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Rays TBR

200363–99 (0.389)
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GM: Chuck Lamar

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2003, or a custom range (defaults to every team-season since 1985, when our data starts).

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Front Office

PoorAverageGreat
Value
Payroll $M
$21M
Surplus $M
+14
Win %
0.389
TAB
+0.9
WAB
-3.8
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
20.7
Dead money %
44%
Depth Players
4.0
Dead WAR
-7.1

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2003 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RToby Hall130
BJavier Valentin42
LPete Laforest4

1B

LTravis Lee142
LAubrey Huff22
LAl Martin1
RJared Sandberg1

2B

LMarlon Anderson134
RAntonio Perez31
RTerry Shumpert14
RDamion Easley4
RDamian Rolls2
RBrent Abernathy⇄2
RFelix Escalona1

3B

RDamian Rolls73
RJared Sandberg50
RDamion Easley23
RChris Truby13
RTerry Shumpert11
LAubrey Huff8
RAntonio Perez6
LJeff Liefer⇄6
RFelix Escalona1
LJason Smith1

SS

RJulio Lugo⇄139
RRey Ordonez34
RFelix Escalona8
RAntonio Perez6
RJared Sandberg1
RTerry Shumpert1

LF

LCarl Crawford137
RAdam Piatt⇄10
LJason Tyner9
LAl Martin8
RDamian Rolls6
RTerry Shumpert5
LGeorge Lombard3
LMarlon Anderson3
LJeff Liefer⇄1
RMatt Diaz1

CF

RRocco Baldelli154
LCarl Crawford13
LJason Tyner2

RF

LAubrey Huff102
RDamian Rolls33
LJason Tyner23
LGeorge Lombard11
LBen Grieve10
RTerry Shumpert9
LAl Martin5
RAdam Piatt⇄4

DH

LAl Martin48
LBen Grieve36
LAubrey Huff33
LPete Laforest10
RJonny Gomes4
LMarlon Anderson4
BJavier Valentin3
RDamion Easley3
RTerry Shumpert3
RRocco Baldelli2
LJeff Liefer⇄2
LTravis Lee2
RAdam Piatt⇄1
LCarl Crawford1
RMatt Diaz1

Starters

RGeremi Gonzalez1.6 WAR
RVictor Zambrano0.8 WAR
RJorge Sosa0.8 WAR
LJoe Kennedy0.6 WAR
RDoug Waechter0.6 WAR
RChad Gaudin0.2 WAR
RRob Bell0.1 WAR
RJason Standridge-0.1 WAR
LJim Parque-0.2 WAR
RDewon Brazelton-0.2 WAR
RSeth McClung-0.2 WAR
RCarlos Reyes-0.3 WAR
RSteve Parris-0.6 WAR
LNick Bierbrodt⇄-0.9 WAR

Bullpen

★ RLance Carter26 sv
RTravis Harper15 h
RJesus Colome11 h
LMark Malaska7 h
RBrandon Backe5 h
LMike Venafro4 h
RAl Levine⇄0 h
RChad Gaudin0 h

Each position shows its top 3 by games (top = starter) — click "+more" for the rest. The letter is bats/throws; ⇄ marks a player traded mid-season. Starters are ranked by WAR, bullpen by holds; ★ marks the closer (most save chances). MLB Stats API.

Key additions (new vs 2002)

PlayerfWAR
Travis Lee3.4
Julio Lugo3.2
Marlon Anderson2.2
Rocco Baldelli1.8
Geremi Gonzalez1.6
Antonio Perez0.8

Key subtractions (gone from 2002)

Player2002 fWAR
Randy Winn4.6
Chris Gomez1.5
Tanyon Sturtze1.3
Paul Wilson1.1
Ryan Rupe1.1
Jason Conti1.0

