The 1999

Tampa Bay Devil Rays The Tampa Bay Rays are an American professional baseball team based in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Rays compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. Since its inception, the team's home ve ...

season was their second since the franchise was created. They finished last in the

AL East The American League East is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions. MLB consists of an East, Central, and West division for each of its two 15-team leagues, the American League (AL) and National League (NL). This division was created before ...

division with a record of 69 wins and 93 losses. Their

manager Management (or managing) is the administration of an organization, whether it is a business, a nonprofit organization, or a government body. It is the art and science of managing resources of the business. Management includes the activitie ...

was

Larry Rothschild Lawrence Lee Rothschild (born March 12, 1954) is an American professional baseball pitcher, coach, and manager. Rothschild played for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB) in 1981 and 1982. He has coached for the Cincinnati Reds, At ...

, who entered his second year with the club. Tampa Bay Devil Rays at Anaheim Angels 1999-05-16

Offseason

*November 25, 1998: Dave Silvestri was signed as a free agent with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. * December 11, 1998:

José Canseco José Canseco Capas Jr. (born July 2, 1964), nicknamed Parkway Jose, Mr. 40-40 and El Cañonero Cubano (The Cuban Cannon), is a Cuban-American former Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder and designated hitter. During his time with the Oaklan ...

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. * February 19, 1999: Julio Franco was signed as a free agent with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. *March 31, 1999: Mike Kelly was released by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

Regular season

* On August 7, 1999,

Wade Boggs Wade Anthony Boggs (born June 15, 1958) is an American former professional baseball third baseman. He spent 18 seasons in Major League Baseball, primarily with the Boston Red Sox. He also played for the New York Yankees (1993-1997), and the Tamp ...

had the 3,000th hit of his career. The hit was a home run.

Opening Day starters

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

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. *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 James Samuel Morris Jr. (born January 19, 1964) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for two seasons with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Although brief, Morris' career is noted for making hi ...

was signed as a free agent with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

Draft picks

* June 2, 1999:

Josh Hamilton Joshua Holt Hamilton (born May 21, 1981) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder from to , most prominently as a member of the Texas Rangers teams that won two consecutive Americ ...

was drafted by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1999 amateur draft. Player signed June 3, 1999. * June 2, 1999:

Carl Crawford Carl Demonte Crawford (born August 5, 1981), nicknamed "The Perfect Storm", is an American former professional baseball left fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Rays, Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers. H ...

was drafted by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 2nd round of the 1999 amateur draft. Player signed June 14, 1999. * 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.

Citrus Series

The season series each year between the Devil Rays and the

Florida Marlins The Miami Marlins are an American professional baseball team based in Miami. The Marlins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East division. The club's home ballpark is LoanDepot Park. The fran ...

has come to be known as the

Citrus Series The Citrus Series is the name given to the interleague series between the Miami Marlins and Tampa Bay Rays in Major League Baseball. The Marlins broke into the league in as the Florida Marlins, while the Rays had their first season in as the ...

. In 1999, the Marlins won the series 5 games to 1. *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,

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

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 The fastball is the most common type of pitch thrown by pitchers in baseball and softball. " Power pitchers," such as former American major leaguers Nolan Ryan and Roger Clemens, rely on speed to prevent the ball from being hit, and have thr ...

. 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 The Durham Bulls are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays. They are located in Durham, North Carolina, and play their home games at Durham Bulls Athletic Park, which opened ...

. 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 Royce Spencer Clayton (born January 2, 1970) is an American former professional baseball shortstop. He played in Major League Baseball for the San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers, Chicago White Sox, Milwaukee Brewers, ...

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

Player stats

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''

Other batters

''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases''

Pitching

Starting pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

Other pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts; Sv = Saves''

Relief pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts; Sv = Saves''

Game log

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(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 ,

(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) ,

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(1–1) , Hernandez (11) , 15,321 , 16-14 , - style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" , 31 , May 7 , @ Indians , 20 – 11 ,

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(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 , @

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(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) ,

(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) ,

(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 , @

, 9 – 7 , Snyder (7–5) , Alvarez (2–5) , Howry (11) , 15,457 , 25-38 , - style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" , 64 , June 15 , @

, 3 – 2 , Rupe (2–3) , Baldwin (3–6) , Hernandez (18) , 11,347 , 26-38 , - style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" , 65 , June 16 , @

