2012 Tampa Bay Rays roster: 90-72

The Tampa Bay Rays went 90-72 in the 2012 MLB regular season, 3rd of 5 in the American League East.

Team stats and league rank

2012 Tampa Bay Rays team stats
Home Runs17510th of 30
RBI66517th of 30
Hits1,29328th of 30
Runs69718th of 30
Stolen Bases1345th of 30
Doubles25025th of 30
Triples3014th of 30
Walks5711st of 30
Strikeouts (Batting)1,32326th of 30
Batting Average.24027th of 30
On-Base %.31716th of 30
Slugging %.39420th of 30
OPS.71120th of 30
ERA3.191st of 30
WHIP1.171st of 30
Strikeouts (Pitching)1,3833rd of 30
Saves506th of 30
Wins909th of 30
Runs Allowed5771st of 30
Errors11426th of 30

Counts are season totals; percentages and ratings as they stand. Ranked among the 30 clubs that season.

2012 Rays roster: batting

2012 Tampa Bay Rays batting
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.AB: At-bats: trips to the plate that ended in a hit, an out or an error. Walks and sacrifices are not counted.R: Runs — scored by the batter, or allowed by the pitcher.H: Times the batter reached base by hitting the ball, without help from an error.HR: Home runs hit.RBI: Runs that scored because of this batter's plate appearance.SB: Bases taken while the pitcher was delivering. Being caught is counted separately.AVG: Hits per at-bat. .300 is the traditional line between a good hitter and a great one.OBP: Share of plate appearances that ended with the batter on base — hits, walks and hit-by-pitches.OPS: On-base percentage plus slugging. Around .800 is All-Star level, .900 is MVP territory.
B.J. UptonCF14657379141287831.246.298.752
Ben ZobristRF15756088151207414.270.377.848
Desmond JenningsLF13250585124134731.246.314.702
Carlos Pena1B160497729819612.197.330.684
Matt JoyceRF124399559617594.241.341.769
Jeff Keppinger2B115385461259401.325.367.806
Luke ScottDH96314357214555.229.285.724
Sean Rodriguez3B11230136646325.213.281.607
Elliot Johnson2B123297327263318.242.304.654
Evan Longoria3B74273397917552.289.369.896
Jose LobatonC6916716372200.222.323.640
Will Rhymes2B471231128181.228.299.584
Chris GimenezC421001026190.260.315.645
Sam FuldLF44981425057.255.318.644
Hideki MatsuiLF3495714270.147.214.435
Stephen VogtDH182500000.000.074.074
Rich ThompsonLF232252016.091.167.258
Reid BrignacSS162112010.095.136.232
Brandon GuyerRF3721110.143.143.714

What the columns mean: AB · R · H · HR · RBI · SB · AVG · OBP · OPS

2012 Rays roster: pitching

2012 Tampa Bay Rays pitching
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.GS: Games started — for a pitcher, games he opened on the mound.W: Games in which this pitcher was credited with the win.L: Games in which this pitcher was charged with the loss.ERA: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched — lower is better. Under 3.00 is excellent.IP: Innings pitched. The decimal counts outs, so 6.2 is six innings and two more outs.K: Batters this pitcher struck out.WHIP: Walks and hits allowed per inning pitched — lower is better. Around 1.00 is elite.SV: Games finished by protecting a narrow lead to the last out.
James ShieldsSP333315103.52227.22231.170
David PriceRP31312052.56211.02051.100
Matt MooreRP313111113.81177.11751.350
Jeremy HellicksonSP313110113.10177.01241.250
Alex CobbSP23231194.03136.11061.250
Fernando RodneyRP760220.6074.2760.7848
Wade DavisRP540302.4370.1871.090
Joel PeraltaRP760263.6367.0840.992
Burke BadenhopRP660323.0362.1421.200
Jake McGeeRP690521.9555.1730.800
J.P. HowellRP550103.0450.1421.210
Jeff NiemannSP88233.0838.0341.110
Cesar RamosSP171102.1030.0290.970
Chris ArcherSP64134.6029.1361.230
Kyle FarnsworthRP340164.0027.0251.330
Brandon GomesRP150225.0917.2151.580
Dane De La RosaRP500012.605.051.800
Josh LuekeRP300018.903.123.600

