2001 Tampa Bay Devil Rays season

MLB yearly infobox
name = Tampa Bay Devil Rays
season = 2001
misc =

current league = American League
y1 = 1998
division = Eastern Division
y2 = 1998
Uniform
ballpark = Tropicana Field
y4 = 1998
city = St. Petersburg, Florida
y5 = 1998
owners = Vince Naimoli
managers = Larry Rothschild and Hal McRae
television = FSN Florida
WMOR-TV
WTSP
WTVT
(Joe Magrane, Dewayne Staats)
radio = WFLA
(Paul Olden, Charlie Slowes)
WLCC
(Ricardo Tavares, Enrique Oliu)|

The 2001 Tampa Bay Devil Rays season was their 4th since the franchise was created. This season, they finished last in the AL East division, and managed to finish the season with a record of 62-100. Their manager were Larry Rothschild and Hal McRae, the latter whom replaced Rothschild shortly after the season began.

Offseason

*November 2, 2000: Bill Pulsipher was Signed as a Free Agent with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/p/pulsibi01.shtml Bill Pulsipher Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
*November 27, 2000: Quinton McCracken was released by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/mccraqu01.shtml Quinton McCracken Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
*November 27, 2000: Jim Morris was released by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. [ http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/morrija03.shtml]
* January 8, 2001: Johnny Damon was traded as part of a 3-team trade by the Kansas City Royals with Mark Ellis to the Oakland Athletics. The Oakland Athletics sent Ben Grieve to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. The Oakland Athletics sent Angel Berroa and A.J. Hinch to the Kansas City Royals. The Tampa Bay Devil Rays sent Cory Lidle to the Oakland Athletics. The Tampa Bay Devil Rays sent Roberto Hernandez to the Kansas City Royals. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/d/damonjo01.shtml Johnny Damon Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
*March 23, 2001: Bill Pulsipher was Released by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

Regular Season

Opening Day starters

*Vinny Castilla
*Steve Cox
*John Flaherty
*Ben Grieve
*Albie Lopez
*Felix Martinez
*Fred McGriff
*Bobby Smith
*Greg Vaughn
*Gerald Williams [ [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=2001&t=TBA 2001 Tampa Bay Devil Rays Roster by Baseball Almanac ] ]

eason Standings

MLBBioRet


Name = Wade Boggs
Number = 12
Team = Tampa Bay Rays
Year = 2001|

Transactions

*April 4, 2001: Kenny Kely was purchased by the Seattle Mariners from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/k/kellyke01.shtml Kenny Kelly Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
*June 5, 2001: Dewon Brazelton was drafted by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed August 25, 2001. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/brazede01.shtml Dewon Brazelton Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
* June 5, 2001: Jon Switzer was drafted by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 2nd round of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed August 13, 2001. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/switzjo01.shtml Jon Switzer Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]

Citrus Series

The annual interleague games between the Florida Marlins and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays were played in June and July. They are known as the Citrus Series. The Marlins won the series 4-2.
*June 15- @ Marlins 7- Devil Rays 4 [http://baseball-almanac.com/box-scores/boxscore.php?boxid=200106150FLO]
*June 16- @ Marlins 11- Devil Rays 0 [http://baseball-almanac.com/box-scores/boxscore.php?boxid=200106160FLO]
*June 17- @ Marlins 6- Devil Rays 4 [http://baseball-almanac.com/box-scores/boxscore.php?boxid=200106170FLO]
*July 6- @ Devil Rays 5- Marlins 4 (11 innings) [http://baseball-almanac.com/box-scores/boxscore.php?boxid=200107060TBA]
*July 7- @ Devil Rays 4- Marlins 3 [http://baseball-almanac.com/box-scores/boxscore.php?boxid=200107070TBA]
*July 8- Marlins 6- @ Devil Rays 1 [http://baseball-almanac.com/box-scores/boxscore.php?boxid=200107080TBA]

Roster

Starting pitchers

References

* [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=2001&t=TBA 2001 Tampa Bay Devil Rays team page at www.baseball-almanac.com]