, 3 – 2 (11) , Lowe (3–0) , Charlton (0–1) , , 10,903 , 26-39 , - style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" , 66 , June 18 , @

, 8 – 5 , Wells (4–1) , Aldred (2–2) , Trombley (9) , 24,157 , 26-40 , - style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" , 67 , June 19 , @

, 4 – 3 , Rekar (5–2) , Radke (5–6) , Hernandez (19) , 16,823 , 27-40 , - style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" , 68 , June 20 , @

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, 3 – 2 , Rupe (3–3) , Radlosky (0–1) , Hernandez (20) , 13,878 , 29-40 , - style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" , 70 , June 22 ,

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, 12 – 4 ,

Clemens Clemens is both a Late Latin masculine given name and a surname meaning "merciful". Notable people with the name include: Surname * Adelaide Clemens (born 1989), Australian actress. * Andrew Clemens (b. 1852 or 1857–1894), American folk artist * ...

(7–2) , Eiland (0–3) , , 30,474 , 29-42 , - style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" , 72 , June 24 ,

, 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) ,

(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 ,

(5–5) , Eiland (0–4) ,

Koch Koch may refer to: People * Koch (surname), people with this surname * Koch dynasty, a dynasty in Assam and Bengal, north east India * Koch family * Koch people (or Koche), an ethnic group originally from the ancient Koch kingdom in north east I ...

(9) , 17,727 , 32-44 , - style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" , 77 , June 30 , @

, 11 – 10 (10) , Hernandez (1–3) , Wasdin (7–1) , , 27,961 , 33-44 , - , - style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" , 78 , July 1 , @

, 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 ,

(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) ,

(4–2) ,

(11) , 24,639 , 35-46 , - style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" , 82 , July 5 ,

, 4 – 2 ,

(5–6) , Rekar (5–4) ,

(9) , 21,967 , 35-47 , - style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" , 83 , July 6 ,

, 6 – 4 , Lopez (1–1) , Wasdin (7–2) , Hernandez (23) , 17,309 , 36-47 , - style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" , 84 , July 7 ,

, 3 – 2 , Eiland (1–4) , Martínez (15–3) , Hernandez (24) , 20,959 , 37-47 , - style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" , 85 , July 8 ,

, 3 – 2 , Witt (5–5) ,

Rose A rose is either a woody perennial flowering plant of the genus ''Rosa'' (), in the family Rosaceae (), or the flower it bears. There are over three hundred species and tens of thousands of cultivars. They form a group of plants that can be ...

(4–2) , Hernandez (25) , 21,160 , 38-47 , - style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" , 86 , July 9 , @ Marlins , 11 – 4 ,

(5–8) , Rupe (4–4) , , 17,976 , 38-48 , - style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" , 87 , July 10 , @ Marlins , 9 – 8 , Rekar (6–4) ,

(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 The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens. The Mets compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) East division. They are one of two major league ...

, 8 – 7 (10) , Benítez (1–2) , Charlton (0–2) , , 20,905 , 39-50 , - style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" , 90 , July 16 ,

, 9 – 7 ,

Reed Reed or Reeds may refer to: Science, technology, biology, and medicine * Reed bird (disambiguation) * Reed pen, writing implement in use since ancient times * Reed (plant), one of several tall, grass-like wetland plants of the order Poales * ...

(7–3) , Eiland (1–5) ,

Cook Cook or The Cook may refer to: Food preparation * Cooking, the preparation of food * Cook (domestic worker), a household staff member who prepares food * Cook (professional), an individual who prepares food for consumption in the food industry * ...

(2) , 22,858 , 39-51 , - style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" , 91 , July 17 ,

, 3 – 2 , Alvarez (5–6) , Hershiser (9–7) , Hernandez (27) , 40,186 , 40-51 , - style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" , 92 , July 18 ,

Phillies The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) East division. Since 2004, the team's home stadium has been Citize ...

, 3 – 2 , Schilling (14–4) , Lopez (1–2) , , 20,075 , 40-52 , - style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" , 93 , July 19 ,

, 16 – 3 , Ogea (5–9) , Rekar (6–5) , , 17,600 , 40-53 , - style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" , 94 , July 20 ,

, 5 – 4 (13) , Charlton (1–2) , Schrenk (0–1) , , 30,868 , 41-53 , - style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" , 95 , July 21 , @

, 4 – 3 ,

(11–6) , Witt (5–6) ,

Rivera Rivera () is the capital of Rivera Department of Uruguay. The border with Brazil joins it with the Brazilian city of Santana do Livramento, which is only a street away from it, at the north end of Route 5. Together, they form an urban area of aro ...

