2009 Tampa Bay Rays Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 84-78
Finished 3rd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,874,962, Avg. 23,148
Ballpark: Tropicana Field
Manager: Joe Maddon (84-78)
Location: Tampa, Florida
2009 Tampa Bay Rays StatisticsTeam Record: 84-78
Finished 3rd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,874,962, Avg. 23,148
Ballpark: Tropicana Field
Manager: Joe Maddon (84-78)
Location: Tampa, Florida
2009 Tampa Bay Rays Results
The Tampa Bay Rays of the American League ended the 2009 season with a record of 84 wins and 78 losses, finishing third in the AL's East Division.
The Rays scored 803 runs and surrendered 754 runs. Carlos Pena walloped 39 home runs for Tampa Bay, while Evan Longoria, Ben Zobrist and Carl Crawford each added 20 or more also. Evan Longoria drove in 113 runs. Jason Bartlett paced all regular hitters by hitting .320. Jeff Niemann topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 3.94 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Joe Maddon coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winston Abreu | P | R | R | April 5, 1977 | 6'2" | 170 | Cotui, Sanchez Ramirez D.R. |
| Willy Aybar | IF | B | R | March 9, 1983 | 5'11" | 205 | Bani, Peravia D.R. |
| Grant Balfour | P | R | R | December 30, 1977 | 6'2" | 200 | Sydney, New South Wales Australia |
| Jason Bartlett | SS | R | R | October 30, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | Mountain View, CA USA |
| Jeff Bennett | P | R | R | June 10, 1980 | 6'3" | 200 | Donelson, TN USA |
| Chad Bradford | P | R | R | September 14, 1974 | 6'5" | 205 | Jackson, MS USA |
| Reid Brignac | SS | B | R | January 16, 1986 | 6'2" | 197 | St. Amant, LA USA |
| Pat Burrell | RF | R | R | October 10, 1976 | 6'4" | 235 | Eureka Springs, AR USA |
| Randy Choate | P | L | L | September 5, 1975 | 6'1" | 205 | San Antonio, TX USA |
| Lance Cormier | P | R | R | August 19, 1980 | 6'1" | 200 | Lafayette, LA USA |
| Carl Crawford | LF | L | L | August 5, 1981 | 6'2" | 230 | Houston, TX USA |
| Wade Davis | P | R | R | September 7, 1985 | 6'5" | 225 | Lake Wales, FL USA |
| Joe Dillon | 3B | R | R | August 2, 1975 | 6'2" | 210 | Modesto, CA USA |
| Matt Garza | P | R | R | November 26, 1983 | 6'4" | 220 | Selma, CA USA |
| Gabe Gross | RF | L | R | October 21, 1979 | 6'3" | 200 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Michel Hernandez | C | R | R | August 12, 1978 | 6'0" | 215 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| J. P. Howell | P | L | L | April 25, 1983 | 6'0" | 180 | Modesto, CA USA |
| Jason Isringhausen | P | R | R | September 7, 1972 | 6'3" | 235 | Brighton, IL USA |
| Akinori Iwamura | 2B | L | R | February 9, 1979 | 5'9" | 200 | Uwajima, Ehime Japan |
| Matt Joyce | RF | L | R | August 3, 1984 | 6'2" | 194 | Tampa, FL USA |
| Gabe Kapler | RF | R | R | July 31, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | Hollywood, CA USA |
| Scott Kazmir | P | L | L | January 24, 1984 | 6'0" | 185 | Houston, TX USA |
| Evan Longoria | 3B | R | R | October 7, 1985 | 6'1" | 213 | Downey, CA USA |
| Dioner Navarro | C | B | R | February 9, 1984 | 5'9" | 215 | Caracas, Distrito Federal Venezuela |
| Joe Nelson | P | R | R | October 25, 1974 | 6'2" | 185 | Alameda, CA USA |
| Jeff Niemann | P | R | R | February 28, 1983 | 6'9" | 285 | Houston, TX USA |
| Carlos Pena | 1B | L | L | May 17, 1978 | 6'2" | 225 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Troy Percival | P | R | R | August 9, 1969 | 6'3" | 200 | Fontana, CA USA |
| Fernando Perez | CF | B | R | April 23, 1983 | 6'1" | 195 | Elizabeth, NJ USA |
| David Price | P | L | L | August 26, 1985 | 6'5" | 215 | Murfreesboro, TN USA |
| Chris Richard | 1B | L | L | June 7, 1974 | 6'2" | 185 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Shawn Riggans | C | R | R | July 25, 1980 | 6'2" | 200 | Fort Lauderdale, FL USA |
| James Shields | P | R | R | December 20, 1981 | 6'3" | 210 | Newhall, CA USA |
| Brian Shouse | P | L | L | September 26, 1968 | 5'11" | 180 | Effingham, IL USA |
| Andy Sonnanstine | P | L | R | March 18, 1983 | 6'3" | 190 | Barberton, OH USA |
| Russ Springer | P | R | R | November 7, 1968 | 6'4" | 195 | Alexandria, LA USA |
| Dale Thayer | P | R | R | December 17, 1980 | 6'0" | 210 | Fountain Valley, CA USA |
| B. J. Upton | CF | R | R | August 21, 1984 | 6'3" | 185 | Norfolk, VA USA |
| Dan Wheeler | P | R | R | December 10, 1977 | 6'3" | 220 | Providence, RI USA |
| Gregg Zaun | C | B | R | April 14, 1971 | 5'10" | 170 | Glendale, CA USA |
| Ben Zobrist | 2B | B | R | May 26, 1981 | 6'3" | 210 | Eureka, IL USA |