What the columns mean: W · L · ERA · IP · K · WHIP · SV

Results

  1. Apr 6, 2012vs NYYW 7-6
  2. Apr 7, 2012vs NYYW 8-6
  3. Apr 8, 2012vs NYYW 3-0
  4. Apr 10, 2012@ DETL 2-5
  5. Apr 11, 2012@ DETW 4-2
  6. Apr 12, 2012@ DETL 2-7
  7. Apr 13, 2012@ BOSL 2-12
  8. Apr 14, 2012@ BOSL 5-13
  9. Apr 15, 2012@ BOSL 4-6
  10. Apr 16, 2012@ BOSW 1-0
  11. Apr 17, 2012@ TORL 3-7
  12. Apr 18, 2012@ TORW 12-2
  13. Apr 19, 2012@ TORW 9-4
  14. Apr 20, 2012vs MINL 4-5
  15. Apr 21, 2012vs MINW 4-1
  16. Apr 22, 2012vs MINW 6-2
  17. Apr 24, 2012vs LAAW 5-0
  18. Apr 25, 2012vs LAAW 3-2
  19. Apr 26, 2012vs LAAW 4-3
  20. Apr 27, 2012@ TEXW 8-4
  21. Apr 28, 2012@ TEXL 2-7
  22. Apr 29, 2012@ TEXW 5-2
  23. Apr 30, 2012vs SEAW 3-2
  24. May 1, 2012vs SEAW 3-1
  25. May 2, 2012vs SEAW 5-4
  26. May 3, 2012vs SEAW 4-3
  27. May 4, 2012vs ATHW 7-2
  28. May 5, 2012vs ATHL 3-4
  29. May 6, 2012vs ATHL 5-9
  30. May 8, 2012@ NYYL 3-5
  31. May 9, 2012@ NYYW 4-1
  32. May 10, 2012@ NYYL 3-5
  33. May 11, 2012@ BALL 3-4
  34. May 12, 2012@ BALL 3-5
  35. May 13, 2012@ BALW 9-8
  36. May 14, 2012@ TORW 7-1
  37. May 15, 2012@ TORW 4-3
  38. May 16, 2012vs BOSW 2-1
  39. May 17, 2012vs BOSL 3-5
  40. May 18, 2012vs ATLL 3-5
  41. May 19, 2012vs ATLW 5-2
  42. May 20, 2012vs ATLL 0-2
  43. May 21, 2012vs TORL 2-6
  44. May 22, 2012vs TORW 8-5
  45. May 23, 2012vs TORW 5-4
  46. May 25, 2012@ BOSW 7-4
  47. May 26, 2012@ BOSL 2-3
  48. May 27, 2012@ BOSW 4-3
  49. May 28, 2012vs CHWL 1-2
  50. May 29, 2012vs CHWL 2-7
  51. May 30, 2012vs CHWL 3-4
  52. Jun 1, 2012vs BALW 5-0
  53. Jun 2, 2012vs BALL 1-2
  54. Jun 3, 2012vs BALW 8-4
  55. Jun 5, 2012@ NYYL 0-7
  56. Jun 6, 2012@ NYYL 1-4
  57. Jun 7, 2012@ NYYW 7-3
  58. Jun 8, 2012@ MIAW 5-1
  59. Jun 9, 2012@ MIAW 13-4
  60. Jun 10, 2012@ MIAW 4-2
  61. Jun 12, 2012vs NYML 2-11
  62. Jun 13, 2012vs NYML 1-9
  63. Jun 14, 2012vs NYML 6-9
  64. Jun 15, 2012vs MIAW 11-0
  65. Jun 16, 2012vs MIAL 3-4
  66. Jun 17, 2012vs MIAW 3-0
  67. Jun 19, 2012@ WSHW 5-4
  68. Jun 20, 2012@ WSHL 2-3
  69. Jun 21, 2012@ WSHL 2-5
  70. Jun 23, 2012@ PHIL 6-7
  71. Jun 24, 2012@ PHIW 3-2
  72. Jun 24, 2012@ PHIW 7-3
  73. Jun 25, 2012@ KCL 0-8
  74. Jun 26, 2012@ KCL 2-8
  75. Jun 27, 2012@ KCL 4-5
  76. Jun 28, 2012vs DETL 2-5
  77. Jun 29, 2012vs DETW 4-2
  78. Jun 30, 2012vs DETL 2-6
  79. Jul 1, 2012vs DETL 3-5
  80. Jul 2, 2012vs NYYW 4-3
  81. Jul 3, 2012vs NYYW 7-4
  82. Jul 4, 2012vs NYYL 3-4
  83. Jul 5, 2012@ CLEL 1-3
  84. Jul 6, 2012@ CLEW 10-3
  85. Jul 7, 2012@ CLEL 3-7