Contract Value

WAR translated into tier-adjusted market value, then compared with what the player was paid by Rays. Guaranteed contracts from the 2015-present contract-data period use the known contract period through 2003; everyone else is shown as a 2003 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Aubrey Huff 2003 +3.1 +39.8 0.3 +39.5 $0.1M 1.60× –
Julio Lugo↔ 2003 +3.2 +30.1 1.3 +28.8 $0.4M 1.18× –
Travis Lee 2003 +3.4 +29.2 0.5 +28.7 $0.1M 1.07× –
Carl Crawford 2003 +1.9 +18.7 0.3 +18.4 $0.2M 1.22× –
Rocco Baldelli 2003 +1.8 +17.3 0.3 +17.0 $0.2M 1.22× –
Marlon Anderson 2003 +2.2 +14.1 0.6 +13.5 $0.3M 0.82× –
Damian Rolls 2003 +1.9 +12.8 0.3 +12.5 $0.2M 0.85× –
Travis Harper 2003 +0.7 +7.2 0.3 +6.9 $0.4M 1.34× –
Victor Zambrano 2003 +0.8 +6.7 0.3 +6.4 $0.4M 1.02× –
Jorge Sosa 2003 +0.8 +6.2 0.3 +5.9 $0.4M 1.02× –
Toby Hall 2003 +1.3 +5.2 0.3 +4.9 $0.2M 0.52× –
Joe Kennedy 2003 +0.6 +5.1 0.3 +4.8 $0.5M 1.02× –
Lance Carter 2003 +0.2 +1.9 0.3 +1.6 $1.7M 1.34× –
Mike Venafro 2003 +0.2 +1.0 0.3 +0.7 $1.5M 0.67× –
Bobby Seay 2003 +0.1 +0.4 0.3 +0.1 $3.6M 0.67× –
Brent Abernathy↔ 2003 -0.1 -0.5 0.0 -0.5 – 0.56× –
Adam Piatt↔ 2003 -0.1 -0.5 0.1 -0.6 – 0.83× –
Jesus Colome 2003 -0.0 -0.4 0.3 -0.7 – 1.34× –
Javier Valentin 2003 -0.2 -1.0 0.3 -1.3 – 0.52× –
Seth McClung 2003 -0.2 -1.3 0.3 -1.6 – 0.67× –
Terry Shumpert 2003 -0.3 -1.3 0.3 -1.6 – 0.56× –
Jim Parque 2003 -0.2 -1.7 0.4 -2.1 – 1.02× –
Rey Ordonez 2003 +0.6 +3.2 6.5 -3.3 $10.0M 0.61× –
Al Martin 2003 -0.7 -3.7 0.3 -4.0 – 0.69× –
Nick Bierbrodt↔ 2003 -0.9 -4.6 0.2 -4.8 – 0.67× –
Steve Parris 2003 -0.6 -4.7 0.4 -5.1 – 1.02× –
Ben Grieve 2003 -0.0 -0.0 5.5 -5.5 – 0.69× –
Jeff Liefer↔ 2003 +0.0 +0.1 0.1 +0.0 $2.7M 0.58× –
Al Levine↔ 2003 -0.2 -0.9 – – – 0.67× –
Antonio Perez 2003 +0.8 +3.4 – – – 0.56× –
Brandon Backe 2003 -0.1 -0.5 – – – 0.67× –
Carlos Reyes 2003 -0.3 -1.8 – – – 0.67× –
Chad Gaudin 2003 +0.2 +1.1 – – – 0.67× –
Chris Truby 2003 +0.4 +1.7 – – – 0.58× –
Damion Easley 2003 -1.3 -6.1 – – – 0.58× –
Dewon Brazelton 2003 -0.2 -1.9 – – – 1.02× –
Doug Waechter 2003 +0.6 +4.6 – – – 1.02× –
Felix Escalona 2003 -0.0 -0.0 – – – 0.61× –
George Lombard 2003 -0.3 -1.8 – – – 0.83× –
Geremi Gonzalez 2003 +1.6 +18.8 – – – 1.49× –
Jared Sandberg 2003 +0.8 +3.9 – – – 0.58× –
Jason Smith 2003 -0.1 -0.4 – – – 0.58× –
Jason Standridge 2003 -0.1 -1.0 – – – 1.02× –
Jason Tyner 2003 +0.3 +2.2 – – – 0.83× –
John Rocker 2003 -0.1 -0.5 – – – 0.67× –
Jon Switzer 2003 -0.2 -1.0 – – – 0.67× –
Jonny Gomes 2003 -0.2 -1.0 – – – 0.69× –
Mark Malaska 2003 +0.4 +1.9 – – – 0.67× –
Matt Diaz 2003 -0.1 -0.5 – – – 0.69× –
Pete Laforest 2003 -0.7 -3.6 – – – 0.69× –
Rob Bell 2003 +0.1 +0.6 – – – 1.02× –
Total—+20.8+196.520.7+158.6—

Trades

Every graded 2003 deal involving the Rays — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 4 total.

