Best Rays Players of All Time, Ranked by NUT

TB · 1998–nowThe best Rays players ever, by NUT with the club.

#1 hitterEvan Longoria+16.7 NUT · 2008–2017

#1 pitcherDrew Rasmussen+7.2 NUT · 2021–2026

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Evan Longoria is the most productive hitter in Rays history by NUT at +16.7 over 10 qualified seasons with the club (2008–2017). Drew Rasmussen leads the pitchers at +7.2 over 6 seasons (2021–2026).

The franchise has played 29 seasons since 1998, as the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1998–2007), Tampa Bay Rays (2008–2026). It has won 0 World Series titles, in 3 trips to the World Series.

Its best club by team NUT was the 2023 Tampa Bay Rays at +19.6 (99-63), #2 of 30 that season.

Greatest Rays NUT with the club, all qualified seasons

Hitters · top 25
#	Player	Seasons	NUT
1	Evan Longoria3B · 2008–2017	10	+16.7
2	Yandy Díaz1B · 2019–2026	8	+14.2
3	Carlos Pena1B · 2007–2012	5	+9.5
4	Ben Zobrist2B · 2006–2014	9	+8.8
5	Brandon Lowe2B · 2018–2025	8	+7.2
6	Junior Caminero3B · 2024–2026	3	+5.8
7	Fred McGriff1B · 1998–2000	3	+5.6
8	Aubrey Huff3B · 2000–2005	6	+5.1
9	Randy ArozarenaLF · 2021–2023	3	+4.7
10	Matt JoyceRF · 2010–2014	5	+4.6
11	Jonathan Aranda1B · 2023–2026	4	+4.2
12	Carl CrawfordLF · 2002–2010	9	+3.7
13	Tommy PhamLF · 2018–2019	2	+3.7
14	Austin MeadowsLF · 2018–2021	4	+3.5
15	Ji Man Choi1B · 2018–2022	5	+3.0
16	B.J. UptonCF · 2004–2012	8	+2.6
17	Isaac Paredes3B · 2022–2023	2	+2.5
18	Wander FrancoSS · 2021–2023	3	+2.5
19	Bubba TrammellLF · 1998–1999	2	+2.2
20	José CansecoDH · 1999	1	+2.1
21	Logan Morrison1B · 2016–2017	2	+2.1
22	Logan Forsythe2B · 2014–2016	3	+1.8
23	Casey Kotchman1B · 2011	1	+1.8
24	Harold RamírezDH · 2022–2023	2	+1.8
25	Liam HicksC · 2026	1	+1.6

Pitchers · top 25
#	Player	Seasons	NUT
1	Drew RasmussenP · 2021–2026	6	+7.2
2	David PriceP · 2009–2013	5	+7.1
3	Chris ArcherP · 2012–2017	6	+6.4
4	James ShieldsP · 2006–2012	7	+6.1
5	Tyler GlasnowP · 2018–2023	5	+5.5
6	Scott KazmirP · 2004–2008	5	+5.2
7	Blake SnellP · 2016–2020	5	+5.0
8	Shane McClanahanP · 2021–2026	4	+4.6
9	Charlie MortonP · 2019–2020	2	+4.0
10	Jake McGeeP · 2011–2015	5	+4.0
11	Alex CobbP · 2011–2017	5	+3.1
12	Pete FairbanksP · 2020–2025	5	+2.6
13	Zach EflinP · 2023	1	+2.6
14	Grant BalfourP · 2008–2014	4	+2.5
15	Fernando RodneyP · 2012–2013	2	+2.5
16	Alex ColoméP · 2015–2017	3	+2.1
17	José AlvaradoP · 2017–2019	3	+2.1
18	Kevin KellyP · 2023–2026	4	+1.9
19	Roberto HernandezP · 1998–2000	3	+1.8
20	Griffin JaxP · 2025–2026	2	+1.8
21	Jeffrey SpringsP · 2021–2024	3	+1.7
22	Joel PeraltaP · 2011–2014	4	+1.6
23	Edwin UcetaP · 2024–2025	2	+1.5
24	Collin McHughP · 2021	1	+1.5
25	Nick AndersonP · 2019	1	+1.5

