1999 Tampa Bay Devil Rays season

March 2026 November 2013 Tampa Bay Devil Rays 1999 300 American League East Tropicana Field St. Petersburg, Florida 69–93 (.426) 5th Vince Naimoli Chuck LaMar Larry Rothschild Sportschannel FloridaWWWB/WMOR WTSP(Joe Magrane, Dewayne Staats) WFLA(Paul Olden, Charlie Slowes)WBDN(Eulides Nunez, Enrique Oliu) 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. thumb|right|275px|A ticket for a 1999 game between the Devil Rays and the Anaheim Angels. Offseason November 25, 1998: Dave Silvestri was signed as a free agent with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/silveda01.shtml Dave Silvestri Stats Baseball-Reference.com 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.https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/o/olivejo01.shtml Joe Oliver Stats Baseball-Reference.com February 19, 1999: Julio Franco was signed as a free agent with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/francju01.shtml Julio Franco Stats Baseball-Reference.com March 31, 1999: Mike Kelly was released by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/kellymi02.shtml Mike Kelly Stats Baseball-Reference.com Regular season On August 7, 1999, Wade Boggs had the 3,000th hit of his career.https://www.baseball-almanac.com/boxscore/08071999.shtml Baseball Almanac - Boxscore of 3,000th Hit by Wade Boggs www.baseball-almanac.com 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 Tampa Bay Devil Rays Record vs. opponents TB 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.https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/smallaa01.shtml Aaron Small Stats Baseball-Reference.com 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.https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/morrija03.shtml Jim Morris Stats Baseball-Reference.com 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.https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hamiljo03.shtml Josh Hamilton Stats Baseball-Reference.com 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.https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/crawfca02.shtml Carl Crawford Stats Baseball-Reference.com 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.https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/waechdo01.shtml Doug Waechter Stats Baseball-Reference.com 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.https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/TBD/1999-schedule-scores.shtml 1999 Tampa Bay Devil Rays Schedule Baseball-Reference.com en 2019-10-16 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 1999 Tampa Bay Devil Rays Roster Pitchers 37 Scott Aldred 40 Wilson Álvarez 30 Rolando Arrojo 61 Mickey Callaway 35,37 Norm Charlton 47 Mike Duvall 48 Dave Eiland 28 Eddie Gaillard 39 Roberto Hernández 27 Cory Lidle 32 Albie Lopez 45 Jim Mecir 63 Jim Morris 46 Alan Newman 56 Bryan Rekar 24 Ryan Rupe 80 Julio Santana 31 Tony Saunders 62 Jeff Sparks 34 Dan Wheeler 51 Rick White 53 Bobby Witt 43 Esteban Yan Catchers  8 Mike DiFelice  6 John Flaherty Infielders 12 Wade Boggs 13 Miguel Cairo 28 Steve Cox 18 Julio Franco 26 Tony Graffanino 15 David Lamb  4 Aaron Ledesma 29 Fred McGriff 34 Herbert Perry  9 Bob Smith 19 Kevin Stocker Outfielders 10 Rich Butler 33 Jose Canseco 41 Danny Clyburn 30 José Guillén 50 Terrell Lowery 14 Dave Martinez  3 Quinton McCracken 44 Paul Sorrento 21 Bubba Trammell  2 Randy Winn Manager 11 Larry Rothschild Coaches 23 Orlando Gómez (Bullpen) 22 Billy Hatcher (First Base) 25 Frank Howard (Bench)  7 Greg Riddoch (Third Base)  5 Leon Roberts (Hitting) 38 Rick Williams (Pitching) 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 Steve Cox (baseball) 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 David Lamb (baseball) 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 Bob Smith (infielder) 68 199 36 .181 3 19 4 Paul Sorrento 99 294 69 .235 11 42 1 Pitching 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 Roberto