The Greatest (Devil) Rays to Ever Wear...#22

Uncontested Numbers:

98- Jae Soe

97- Joe Beimel

80- Julio Santana

71- Damian Rolls

70- Joe Maddon(Manager)

68- Ruddy Lugo

63- Jim "The Rookie" Morris

62- Jeff Sparks

42- Jackie Robinson (Retired by the MLB)

12- Wade Boggs

6- John Flarherty

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As voted by the Draysbay.com voters:

61- Travis Phelps (95% of the votes)

60- Jonny Gomes (61% of the votes)

59- Jorge Cantu (71% of the votes)

58- Wade Davis (54% of the votes)

57- Scott Kazmir (93% of the votes)

56- Tim Corcoran (50% of the votes)

55- Toby Hall (80% of the votes)

54- Geremi Gonzalez (53% of the votes)

53- Chad Bradford (83% of the votes)

52- Al Reyes (77% of the votes)

51- Trever Miller (60% of the votes)

50- Grant Balfour (64% of the votes)

49- Tanyon Sturtze (37% of the votes)

48- Joe Borowski (85% of the votes)

47- Victor Zambrano (94% of the votes)

46- Bobby Seay (57% of the votes)

45- Jim Mecir (67% of the votes)

44- Toby Hall (91% of the votes)

43- Esteban Yan (60% of the votes)

41- Paul Wilson (45% of the votes)

40- Troy Percival (52% of the votes)

39- J.P. Howell (66% of the votes)

38-Lance Carter (55% of the votes)

37-Seth McClung (65% of the votes)

36-Edwin Jackson (96% of the votes)

35-Dan Wheeler (54% of the votes)

34-Jeff Niemann (77% of the votes)

33-James Shields (81% of the votes)

32- Albie Lopez (55% of the votes)

31- Jonny Gomes (95% of the votes)

30- Rolando Arrojo (48% of the votes)

29- Fred McGriff (97% of the votes)

28- Danys Baez (66% of the votes)

27- Damon Hollins (52% of the votes)

26- Scott Kazmir (70% of the votes)

25- Russ Johnson (85% of the votes)

24- Tino Martinez (60% of the votes)

23- Carlos Pena (92% of the votes)

Today, we'll discuss the number "23"

The Candidates:

Terry Shumpert(2003), Jose Cruz Jr.(2004), Shawn Camp,(2006-2007) Matt Garza(2008-2009)

Terry Shumpert played in 59 games where he had 16 hits, 5 doubles, 2 triples, 2 homeruns, and batted .190.

Jose Cruz Jr. played 153 games where he had 90 runs, 135 hits, 26 doubles, 5 triples, 18 homeruns, 88 RBIs, and batted .242. Cruz was traded for Casey Fossum in 2005.

Shawn Camp played in 125 games where earned 7 wins, 4 saves, and sported an ERA of 5.56. In 2006, Camp was second in the majors for most games played with 75 (Rays single season record.)

Matt Garza was acquired via trade from the Minnesota Twins along with Jason Bartlett and Eduardo Morlan for Delmon Young, Brenden Harris and Jason Pridie. While Garza has been the Rays he has played in 62 games where he has earned 19 wins, 2 complete game shut-out (tied for 1st in Rays all-time history), 317 strikeouts (6th all-time), an ERA 3.83 (3rd all-time), was ALCS MVP in 2008.

So, Draysabay, I turn to you...