  86. Jul 8, 2012@ CLEW 7-6
  87. Jul 13, 2012vs BOSL 1-3
  88. Jul 14, 2012vs BOSW 5-3
  89. Jul 15, 2012vs BOSL 3-7
  90. Jul 16, 2012vs CLEL 2-3
  91. Jul 17, 2012vs CLEW 4-2
  92. Jul 18, 2012vs CLEL 6-10
  93. Jul 19, 2012vs CLEW 6-0
  94. Jul 20, 2012vs SEAW 4-3
  95. Jul 21, 2012vs SEAL 1-2
  96. Jul 22, 2012vs SEAL 1-2
  97. Jul 24, 2012@ BALW 3-1
  98. Jul 25, 2012@ BALW 10-1
  99. Jul 26, 2012@ BALL 2-6
  100. Jul 27, 2012@ LAAL 1-3
  101. Jul 28, 2012@ LAAW 3-0
  102. Jul 29, 2012@ LAAW 2-0
  103. Jul 30, 2012@ ATHL 3-4
  104. Jul 31, 2012@ ATHW 8-0
  105. Aug 1, 2012@ ATHW 4-1
  106. Aug 3, 2012vs BALW 2-0
  107. Aug 4, 2012vs BALL 0-4
  108. Aug 5, 2012vs BALL 0-1
  109. Aug 7, 2012vs TORW 4-1
  110. Aug 8, 2012vs TORW 3-2
  111. Aug 9, 2012vs TORW 7-1
  112. Aug 10, 2012@ MINW 12-6
  113. Aug 11, 2012@ MINW 4-2
  114. Aug 12, 2012@ MINW 7-3
  115. Aug 13, 2012@ SEAW 4-1
  116. Aug 14, 2012@ SEAL 2-3
  117. Aug 15, 2012@ SEAL 0-1
  118. Aug 16, 2012@ LAAW 7-0
  119. Aug 17, 2012@ LAAW 12-3
  120. Aug 18, 2012@ LAAW 10-8
  121. Aug 19, 2012@ LAAW 8-3
  122. Aug 20, 2012vs KCW 5-1
  123. Aug 21, 2012vs KCL 0-1
  124. Aug 22, 2012vs KCW 5-3
  125. Aug 23, 2012vs ATHW 5-0
  126. Aug 24, 2012vs ATHL 4-5
  127. Aug 25, 2012vs ATHL 2-4
  128. Aug 27, 2012@ TEXL 5-6
  129. Aug 28, 2012@ TEXL 0-1
  130. Aug 29, 2012@ TEXW 8-4
  131. Aug 30, 2012@ TORL 0-2
  132. Aug 31, 2012@ TORL 1-2
  133. Sep 1, 2012@ TORW 5-4
  134. Sep 2, 2012@ TORW 9-4
  135. Sep 3, 2012vs NYYW 4-3
  136. Sep 4, 2012vs NYYW 5-2
  137. Sep 5, 2012vs NYYL 4-6
  138. Sep 7, 2012vs TEXW 3-1
  139. Sep 8, 2012vs TEXL 2-4
  140. Sep 9, 2012vs TEXW 6-0
  141. Sep 11, 2012@ BALL 2-9
  142. Sep 12, 2012@ BALL 2-3
  143. Sep 13, 2012@ BALL 2-3
  144. Sep 14, 2012@ NYYW 6-4
  145. Sep 15, 2012@ NYYL 3-5
  146. Sep 16, 2012@ NYYL 4-6
  147. Sep 17, 2012vs BOSL 2-5
  148. Sep 18, 2012vs BOSL 5-7
  149. Sep 19, 2012vs BOSW 13-3
  150. Sep 20, 2012vs BOSW 7-4
  151. Sep 21, 2012vs TORW 12-1
  152. Sep 22, 2012vs TORW 11-5
  153. Sep 23, 2012vs TORW 3-0
  154. Sep 25, 2012@ BOSW 5-2
  155. Sep 26, 2012@ BOSW 4-2
  156. Sep 27, 2012@ CHWW 3-2
  157. Sep 28, 2012@ CHWL 1-3
  158. Sep 29, 2012@ CHWW 10-4
  159. Sep 30, 2012@ CHWW 6-2
  160. Oct 1, 2012vs BALW 5-3
  161. Oct 2, 2012vs BALL 0-1
  162. Oct 3, 2012vs BALW 4-1

Regular season. Player lines are the season lines ESPN files under this club; a player traded during the season may appear under his last club only. Age is the player’s age on June 30 of the season.