Best single seasons season NUT

Hitters
Player	Season	NUT
Carlos Pena	2007	+5.0
Yandy Díaz	2023	+4.2
Ben Zobrist	2009	+3.8
Junior Caminero	2026	+3.4
Fred McGriff	1999	+3.3
Aubrey Huff	2003	+3.2
Evan Longoria	2010	+3.0
Austin Meadows	2019	+3.0
Ben Zobrist	2012	+2.8
Yandy Díaz	2025	+2.8

Pitchers
Player	Season	NUT
Charlie Morton	2019	+3.6
Chris Archer	2015	+2.7
Drew Rasmussen	2026	+2.7
Zach Eflin	2023	+2.6
Blake Snell	2018	+2.5
David Price	2012	+2.4
Scott Kazmir	2007	+2.3
Chris Archer	2017	+2.1
David Price	2013	+1.9
Shane McClanahan	2022	+1.9

Best by decade NUT with the club in that decade

2020s

HitterYandy Díaz+13.6

PitcherDrew Rasmussen+7.2

2010s

HitterEvan Longoria+12.3

PitcherDavid Price+7.5

2000s

HitterCarlos Pena+9.6

PitcherScott Kazmir+5.2

1990s

HitterFred McGriff+4.6

PitcherRoberto Hernandez+1.3

Best Rays teams season team NUT

2023

Tampa Bay Rays99-63

Team NUT+19.6S#2 of 30

2021

Tampa Bay Rays100-62

Team NUT+16.2A#7 of 30

2019

Tampa Bay Rays96-66

Team NUT+14.9A#7 of 30

2026

Tampa Bay Rays98-64

Team NUT+9.6B#8 of 30

2013

Tampa Bay Rays92-71

Team NUT+8.5B#10 of 30

How these lists are built

Each player's number is his season NUT added up over every season he qualified with the Rays (100 plate appearances or 25 innings in a full season), so only his years with this club count. NUT is one number for production against that season's league average, with defense left out, so a 1930 season and a 2025 season sit on one scale. A player traded during a season appears under the club MLB lists his full-season line with. Seasons before 1901 were shorter, so their values run lower.

Best Rays players of all time by NUT

Hitters
Player	Years	NUT
Evan Longoria	2008–2017	+16.7
Yandy Díaz	2019–2026	+14.2
Carlos Pena	2007–2012	+9.5
Ben Zobrist	2006–2014	+8.8
Brandon Lowe	2018–2025	+7.2
Junior Caminero	2024–2026	+5.8
Fred McGriff	1998–2000	+5.6
Aubrey Huff	2000–2005	+5.1
Randy Arozarena	2021–2023	+4.7
Matt Joyce	2010–2014	+4.6
Jonathan Aranda	2023–2026	+4.2
Carl Crawford	2002–2010	+3.7
Tommy Pham	2018–2019	+3.7
Austin Meadows	2018–2021	+3.5
Ji Man Choi	2018–2022	+3.0
B.J. Upton	2004–2012	+2.6
Isaac Paredes	2022–2023	+2.5
Wander Franco	2021–2023	+2.5
Bubba Trammell	1998–1999	+2.2
José Canseco	1999	+2.1
Logan Morrison	2016–2017	+2.1
Logan Forsythe	2014–2016	+1.8
Casey Kotchman	2011	+1.8
Harold Ramírez	2022–2023	+1.8
Liam Hicks	2026	+1.6

Pitchers
Player	Years	NUT
Drew Rasmussen	2021–2026	+7.2
David Price	2009–2013	+7.1
Chris Archer	2012–2017	+6.4
James Shields	2006–2012	+6.1
Tyler Glasnow	2018–2023	+5.5
Scott Kazmir	2004–2008	+5.2
Blake Snell	2016–2020	+5.0
Shane McClanahan	2021–2026	+4.6
Charlie Morton	2019–2020	+4.0
Jake McGee	2011–2015	+4.0
Alex Cobb	2011–2017	+3.1
Pete Fairbanks	2020–2025	+2.6
Zach Eflin	2023	+2.6
Grant Balfour	2008–2014	+2.5
Fernando Rodney	2012–2013	+2.5
Alex Colomé	2015–2017	+2.1
José Alvarado	2017–2019	+2.1
Kevin Kelly	2023–2026	+1.9
Roberto Hernandez	1998–2000	+1.8
Griffin Jax	2025–2026	+1.8
Jeffrey Springs	2021–2024	+1.7
Joel Peralta	2011–2014	+1.6
Edwin Uceta	2024–2025	+1.5
Collin McHugh	2021	+1.5
Nick Anderson	2019	+1.5