(25) , 27,566 , 41-54 , - style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" , 96 , July 22 , @

, 5 – 4 , Pettitte (7–7) , Rekar (6–6) ,

(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) ,

(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 ,

, 7 – 0 , Witt (6–6) , Olivares (8–9) , , 15,596 , 42-58 , - style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" , 101 , July 27 ,

, 10 – 5 , Magnante (3–1) , Callaway (1–1) , , 15,702 , 42-59 , - style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" , 102 , July 28 ,

, 4 – 1 , Rupe (5–5) , McDowell (0–2) , Hernandez (28) , 18,336 , 43-59 , - style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" , 103 , July 30 , @

, 4 – 1 , Oquist (8–7) , Eiland (1–6) , Taylor (26) , 9,269 , 43-60 , - style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" , 104 , July 31 , @

, 5 – 1 , Olivares (9–9) , Arrojo (2–7) , Jones (5) , 20,081 , 43-61 , - , - style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" , 105 , August 1 , @

, 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) ,

(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 ,

(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) ,

(7–7) , Hernandez (30) , 33,052 , 46-65 , - style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" , 112 , August 9 ,

, 10 – 9 , Rupe (6–6) ,

Johnson Johnson is a surname of Anglo-Norman origin meaning "Son of John". It is the second most common in the United States and 154th most common in the world. As a common family name in Scotland, Johnson is occasionally a variation of ''Johnston'', a ...

(3–6) , Hernandez (31) , 17,796 , 47-65 , - style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" , 113 , August 10 ,

, 17 – 1 , Ponson (11–7) , Eiland (2–7) , , 17,848 , 47-66 , - style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" , 114 , August 11 ,

, 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 Reichert is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Alexander Julius Reichert (1859–1939), German entomologist * Benjamin Reichert (born 1983), German former professional football player and co-founder of the SK Gaming e-sports cl ...

(1–1) , Hernandez (32) , 16,201 , 48-67 , - style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" , 116 , August 13 , @ Royals , 2 – 1 , Service (5–4) ,

(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 is a Japanese multinational corporation headquartered in Minami-ku, Hamamatsu, Japan. Suzuki manufactures automobiles, motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), outboard marine engines, wheelchairs and a variety of other small internal co ...

(0–4) , Hernandez (33) , 19,162 , 50-68 , - style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" , 119 , August 16 , @

, 9 – 1 , Arrojo (3–8) , Weaver (6–9) , , 21,102 , 51-68 , - style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" , 120 , August 17 , @

, 3 – 1 , Mlicki (8–11) , Witt (7–9) , Jones (19) , 19,418 , 51-69 , - style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" , 121 , August 18 , @

, 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 ,

, 10 – 2 , Baldwin (8–11) , Witt (7–10) , , 15,386 , 55-70 , - style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" , 126 , August 24 ,

, 6 – 5 , Alvarez (8–6) , Parque (9–10) , Hernandez (34) , 15,425 , 56-70 , - style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" , 127 , August 25 ,

, 6 – 1 , Foulke (2–3) , Rupe (7–7) , , 15,468 , 56-71 , - style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" , 128 , August 26 ,

, 9 – 7 ,

(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) ,

(30) , 43,303 , 57-72 , - style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" , 130 , August 28 , @ Indians , 3 – 0 , Nagy (14–9) , Witt (7–11) ,

(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 , @

, 3 – 0 , Rupe (8–7) , Ponson (11–10) , Hernandez (37) , 36,223 , 59-73 , - , - style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" , 133 , September 1 , @

, 3 – 1 , Johns (4–2) ,

Wheeler Wheeler may refer to: Places United States * Wheeler, Alabama, an unincorporated community * Wheeler, Arkansas, an unincorporated community * Wheeler, California, an unincorporated community * Wheeler, Illinois, a village * Wheeler, Indiana, a ...

(0–1) , Timlin (18) , 37,009 , 59-74 , - style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" , 134 , September 2 , @

, 11 – 6 , Erickson (11–11) , Arrojo (4–10) , , 39,172 , 59-75 , - style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" , 135 , September 3 ,

, 4 – 2 , Charlton (2–2) , Guardado (2–4) , Hernandez (38) , 15,355 , 60-75 , - style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" , 136 , September 4 ,

, 11 – 3 , Lopez (2–2) ,

Miller A miller is a person who operates a mill, a machine to grind a grain (for example corn or wheat) to make flour. Milling is among the oldest of human occupations. "Miller", "Milne" and other variants are common surnames, as are their equivalent ...

