burba (8–7)
Hernandez (29)
34,623
45-64
110
August 7
Indians
15 – 10
Nagy (13–7)
Witt (6–8)
39,512
45-65
111
August 8
Indians
5 – 3
Alvarez (6–6)
Wright (7–7)
Hernandez (30)
33,052
46-65
112
August 9
Orioles
10 – 9
Rupe (6–6)
Johnson (3–6)
Hernandez (31)
17,796
47-65
113
August 10
Orioles
17 – 1
Ponson (11–7)
Eiland (2–7)
17,848
47-66
114
August 11
Orioles
4 – 2
Mussina (14–7)
Arrojo (2–8)
Timlin (15)
17,824
47-67
115
August 12
@ Royals
7 – 6
Witt (7–8)
Reichert (1–1)
Hernandez (32)
16,201
48-67
116
August 13
@ Royals
2 – 1
Service (5–4)
Yan (3–3)
23,835
48-68
117
August 14
@ Royals
11 – 4
Rupe (7–6)
Suppan (7–7)
20,684
49-68
118
August 15
@ Royals
5 – 3
Eiland (3–7)
Suzuki (0–4)
Hernandez (33)
19,162
50-68
119
August 16
@ Tigers
9 – 1
Arrojo (3–8)
Weaver (6–9)
21,102
51-68
120
August 17
@ Tigers
3 – 1
Mlicki (8–11)
Witt (7–9)
Jones (19)
19,418
51-69
121
August 18
@ Tigers
4 – 0
Alvarez (7–6)
Borkowski (0–4)
Lopez (1)
21,311
52-69
122
August 20
Royals
5 – 4
Hernandez (2–3)
Service (5–5)
18,396
53-69
123
August 21
Royals
8 – 2
Eiland (4–7)
Witasick (4–10)
35,769
54-69
124
August 22
Royals
2 – 1
Arrojo (4–8)
Rosado (7–11)
27,864
55-69
125
August 23
White Sox
10 – 2
Baldwin (8–11)
Witt (7–10)
15,386
55-70
126
August 24
White Sox
6 – 5
Alvarez (8–6)
Parque (9–10)
Hernandez (34)
15,425
56-70
127
August 25
White Sox
6 – 1
Foulke (2–3)
Rupe (7–7)
15,468
56-71
128
August 26
White Sox
9 – 7
White (5–2)
Snyder (9–9)
Hernandez (35)
16,475
57-71
129
August 27
@ Indians
2 – 1
Burba (11–7)
Arrojo (4–9)
Jackson (30)
43,303
57-72
130
August 28
@ Indians
3 – 0
Nagy (14–9)
Witt (7–11)
Jackson (31)
43,190
57-73
131
August 29
@ Indians
6 – 4
Alvarez (9–6)
Haney (0–1)
Hernandez (36)
43,151
58-73
132
August 31
@ Orioles
3 – 0
Rupe (8–7)
Ponson (11–10)
Hernandez (37)
36,223
59-73 :
September (9-18)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
133
September 1
@ Orioles
3 – 1
Johns (4–2)
Wheeler (0–1)
Timlin (18)
37,009
59-74
134
September 2
@ Orioles
11 – 6
Erickson (11–11)
Arrojo (4–10)
39,172
59-75
135
September 3
Twins
4 – 2
Charlton (2–2)
Guardado (2–4)
Hernandez (38)
15,355
60-75
136
September 4
Twins
11 – 3
Lopez (2–2)
Miller (2–1)
17,805
61-75
137
September 5
Twins
4 – 1
Radke (12–12)
Rupe (8–8)
17,480
61-76
138
September 6
Twins
13 – 7
Carrasco (2–2)
White (5–3)
16,929
61-77
139
September 8
Tigers
5 – 1
Mlicki (12–11)
Witt (7–12)
14,887
61-78
140
September 9
Tigers
5 – 3
Arrojo (5–10)
Nitkowski (2–5)
Hernandez (39)
15,056
62-78
141
September 10
Athletics
7 – 2
Hudson (10–1)
Alvarez (9–7)
16,182
62-79
142
September 11
Athletics
5 – 4
Olivares (14–10)
Rupe (8–9)
Jones (9)
25,362
62-80
143
September 12
Athletics
4 – 3
Heredia (12–7)
Wheeler (0–2)
Isringhausen (5)
25,147
62-81
144
September 13
Athletics
8 – 3
Appier (15–12)
Witt (7–13)
14,936
62-82
145
September 14
Mariners
5 – 1
Moyer (14–6)
Arrojo (5–11)
15,154
62-83
146
September 15
Mariners
8 – 4
Lopez (3–2)
Rodriguez (2–4)
15,542
63-83
147
September 16
Mariners
5 – 3
García (15–8)
Yan (3–4)
Mesa (33)
15,817
63-84
148
September 17
@ Rangers
7 – 5
Newman (2–2)
Helling (13–9)
Hernandez (40)
33,695
64-84
149
September 18
@ Rangers
6 – 1
Sele (17–8)
Witt (7–14)
36,820
64-85
150
September 19
@ Rangers
15 – 2
Arrojo (6–11)
Burkett (7–8)
24,930
65-85
151
September 20
@ Angels
10 – 5
Finley (11–11)
Alvarez (9–8)
16,165
65-86
152
September 21
@ Angels
7 – 5
Ortiz (2–3)
Eiland (4–8)
Percival (31)
16,486
65-87
153
September 22
@ Angels
8 – 5
Washburn (3–4)
Wheeler (0–3)
16,801
65-88
154
September 24
@ Yankees
4 – 3 (11)
Stanton (2–2)
Charlton (2–3)
44,932
65-89
155
September 25
@ Yankees
2 – 1
Arrojo (7–11)
Cone (11–9)
Hernandez (41)
50,403
66-89
156
September 26
@ Yankees
6 – 5
Lidle (1–0)
Mendoza (7–9)
Hernandez (42)
49,458
67-89
157
September 27
@ Yankees
10 – 6
Duvall (1–1)
Irabu (11–7)
Sparks (1)
41,355
68-89
158
September 28
Blue Jays
8 – 2
Wells (16–10)
Wheeler (0–4)
19,781
68-90
159
September 29
Blue Jays
6 – 2
Escobar (14–11)
Witt (7–15)
22,180
68-91 :
October (1-2)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
160
October 1
Yankees
11 – 7
Mendoza (9–9)
Arrojo (7–12)
Rivera (44)
27,248
68-92
161
October 2
Yankees
3 – 2
Cone (12–9)
Álvarez (9–9)
Rivera (45)
40,756
68-93
162
October 3
Yankees
6 – 2
Gaillard (1–0)
Juden (0–1)
Hernandez (43)
31,292
69-93 :

## Farm system

| Level | Team | League | Manager |
| AAA | Durham Bulls | International League | Bill Evers |
| AA | Orlando Rays | Southern League | Bill Russell |
| A | St. Petersburg Devil Rays | Florida State League | Roy Silver |
| A | Charleston RiverDogs | South Atlantic League | Charlie Montoyo |
| A-Short Season | Hudson Valley Renegades | New York–Penn League | Edwin Rodríguez |
| Rookie | Princeton Devil Rays | Appalachian League | Bobby Ramos |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Orlando, Hudson Valley