Evan Longoria headlines Tampa Bay Rays all-time roster by WAR

Evan Longoria headlines Tampa Bay Rays all-time roster by Wins Above Replacement

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).

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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 March 3, 2024