Hernández (relief pitcher) 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 baseball 18 15.2 2 2 6.89 20 0 Jeff Sparks 8 10.0 0 0 5.40 17 1 Rick White Rick White (baseball) 63 108.0 5 3 4.08 81 0 Esteban Yan 50 61.0 3 4 5.90 46 0 Game log background:#9eceee; Game Log y background:#white; April (12-12) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |1 |April 5 |@ Orioles |10 – 7 |Mussina (1–0) |Alvarez (0–1) |Timlin (1) |46,733 |0-1 |- style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" |2 |April 7 |@ Orioles |8 – 5 |Saunders (1–0) |Guzman (0–1) |Hernandez (1) |42,284 |1-1 |- style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" |3 |April 8 |@ Orioles |6 – 3 |Witt (1–0) |Erickson (0–1) | |39,853 |2-1 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |4 |April 9 |Red Sox |4 – 1 |Portugal (1–0) |Arrojo (0–1) | |40,525 |2-2 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |5 |April 10 |Red Sox |5 – 3 |Martinez (2–0) |Santana (0–1) |Gordon (3) |28,522 |2-3 |- style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" |6 |April 11 |Red Sox |5 – 4 |Aldred (1–0) |Lowe (0–1) |Hernandez (2) |23,404 |3-3 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |7 |April 12 |@ Blue Jays |7 – 1 |Wells (2–0) |Saunders (1–1) | |37,160 |3-4 |- style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" |8 |April 13 |@ Blue Jays |8 – 5 |White (1–0) |Hamilton (0–2) |Hernandez (3) |23,710 |4-4 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |9 |April 14 |@ Blue Jays |7 – 6 (11) |Lloyd (1–0) |Lopez (0–1) | |23,847 |4-5 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |10 |April 15 |@ Blue Jays |11 – 1 |Carpenter (1–1) |Santana (0–2) | |23,765 |4-6 |- style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" |11 |April 16 |@ Red Sox |6 – 2 |Rekar (1–0) |Wakefield (1–1) | |18,809 |5-6 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |12 |April 17 |@ Red Sox |8 – 5 |Portugal (2–0) |Saunders (1–2) | |26,799 |5-7 |- style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" |13 |April 18 |@ Red Sox |5 – 1 |Witt (2–0) |Rapp (0–1) | |27,589 |6-7 |- style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" |14 |April 19 |@ Red Sox |4 – 1 |Arrojo (1–1) |Saberhagen (2–1) |Hernandez (4) |33,167 |7-7 |- style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" |15 |April 20 |Orioles |5 – 3 |Santana (1–2) |Erickson (0–3) |Hernandez (5) |17,660 |8-7 |- style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" |16 |April 21 |Orioles |14 – 8 |Rekar (2–0) |Mussina (2–1) | |22,119 |9-7 |- style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" |17 |April 22 |Orioles |1 – 0 |Saunders (2–2) |Ponson (0–2) |Hernandez (6) |17,334 |10-7 |- style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" |18 |April 23 |Mariners |5 – 4 |White (2–0) |Halama (0–2) |Hernandez (7) |20,322 |11-7 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |19 |April 24 |Mariners |9 – 4 |Henry (2–0) |Arrojo (1–2) | |26,065 |11-8 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |20 |April 25 |Mariners |6 – 4 |Paniagua (2–2) |Hernandez (0–1) |Mesa (5) |27,163 |11-9 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |21 |April 28 |@ White Sox |10 – 7 |Parque (3–1) |Rekar (2–1) |Howry (6) |? |11-10 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |22 |April 28 |@ White Sox |9 – 1 |Snyder (3–1) |Saunders (2–3) | |10,300 |11-11 |- style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" |23 |April 29 |@ White Sox |4 – 1 |Alvarez (1–1) |Sirotka (1–3 |Hernandez (8) |10,022 |12-11 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |24 |April 30 |Tigers |7 – 5 |Weaver (3–1) |Arrojo (1–3) |Jones (3) |19,177 |12-12 |- y background:#9eceee; May (11-15) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" |25 |May 1 |Tigers |4 – 3 |Witt (3–0) |Moehler (3–3) |Hernandez (9) |20,040 |13-12 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |26 |May 2 |Tigers |8 – 2 |Thompson (4–2) |Santana (1–3) | |20,644 |13-13 |- style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" |27 |May 3 |Tigers |14 – 6 |Yan (1–0) |Blair (0–4) | |15,430 |14-13 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |28 |May 4 |@ Royals |5 – 3 |Mathews (2–0) |Hernandez (0–2) | |15,470 |14-14 |- style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" |29 |May 5 |@ Royals |10 – 7 |White (3–0) |Witasick (0–2) |Hernandez (10) |16,111 |15-14 |- style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" |30 |May 6 |@ Royals |5 – 4 |Aldred (2–0) |Morman (1–1) |Hernandez (11) |15,321 |16-14 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |31 |May 7 |@ Indians |20 – 11 |Wagner (1–0) |Mecir (0–1) | |40,601 |16-15 |- style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" |32 |May 8 |@ Indians |7 – 6 |Rekar (3–1) |Nagy (3–3) |Hernandez (12) |40,590 |17-15 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |33 |May 9 |@ Indians |5 – 4 |Wright (4–0) |Alvarez (1–2) |Jackson (8) |42,835 |17-16 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |34 |May 11 |Twins |2 – 1 |Radke (4–2) |Rupe (0–1) |Aguilera (6) |17,227 |17-17 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |35 |May 12 |Twins |9 – 4 |Milton (1–3) |Arrojo (1–4) |Trombley (2) |18,068 |17-18 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |36 |May 14 |@ Angels |8 – 3 |Belcher (2–3) |Witt (3–1) | |35,515 |17-19 |- style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" |37 |May 15 |@ Angels |3 – 1 |Saunders (3–3) |Hill (1–3) |Hernandez (13) |36,939 |18-19 |- style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" |38 |May 16 |@ Angels |7 – 4 |Alvarez (2–2) |Sparks (1–4) | |35,064 |19-19 |- style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" |39 |May 17 |@ Rangers |13 – 3 |Rupe (1–1) |Burkett (0–3) | |29,946 |20-19 |- style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" |40 |May 18 |@ Rangers |5 – 4 |Arrojo (2–4) |Morgan (6–3) |Hernandez (14) |29,706 |21-19 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |41 |May 19 |@ Rangers |7 – 6 |Zimmerman (3–0) |Aldred (2–1) |Wetteland (12) |29,513 |21-20 |- style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" |42 |May 21 |Angels |10 – 9 |White (4–0) |Magnante (1–1) |Hernandez (15) |20,687 |22-20 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |43 |May 22 |Angels |8 – 6 |Petkovsek (4–1) |Newman (0–1) |Percival (11) |23,168 |22-21 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |44 |May 23 |Angels |4 – 0 (10) |Finley (3–4) |Hernandez (0–3) | |22,522 |22-22 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |45 |May 24 |Rangers |12 – 3 |Clark (3–3) |Arrojo (2–5) | |15,820 |22-23 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |46 |May 25 |Rangers |7 – 2 |Venafro (1–0) |Witt (3–2) | |16,058 |22-24 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |47 |May 26 |Rangers |8 – 6 |Helling (5–5) |Santana (1–4) |Wetteland (14) |17,575 |22-25 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |48 |May 28 |@ Mariners |6 – 1 |García (6–1) |Alvarez (2–3) | |25,421 |22-26 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |49 |May 29 |@ Mariners |11 – 5 |Fassero (3–6) |Rupe (1–2) | |38,093 |22-27 |- style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" |50 |May 30 |@ Mariners |15 – 7 |Rekar (4–1) |Cloude (3–2) | |29,090 |23-27 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |51 |May 31 |@ Athletics |10 – 7 |Groom (1–0) |Yan (1–1) | |10,444 |23-28 |- y background:#white; June (10-16) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |52 |June 1 |@ Athletics |5 – 2 |Rogers (3–2) |Eiland (0–1) |Taylor (13) |7,170 |23-29 |- style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" |53 |June 2 |@ Athletics |7 – 6 |Yan (2–1) |Mathews (5–2) |Hernandez (16) |17,505 |24-29 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |54 |June 4 |Marlins |10 – 0 |Springer (2–6) |Rupe (1–3) | |20,167 |24-30 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |55 |June 5 |Marlins |9 – 7 |Meadows (5–5) |Duvall (0–1) |Mantei (7) |22,686 |24-31 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |56 |June 6 |Marlins |11 – 6 |Alfonseca (2–4) |Yan (2–2) | |21,321 |24-32 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |57 |June 7 |@ Braves |9 – 5 |Smoltz (7–1) |Eiland (0–2) |Rocker (13) |36,731 |24-33 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |58 |June 8 |@ Braves |11 – 2 |Pérez (4–2) |Alvarez (2–4) | |35,709 |24-34 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |59 |June 9 |@ Braves |4 – 3 (12) |McGlinchy (3–2) |White (4–1) | |35,160 |24-35 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |60 |June 11 |@ Expos |5 – 4 |Batista (6 – 2) |Witt (3–3) |Urbina (13) |7,067 |24-36 |- style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" |61 |June 12 |@ Expos |5 – 3 |Callaway (1–0) |Hermanson (3–6) |Hernandez (17) |9,307 |25-36 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |62 |June 13 |@ Expos |0 – 4 |Pavano (5–5) |Rekar (4–2) | |7,234 |25-37 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |63 |June 14 |@ White Sox |9 – 7 |Snyder (7–5) |Alvarez (2–5) |Howry (11) |15,457 |25-38 |- style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" |64 |June 15 |@ White Sox |3 – 2 |Rupe (2–3) |Baldwin (3–6) |Hernandez (18) |11,347 |26-38 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |65 |June 16 |@ White Sox |3 – 2 (11) |Lowe (3–0) |Charlton (0–1) | |10,903 |26-39 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |66 |June 18 |@ Twins |8 – 5 |Wells (4–1) |Aldred (2–2) |Trombley (9) |24,157 |26-40 |- style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" |67 |June 19 |@ Twins |4 – 3 |Rekar (5–2) |Radke (5–6) |Hernandez (19) |16,823 |27-40 |- style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" |68 |June 20 |@ Twins |6 – 5 (11) |Newman (1–1) |Trombley (1–4) | |15,413 |28-40 |- style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" |69 |June 21 |@ Twins |3 – 2 |Rupe (3–3) |Radlosky (0–1) |Hernandez (20) |13,878 |29-40 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |70 |June 22 |Yankees |7 – 0 |Hernández (8–6) |Witt (3–4) | |30,290 |29-41 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |71 |June 23 |Yankees |12 – 4 |Clemens (7–2) |Eiland (0–3) | |30,474 |29-42 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |72 |June 24 |Yankees |7 – 3 |Pettitte (5–5) |Rekar (5–3) |Mendoza (2) |30,499 |29-43 |- style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" |73 |June 25 |Blue Jays |11 – 4 |Alvarez (3–5) |Wells (8–6) | |18,633 |30-43 |- style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" |74 |June 26 |Blue Jays |5 – 2 |Rupe (4–3) |Hamilton (1–5) |Hernandez (21) |22,062 |31-43 |- style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" |75 |June 27 |Blue Jays |8 – 0 |Witt (4–4) |Escobar (7–5) | |20,556 |32-43 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |76 |June 28 |Blue Jays |3 – 2 |Carpenter (5–5) |Eiland (0–4) |Koch (9) |17,727 |32-44 |- style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" |77 |June 30 |@ Red Sox |11 – 10 (10) |Hernandez (1–3) |Wasdin (7–1) | |27,961 |33-44 |- y background:#9eceee; July (9-16) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" |78 |July 1 |@ Red Sox |12 – 3 |Alvarez (4–5) |Cho (2–1) | |29,270 |34-44 |- style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" |79 |July 2 |@ Blue Jays |8 – 7 |Aldred (3–2) |Escobar (7–6) |Hernandez (22) |23,109 |35-44 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |80 |July 3 |@ Blue Jays |5 – 0 |Carpenter (6–5) |Witt (4–5) | |25,344 |35-45 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |81 |July 4 |@ Blue Jays |6 – 3 |Hentgen (6–6) |White (4–2) |Koch (11) |24,639 |35-46 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |82 |July 5 |Red Sox |4 – 2 |Portugal (5–6) |Rekar (5–4) |Wakefield (9) |21,967 |35-47 |- style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" |83 |July 6 |Red Sox |6 – 4 |Lopez (1–1) |Wasdin (7–2) |Hernandez (23) |17,309 |36-47 |- style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" |84 |July 7 |Red Sox |3 – 2 |Eiland (1–4) |Martínez (15–3) |Hernandez (24) |20,959 |37-47 |- style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" |85 |July 8 |Red Sox |3 – 2 |Witt (5–5) |Rose (4–2) |Hernandez (25) |21,160 |38-47 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |86 |July 9 |@ Marlins |11 – 4 |Hernández (5–8) |Rupe (4–4) | |17,976 |38-48 |- style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" |87 |July 10 |@ Marlins |9 – 8 |Rekar (6–4) |Springer (3–10) |Hernandez (26) |26,516 |39-48 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |88 |July 11 |@ Marlins |3 – 2 |Fernandez (4–5) |Alvarez (4–6) |Alfonseca (1) |19,984 |39-49 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |89 |July 15 |Mets |8 – 7 (10) |Benítez (1–2) |Charlton (0–2) | |20,905 |39-50 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |90 |July 16 |Mets |9 – 7 |Reed (7–3) |Eiland (1–5) |Cook (2) |22,858 |39-51 |- style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" |91 |July 17 |Mets |3 – 2 |Alvarez (5–6) |Hershiser (9–7) |Hernandez (27) |40,186 |40-51 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |92 |July 18 |Phillies |3 – 2 |Schilling (14–4) |Lopez (1–2) | |20,075 |40-52 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |93 |July 19 |Phillies |16 – 3 |Ogea (5–9) |Rekar (6–5) | |17,600 |40-53 |- style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" |94 |July 20 |Phillies |5 – 4 (13) |Charlton (1–2) |Schrenk (0–1) | |30,868 |41-53 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |95 |July 21 |@ Yankees |4 – 3 |Hernández (11–6) |Witt (5–6) |Rivera (25) |27,566 |41-54 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |96 |July 22 |@ Yankees |5 – 4 |Pettitte (7–7) |Rekar (6–6) |Rivera (26) |40,557 |41-55 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |97 |July 23 |Rangers |11 – 8 |Kolb (1–0) |Rupe (4–5) | |18,960 |41-56 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |98 |July 24 |Rangers |5 – 3 |Loaiza (2–1) |Newman (1–2) |Wetteland (28) |22,780 |41-57 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |99 |July 25 |Rangers |4 – 3 |Helling (8–7) |Arrojo (2–6) |Wetteland (29) |21,202 |41-58 |- style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" |100 |July 26 |Angels |7 – 0 |Witt (6–6) |Olivares (8–9) | |15,596 |42-58 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |101 |July 27 |Angels |10 – 5 |Magnante (3–1) |Callaway (1–1) | |15,702 |42-59 |- style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" |102 |July 28 |Angels |4 – 1 |Rupe (5–5) |McDowell (0–2) |Hernandez (28) |18,336 |43-59 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |103 |July 30 |@ Athletics |4 – 1 |Oquist (8–7) |Eiland (1–6) |Taylor (26) |9,269 |43-60 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |104 |July 31 |@ Athletics |5 – 1 |Olivares (9–9) |Arrojo (2–7) |Jones (5) |20,081 |43-61 |- y background:#white; August (16-12) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |105 |August 1 |@ Athletics |10 – 6 |Heredia (8–5) |Witt (6–7) |Mathews (2) |24,951 |43-62 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |106 |August 2 |@ Mariners |4 – 0 |García (11–6) |Callaway (1–2) |Paniagua (2) |45,118 |43-63 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |107 |August 3 |@ Mariners |5 – 2 |Halama (9–2) |Rupe (5–6) |Mesa (23) |37,180 |43-64 |- style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" |108 |August 4 |@ Mariners |7 – 1 |Eiland (2–6) |Meche (2–2) | |42,336 |44-64 |- style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" |109 |August 6 |Indians |4 – 2 |Yan (3–2) |Burba (8–7) |Hernandez (29) |34,623 |45-64 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |110 |August 7 |Indians |15 – 10 |Nagy (13–7) |Witt (6–8) | |39,512 |45-65 |- style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" |111 |August 8 |Indians |5 – 3 |Alvarez (6–6) |Wright (7–7) |Hernandez (30) |33,052 |46-65 |- style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" |112 |August 9 |Orioles |10 – 9 |Rupe (6–6) |Johnson (3–6) |Hernandez (31) |17,796 |47-65 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |113 |August 10 |Orioles |17 – 1 |Ponson (11–7) |Eiland (2–7) | |17,848 |47-66 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |114 |August 11 |Orioles |4 – 2 |Mussina (14–7) |Arrojo (2–8) |Timlin (15) |17,824 |47-67 |- style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" |115 |August 12 |@ Royals |7 – 6 |Witt (7–8) |Reichert (1–1) |Hernandez (32) |16,201 |48-67 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |116 |August 13 |@ Royals |2 – 1 |Service (5–4) |Yan (3–3) | |23,835 |48-68 |- style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" |117 |August 14 |@ Royals |11 – 4 |Rupe (7–6) |Suppan (7–7) | |20,684 |49-68 |- style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" |118 |August 15 |@ Royals |5 – 3 |Eiland (3–7) |Suzuki (0–4) |Hernandez (33) |19,162 |50-68 |- style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" |119 |August 16 |@ Tigers |9 – 1 |Arrojo (3–8) |Weaver (6–9) | |21,102 |51-68 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |120 |August 17 |@ Tigers |3 – 1 |Mlicki (8–11) |Witt (7–9) |Jones (19) |19,418 |51-69 |- style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" |121 |August 18 |@ Tigers |4 – 0 |Alvarez (7–6) |Borkowski (0–4) |Lopez (1) |21,311 |52-69 |- style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" |122 |August 20 |Royals |5 – 4 |Hernandez (2–3) |Service (5–5) | |18,396 |53-69 |- style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" |123 |August 21 |Royals |8 – 2 |Eiland (4–7) |Witasick (4–10) | |35,769 |54-69 |- style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" |124 |August 22 |Royals |2 – 1 |Arrojo (4–8) |Rosado (7–11) | |27,864 |55-69 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |125 |August 23 |White Sox |10 – 2 |Baldwin (8–11) |Witt (7–10) | |15,386 |55-70 |- style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" |126 |August 24 |White Sox |6 – 5 |Alvarez (8–6) |Parque (9–10) |Hernandez (34) |15,425 |56-70 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |127 |August 25 |White Sox |6 – 1 |Foulke (2–3) |Rupe (7–7) | |15,468 |56-71 |- style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" |128 |August 26 |White Sox |9 – 7 |White (5–2) |Snyder (9–9) |Hernandez (35) |16,475 |57-71 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |129 |August 27 |@ Indians |2 – 1 |Burba (11–7) |Arrojo (4–9) |Jackson (30) |43,303 |57-72 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |130 |August 28 |@ Indians |3 – 0 |Nagy (14–9) |Witt (7–11) |Jackson (31) |43,190 |57-73 |- style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" |131 |August 29 |@ Indians |6 – 4 |Alvarez (9–6) |Haney (0–1) |Hernandez (36) |43,151 |58-73 |- style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" |132 |August 31 |@ Orioles |3 – 0 |Rupe (8–7) |Ponson (11–10) |Hernandez (37) |36,223 |59-73 |- y background:#9eceee; September (9-18) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |133 |September 1 |@ Orioles |3 – 1 |Johns (4–2) |Wheeler (0–1) |Timlin (18) |37,009 |59-74 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |134 |September 2 |@ Orioles |11 – 6 |Erickson (11–11) |Arrojo (4–10) | |39,172 |59-75 |- style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" |135 |September 3 |Twins |4 – 2 |Charlton (2–2) |Guardado (2–4) |Hernandez (38) |15,355 |60-75 |- style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" |136 |September 4 |Twins |11 – 3 |Lopez (2–2) |Miller (2–1) | |17,805 |61-75 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |137 |September 5 |Twins |4 – 1 |Radke (12–12) |Rupe (8–8) | |17,480 |61-76 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |138 |September 6 |Twins |13 – 7 |Carrasco (2–2) |White (5–3) | |16,929 |61-77 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |139 |September 8 |Tigers |5 – 1 |Mlicki (12–11) |Witt (7–12) | |14,887 |61-78 |- style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" |140 |September 9 |Tigers |5 – 3 |Arrojo (5–10) |Nitkowski (2–5) |Hernandez (39) |15,056 |62-78 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |141 |September 10 |Athletics |7 – 2 |Hudson (10–1) |Alvarez (9–7) | |16,182 |62-79 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |142 |September 11 |Athletics |5 – 4 |Olivares (14–10) |Rupe (8–9) |Jones (9) |25,362 |62-80 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |143 |September 12 |Athletics |4 – 3 |Heredia (12–7) |Wheeler (0–2) |Isringhausen (5) |25,147 |62-81 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |144 |September 13 |Athletics |8 – 3 |Appier (15–12) |Witt (7–13) | |14,936 |62-82 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |145 |September 14 |Mariners |5 – 1 |Moyer (14–6) |Arrojo (5–11) | |15,154 |62-83 |- style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" |146 |September 15 |Mariners |8 – 4 |Lopez (3–2) |Rodriguez (2–4) | |15,542 |63-83 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |147 |September 16 |Mariners |5 – 3 |García (15–8) |Yan (3–4) |Mesa (33) |15,817 |63-84 |- style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" |148 |September 17 |@ Rangers |7 – 5 |Newman (2–2) |Helling (13–9) |Hernandez (40) |33,695 |64-84 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |149 |September 18 |@ Rangers |6 – 1 |Sele (17–8) |Witt (7–14) | |36,820 |64-85 |- style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" |150 |September 19 |@ Rangers |15 – 2 |Arrojo (6–11) |Burkett (7–8) | |24,930 |65-85 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |151 |September 20 |@ Angels |10 – 5 |Finley (11–11) |Alvarez (9–8) | |16,165 |65-86 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |152 |September 21 |@ Angels |7 – 5 |Ortiz (2–3) |Eiland (4–8) |Percival (31) |16,486 |65-87 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |153 |September 22 |@ Angels |8 – 5 |Washburn (3–4) |Wheeler (0–3) | |16,801 |65-88 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |154 |September 24 |@ Yankees |4 – 3 (11) |Stanton (2–2) |Charlton (2–3) | |44,932 |65-89 |- style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" |155 |September 25 |@ Yankees |2 – 1 |Arrojo (7–11) |Cone (11–9) |Hernandez (41) |50,403 |66-89 |- style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" |156 |September 26 |@ Yankees |6 – 5 |Lidle (1–0) |Mendoza (7–9) |Hernandez (42) |49,458 |67-89 |- style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" |157 |September 27 |@ Yankees |10 – 6 |Duvall (1–1) |Irabu (11–7) |Sparks (1) |41,355 |68-89 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |158 |September 28 |Blue Jays |8 – 2 |Wells (16–10) |Wheeler (0–4) | |19,781 |68-90 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |159 |September 29 |Blue Jays |6 – 2 |Escobar (14–11) |Witt (7–15) | |22,180 |68-91 |- y background:#white; October (1-2) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |160 |October 1 |Yankees |11 – 7 |Mendoza (9–9) |Arrojo (7–12) |Rivera (44) |27,248 |68-92 |- style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" |161 |October 2 |Yankees |3 – 2 |Cone (12–9) |Álvarez (9–9) |Rivera (45) |40,756 |68-93 |- style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" |162 |October 3 |Yankees |6 – 2 |Gaillard (1–0) |Juden (0–1) |Hernandez (43) |31,292 |69-93 |- Farm system Minor League Baseball 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 RamosLEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Orlando, Hudson ValleyJohnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/affiliate.cgi?id=TBD&year=1999 1999 Tampa Bay Devil Rays Minor League Affiliates Baseball-Reference.com References External links Tampa Bay Devil Rays at Baseball Reference 1999 Tampa Bay Devil Rays team page at www.baseball-almanac.com 53em Category:Tampa Bay Rays seasons Tampa Bay Devil Rays Tampa Bay Devil Rays