2003 Tampa Bay Devil Rays

2003 Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Major league affiliations
American League (Since 1998) Eastern Division (Since 1998)
Location
Tropicana Field (Since 1998) St. Petersburg, Florida (Since 1998)
2003 Information
Owner(s)	Vince Naimoli
Manager(s)	Lou Piniella
Local television	FSN Florida WXPX
Local radio	WDAE WFLA
Baseball-Reference	2003 Tampa Bay Devil Rays

Record: 63-99, Finished 5th in AL Eastern Division (2003 AL)

Managed by Lou Piniella

Coaches: Chris Bosio (pitching), Lee Elia (hitting), Tom Foley (third base), Billy Hatcher (first base), John McLaren (bench) and Matt Sinatro (bullpen)

Ballpark: Tropicana Field

History, Comments, Contributions

The 2003 Tampa Bay Devil Rays played the 6th season since the franchise was created. They finished last in the AL East division with a record of 63-99. Their manager was Lou Piniella who was in his first season with the Devil Rays.

Awards and Honors

• All-Star: Lance Carter
• Topps All-Star Rookie Team: Rocco Baldelli (OF)

2003 Opening Day Lineup

Carl Crawford, lf

Rocco Baldelli, cf

Aubrey Huff, 3b

Travis Lee, 1b

Al Martin, dh

Ben Grieve, rf

Toby Hall, c

Brent Abernathy, 2b

Rey Ordonez, ss

Joe Kennedy, p

Related Sites

• 2003 Tampa Bay Devil Rays team page at www.baseball-almanac.com

2003 MLB season by team