2003 · COL / TBR / TOR
COL · Daniel O'Dowd +$33.6M
Joe Kennedy, Sandy Nin
TBR · Chuck Lamar +$23.2M
Mark Hendrickson
TOR · JP Ricciardi −$56.8M
Justin Speier
COL came out ahead by $33.6M 3-team
2003 · HOU / TBR
HOU · Gerry Hunsicker +$20.8M
Brandon Backe
TBR · Chuck Lamar −$20.8M
Geoff Blum
HOU came out ahead by $20.8M
2003 · STL / TBR
STL · Walt Jocketty +$6.4M
Evan Rust, John-Paul Davis
TBR · Chuck Lamar −$6.4M
Tino Martinez
STL came out ahead by $6.4M
2003 · TBR / MIL
TBR · Chuck Lamar +$0.0M
Javier Valentín
MIL · Douglas Melvin +$0.0M
Jason Conti
Even trade

Current & Historical Payroll

2003 payroll
$20.8M

What the front office was committed to as of 2003, 2003–2009. Pre-2015 has no contract-terms data — forward italic $ are realized actuals (hindsight, not commitments known then). Control labels (ARB/FA) are point-in-time.

current $ guaranteed $ actual $ (hindsight) arbitration (proj) pre-arb (proj) free agent

Guaranteed / signed (10)

PlayerAgeSvc2003200420052006200720082009
Rey Ordonez327.000$6.5MFREE AGENT
Ben Grieve276.000$5.5MFREE AGENT
Steve Parris358.000$400kFREE AGENT
Javier Valentin276.000$305kFREE AGENT
Al Martin3511.000$300kFREE AGENT
Terry Shumpert3613.000$300kFREE AGENT
Damion Easley3311.000—FREE AGENT
Geremi Gonzalez286.000—$1.7MFREE AGENT
Al Levine357.000—FREE AGENT
Carlos Reyes349.000—FREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (16)

PlayerAgeSvc2003200420052006200720082009
Julio Lugo273.000$1.3MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Marlon Anderson295.000$600kFREE AGENT
Travis Lee285.000$500kFREE AGENT
Jim Parque285.000$400kFREE AGENT
Aubrey Huff263.000$325kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Toby Hall273.000$300kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Travis Harper273.000$300kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Lance Carter284.000$300kARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike Venafro294.000$300kARB 3FREE AGENT
Damian Rolls253.000$300kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Adam Piatt273.000$74kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jeff Liefer284.000$65kARB 3FREE AGENT
John Rocker285.000—FREE AGENT
Chris Truby293.000—ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Rob Bell263.000—ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jason Tyner263.000—ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (25)

PlayerAgeSvc2003200420052006200720082009
Bobby Seay252.000$300kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Victor Zambrano272.000$300kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Joe Kennedy242.000$300kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jesus Colome252.000$300kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jorge Sosa251.000$300kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Rocco Baldelli210.000$300kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Carl Crawford211.000$300kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Seth McClung220.000$300kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Nick Bierbrodt252.000$217kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brent Abernathy252.000$50kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
George Lombard27–—
Jared Sandberg25–—
Jason Standridge242.000—ARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jason Smith252.000—ARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dewon Brazelton231.000—Pre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Antonio Perez230.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brandon Backe251.000—Pre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Felix Escalona241.000—Pre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jon Switzer230.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Pete Laforest25–—
Doug Waechter220.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mark Malaska25–—
Matt Diaz250.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chad Gaudin200.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jonny Gomes220.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2003 acquisition stacked onto Rays's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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Decision-maker records extend to 1933; resource-controlled WAR and payroll metrics cover 1985–2026. Data sources include FanGraphs, Baseball-Reference, the Chadwick Bureau register, the Lahman Database, prospect rankings from Baseball America, MLB Pipeline, and FanGraphs, and public payroll records. Transaction and trade data was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. Executive birth/death data via Wikidata (CC0).
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