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Founded: 1998 · Metro Area: Tampa · AL · AL East · Home: Tropicana Field

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The Heartbreak Index12.3 · #125

The Numb · Never won it, waiting since 1998

12.3
Heartbreak
#125
of 1,138 clubs
#13
in MLB
10.9
agony · 1.4 despair
The clocks
  • First MLB title since 19984.7
  • MLB final appearance since 20200.2
  • MLB deep run since 20200.1
Heaviest wounds

lost the final, 2020 · lost the final, 2008 · playoff run died early, 2023 · playoff run died early, 2022

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Who controls the club

The entity that holds control today, one per franchise; co-controllers and minority holders are listed, never summed.

How this is measured

Exactly one control entity is recorded per franchise, so a portfolio can never count a club twice. Co-controllers and minority holders are shown as published and carry no weight in any total.

The chip names the evidence. Sourced: a primary source is linked (league, club, filing or tier-one outlet). Cross-checked: matched against the ownership-change sweep. Contested: disputed or mid-sale. Rows are reviewed weekly.

Stakes are as published, often only “majority”, and are not pro-rated. A record of control is not a claim about anyone’s intent or conduct.

Who controls the clubPatrick Zalupski
Patrick Zalupskiindividual· Majority
Sourcedas of 30 Sep 2025

Shared control with: Ken Babby, Bill Cosgrove

The sale from Stuart Sternberg completed 30 Sep 2025 at roughly $1.7B.

Patrick Zalupski on the owners board →

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0
World Series
2 WS Appearances
2
Pennants
2 LCS App · 4 Div titles
9
Playoff appearances
Postseason 28-36
0.489
All-time win pct
29
Seasons
since 1998

Championships

Pre-1903 cup wins (Temple Cup, World's Series, NL pennants) in slate; modern World Series titles in gold.

No championships yet.

Pennants

Every World Series appearance and pre-1903 cup appearance. Solid chip = won the pennant (WS / cup); outlined chip = lost the WS / cup.

20082020

All-time record

Regular-season W-L2168-2264
Win pct0.489
Playoff record28-36
Championship appearances2 (0 wins)
LCS appearances2
Division titles4
Total seasons29
.500 or better seasons12
Most recent championship—

Stadium history

Grouped by physical ballpark. Naming-rights eras nested.

Steinbrenner Field

2025-present
Tampa, FL

Tropicana Field

1998-present
St. Petersburg, FL
Season-by-season
1998 to 2026 · 29 seasons · click to expand
2026Tampa Bay Rays
W-L
98-64
Win%
0.605
RS
736
RA
650
AL East · 1
WS AppDiv Title
2025Tampa Bay Rays
W-L
77-85
Win%
0.475
RS
714
RA
683
AL East · 4
—
2024Tampa Bay Rays
W-L
80-82
Win%
0.494
RS
604
RA
663
AL East · 4
—
2023Tampa Bay Rays
W-L
99-63
Win%
0.611
RS
860
RA
665
AL East · 2
Playoffs
2022Tampa Bay Rays
W-L
86-76
Win%
0.531
RS
666
RA
614
AL East · 3
Playoffs
2021Tampa Bay Rays
W-L
100-62
Win%
0.617
RS
857
RA
651
AL East · 1
Div Title
2020Tampa Bay Rays
W-L
40-20
Win%
0.667
RS
289
RA
229
AL East · 1
WS AppDiv Title
2019Tampa Bay Rays
W-L
96-66
Win%
0.593
RS
769
RA
656
AL East · 2
Playoffs
2018Tampa Bay Rays
W-L
90-72
Win%
0.556
RS
716
RA
646
AL East · 3
—
2017Tampa Bay Rays
W-L
80-82
Win%
0.494
RS
694
RA
704
AL East · 3
—
2016Tampa Bay Rays
W-L
68-94
Win%
0.420
RS
672
RA
713
AL East · 5
—
2015Tampa Bay Rays
W-L
80-82
Win%
0.494
RS
644
RA
642
AL East · 4
—

Top 12 postseason games

Highest-rated postseason games in franchise history by the site's Game Score metric, which combines hype, quality, stakes, and matchup rank. Losses can outrank routine wins because the formula scores game quality, not franchise spin.