(2–1) , , 17,805 , 61-75 , - style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" , 137 , September 5 ,

, 4 – 1 , Radke (12–12) , Rupe (8–8) , , 17,480 , 61-76 , - style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" , 138 , September 6 ,

, 13 – 7 , Carrasco (2–2) ,

(5–3) , , 16,929 , 61-77 , - style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" , 139 , September 8 ,

, 5 – 1 , Mlicki (12–11) , Witt (7–12) , , 14,887 , 61-78 , - style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" , 140 , September 9 ,

, 5 – 3 , Arrojo (5–10) , Nitkowski (2–5) , Hernandez (39) , 15,056 , 62-78 , - style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" , 141 , September 10 ,

, 7 – 2 , Hudson (10–1) , Alvarez (9–7) , , 16,182 , 62-79 , - style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" , 142 , September 11 ,

, 5 – 4 , Olivares (14–10) , Rupe (8–9) , Jones (9) , 25,362 , 62-80 , - style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" , 143 , September 12 ,

, 4 – 3 , Heredia (12–7) ,

(0–2) , Isringhausen (5) , 25,147 , 62-81 , - style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" , 144 , September 13 ,

, 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) ,

(3–4) ,

(33) , 15,817 , 63-84 , - style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" , 148 , September 17 , @ Rangers , 7 – 5 ,

(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 , @

, 10 – 5 , Finley (11–11) , Alvarez (9–8) , , 16,165 , 65-86 , - style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" , 152 , September 21 , @

, 7 – 5 ,

Ortiz Ortiz () is a Spanish-language patronymic surname meaning "son of Orti". "Orti" seems to be disputed in meaning, deriving from either Basque, Latin ''fortis'' meaning "brave, strong", or Latin ''fortunius'' meaning "fortunate". Officials of the ...

(2–3) , Eiland (4–8) ,

(31) , 16,486 , 65-87 , - style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" , 153 , September 22 , @

, 8 – 5 , Washburn (3–4) ,

(0–3) , , 16,801 , 65-88 , - style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" , 154 , September 24 , @

, 4 – 3 (11) , Stanton (2–2) , Charlton (2–3) , , 44,932 , 65-89 , - style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" , 155 , September 25 , @

, 2 – 1 , Arrojo (7–11) ,

Cone A cone is a three-dimensional geometric shape that tapers smoothly from a flat base (frequently, though not necessarily, circular) to a point called the apex or vertex. A cone is formed by a set of line segments, half-lines, or lines con ...

(11–9) , Hernandez (41) , 50,403 , 66-89 , - style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" , 156 , September 26 , @

, 6 – 5 , Lidle (1–0) , Mendoza (7–9) , Hernandez (42) , 49,458 , 67-89 , - style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" , 157 , September 27 , @

, 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) ,

(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 , - , - style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" , 160 , October 1 ,

, 11 – 7 , Mendoza (9–9) , Arrojo (7–12) ,

(44) , 27,248 , 68-92 , - style="text-align:center; background: #fbb" , 161 , October 2 ,

, 3 – 2 ,

(12–9) ,

Álvarez Álvarez or Álvares may refer to: People *Álvarez (surname), Spanish surname Places * Alvares (river), a river in northern Spain * Alvares (ski resort), in Iran * Alvares, Iran * Alvares, Portugal * Álvarez, Santa Fe, a town in the province of ...

(9–9) ,

(45) , 40,756 , 68-93 , - style="text-align:center; background: #bfb" , 162 , October 3 ,

, 6 – 2 ,

Gaillard Gaillard () is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. Gaillard lies on the border with Switzerland, 5 km east of the city centre of Geneva. The biggest border crossing is ...

(1–0) ,

Juden Jews ( he, יְהוּדִים, , ) or Jewish people are an ethnoreligious group and nation originating from the Israelites Israelite origins and kingdom: "The first act in the long drama of Jewish history is the age of the Israelites""The ...

(0–1) , Hernandez (43) , 31,292 , 69-93 , -

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Orlando, Hudson Valley

References

External links

Tampa Bay Devil Rays at Baseball Reference1999 Tampa Bay Devil Rays team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:1999 Tampa Bay Devil Rays Season Tampa Bay Devil Rays seasons