2005 Tampa Bay Devil Rays

2005 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)
2005 Information
Owner(s)	Vince Naimoli
Manager(s)	Lou Piniella
Local television	FSN Florida WXPX
Local radio	WDAE WFLA
Baseball-Reference	2005 Tampa Bay Devil Rays

Record: 67-95 Finished 5th in AL Eastern Division (2005 AL)

Managed by Lou Piniella

Coaches: Lee Elia (hitting), Tom Foley (third base), Billy Hatcher (first base), Chuck Hernandez (pitching), John McLaren (bench), Matt Sinatro (bullpen) and Don Zimmer (special coach)

Ballpark: Tropicana Field

History, Comments, Contributions

The 2005 Tampa Bay Devil Rays played the 8th season since the franchise was created. They finished last in the AL East division with the American League's third-worst record of 67-95. Their manager was Lou Piniella, who entered his third and last season with the Devil Rays.

Awards and Honors

• All-Star: Danys Baez
• Topps All-Star Rookie Team: Jonny Gomes (OF)

Season standings

East Division	W	L	GB	Pct.
New York Yankees	95	67	--	.586
Boston Red Sox	95	67	--	.586
Toronto Blue Jays	80	82	15	.494
Baltimore Orioles	74	88	21	.457
Tampa Bay Devil Rays	67	95	28	.414

2005 Opening Day Lineup

Carl Crawford, lf

Julio Lugo, ss

Aubrey Huff, rf

Travis Lee, 1b

Josh Phelps, dh

Jorge Cantu, 2b

Chris Singleton, cf

Toby Hall, c

Alex Gonzalez, 3b

Dewon Brazelton, p

Related Sites

• 2005 Tampa Bay Devil Rays team page at www.baseball-almanac.com

2005 MLB season by team