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The Greatest (Devil) Rays to Ever Wear... #40

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

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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)

Today, we'll discuss the number "40."

The Candidates:

Wilson Alvarez(1998-1999,2002), Al Levine(2003), Doug Waechter(2003-2006), Jim Parque(2003), Joel Guzman(2007), Jea Seo(2006-2007), Troy Percival()

Wilson Alvarez would earn 17 wins and 26 loses while showing a ERA of 4.62 during his time with the Devil Rays.

Al Levine would pitch in 14 games for the Devil Rays, fronting a record of 3 wins and 5 loses, all while having an ERA of 2.90.

Doug Waechter had a record of 14 wins and 25 loses, while earning an ERA of 5.62 over 315.2 innings pitched.

Jim Parque would only play 5 games but, he would wear two numbers for the Devil Rays. While playing for the Devil Rays, Parque would pitch in 17.1 inngs worth of baseball and had an ERA of 11.94.

Joel Guzman would hit .243 with 2 triples, 4 RBIs while playing in only 17 games for the D-Rays in 2007.

Jea Seo would have a 6.15 ERA over the 2 seasons he played with the Devil Rays, earning only 4 wins while appearing in 28 games.

Troy Percival would save 34 games for the Rays and had an ERA of 4.86. Percival ranks 4th all time in Rays history in Saves.

So, Draysbay, I turn to you. Who was the greatest (Devil) Rays player while wearing the number "40?"

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Who was the greatest (Devil) Rays player while wearing the number "40?"
Wilson Alvarez
7 votes
Al Levine
1 votes
Doug Waechter
8 votes
Jim Parque
0 votes
Joel Guzman
0 votes
Jae Seo
0 votes
Troy Percival
21 votes

37 votes | Poll has closed

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I voted for Percy.

I feel shameful.

But, the truth is — despite his unceremoneous end — he did have moments of excellence, some sustainable, most flukey. But still, he was an early pivot for an eventual world series team.

Alvarez was definitely my second choice.

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by B Ray on Nov 4, 2009 12:12 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

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