Over the course of the Tampa Bay Rays’ still young history, no player served as the face of the franchise for as long as Evan Longoria. The hard-hitting third baseman spent his first 10 seasons with the Rays, and leads the franchise in career home runs (261), doubles (338), and RBIs (892).
TAMPA BAY RAYS ALL-TIME ROSTER
Unsurprisingly, Longoria leads our Tampa Bay Rays all-time roster by wins above replacement with 50.0 to his credit. The next highest WAR totals belong to second baseman Ben Zobrist (36.0) and outfielder Carl Crawford (35.6).
Only one active Rays player, centerfielder Kevin Kiermaier, makes the all-time roster. In nine seasons he’s logged 29.9 WAR, the majority of which is due to his golden glove on defense.
Without further ado, let’s have a look at the biggest contributors by position…
UPDATED December 25, 2024
CATCHER: TOBY HALL
Wins Above Replacement: 5.7
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FIRST BASE: CARLOS PENA
Wins Above Replacement: 18.1
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SECOND BASE: BEN ZOBRIST
Wins Above Replacement: 36.0
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THIRD BASE: EVAN LONGORIA
Wins Above Replacement: 50.0
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SHORTSTOP: JULIO LUGO
Wins Above Replacement: 13.5
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OUTFIELD: CARL CRAWFORD
Wins Above Replacement: 35.6
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OUTFIELD: KEVIN KIERMAIER
Wins Above Replacement: 29.9
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OUTFIELD: MELVIN UPTON JR
Wins Above Replacement: 15.6
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DESIGNATED HITTER: AUBREY HUFF
Wins Above Replacement: 11.8
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PITCHER: DAVID PRICE
Wins Above Replacement: 21.3
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PITCHER: JAMES SHIELDS
Wins Above Replacement: 19.7
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PITCHER: SCOTT KAZMIR
Wins Above Replacement: 16.5
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RELIEF PITCHER: ROBERTO HERNANDEZ
Wins Above Replacement: 4.9
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