1
Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1 Tampa Bay Rays
2020-10-27 · 2020 World Series G6 · Globe Life Field
2.491
L
2
Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2 Tampa Bay Rays
2020-10-25 · 2020 World Series G5 · Globe Life Field
1.799
L
3
Tampa Bay Rays 8-7 Los Angeles Dodgers
2020-10-24 · 2020 World Series G4 · Globe Life Field
1.781
W
4
Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 Tampa Bay Rays
2008-10-29 · 2008 World Series G5 · Citizens Bank Park
1.723
L
5
Tampa Bay Rays 6-4 Los Angeles Dodgers
2020-10-21 · 2020 World Series G2 · Globe Life Field
1.547
W
6
Boston Red Sox 8-7 Tampa Bay Rays
2008-10-16 · 2008 ALCS G5 · Fenway Park
1.511
L
7
Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 Boston Red Sox
2008-10-19 · 2008 ALCS G7 · Tropicana Field
1.498
W
8
Boston Red Sox 4-2 Tampa Bay Rays
2008-10-18 · 2008 ALCS G6 · Tropicana Field
1.496
L
9
Los Angeles Dodgers 6-2 Tampa Bay Rays
2020-10-23 · 2020 World Series G3 · Globe Life Field
1.484
L
10
Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 Tampa Bay Rays
2008-10-25 · 2008 World Series G3 · Citizens Bank Park
1.469
L
11
Tampa Bay Rays 9-8 Boston Red Sox
2008-10-11 · 2008 ALCS G2 · Extras · Tropicana Field
1.450
W
12
Tampa Bay Rays 4-2 Philadelphia Phillies
2008-10-23 · 2008 World Series G2 · Tropicana Field
1.322
W

Rating through time

Where Rays sat against the rest of the league at the end of every season it played, from 1998 to 2026. Above average in 17 of 29 seasons.

00s10s20s14001500165019982026

Highest it ever rated
1582 2021, week 27
Lowest it ever rated
1421 2001, week 15

One point per season, at the rating it finished on, with a rule at every decade. Tap or drag any year for what it started on, where it peaked and where it finished. 1500 is the league average by construction, not a chosen line. The week-by-week detail for any season is on its own season page.

Games it had least right to win

Every Rays game ranked by the Elo win probability before first pitch. The last column is that probability; the lower it was, the bigger the upset.

Least likely wins, all time
  1. 12001-09-04beat Seattle Mariners (away)8–3
  2. 22002-09-23beat New York Yankees (away)3–2
  3. 32003-06-17beat New York Yankees (away)11–2
  4. 42003-07-12beat Seattle Mariners (away)6–5
  5. 51999-09-25beat New York Yankees (away)2–1
  6. 62003-07-08beat Oakland Athletics (away)9–3
  7. 71999-09-26beat New York Yankees (away)6–5
  8. 82005-07-18beat Boston Red Sox (away)3–1
  9. 92004-09-14beat Boston Red Sox (away)5–2
  10. 102003-07-24beat Boston Red Sox (away)15–9
Least likely losses, all time
  1. 12019-08-16lost to Detroit Tigers (home)0–2
  2. 22023-06-22lost to Kansas City Royals (home)5–6
  3. 32023-06-24lost to Kansas City Royals (home)4–9
  4. 42019-07-03lost to Baltimore Orioles (home)6–9
  5. 52013-07-12lost to Houston Astros (home)1–2
Biggest upsets by decade4 decades
1990s
  1. 11999-09-25beat New York Yankees (away)2–1
  2. 21999-09-26beat New York Yankees (away)6–5
  3. 31999-09-27beat New York Yankees (away)10–6
2000s
  1. 12001-09-04beat Seattle Mariners (away)8–3
  2. 22002-09-23beat New York Yankees (away)3–2
  3. 32003-06-17beat New York Yankees (away)11–2
2010s
  1. 12018-06-19beat Houston Astros (away)2–1
  2. 22018-08-19beat Boston Red Sox (away)2–0
  3. 32018-06-17beat New York Yankees (away)3–1
2020s
  1. 12024-06-02beat Baltimore Orioles (away)4–3
  2. 22024-06-16beat Atlanta Braves (away)8–6
  3. 32024-08-24beat Los Angeles Dodgers (away)9–8

Probabilities are Neil Paine's Elo, home advantage included, over 4,672 decided games. Ties are left out. The week-by-week rating for any season is on its season page.

Award winners

League-wide awards held by Rays players or managers. Curated to the headline tier: MVP, Cy Young, Rookie of the Year, Manager of the Year, postseason MVPs, Hank Aaron, Roberto Clemente, and the rare Triple Crown.

AL Cy Young · 2

  • 2018Blake Snell
  • 2012David Price

AL Rookie of the Year · 4

  • 2021Randy Arozarena
  • 2013Wil Myers
  • 2011Jeremy Hellickson
  • 2008Evan Longoria

AL Manager of the Year · 4

  • 2021Kevin Cash
  • 2020Kevin Cash
  • 2011Joe Maddon
  • 2008Joe Maddon

ALCS MVP · 2

  • 2020Randy Arozarena
  • 2008Matt Garza

All-Star Game MVP · 1

  • 2009Carl Crawford

Comeback Player of the Year · 2

  • 2012Fernando Rodney
  • 2007Carlos Pena

Babe Ruth Award · 1

  • 2020Randy Arozarena

Reliever of the Year Award · 1

  • 2010Rafael Soriano