Gulf Coast League Devil Rays

Class-level
Gulf Coast League Devil Rays (1996-1998) St. Petersburg, Florida
Previous	Rookie
Minor league affiliations
Division	North Division
Previous leagues	Gulf Coast League
Major league affiliations
Previous	Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Minor league titles
Division titles (1)	1998
Team data
Nickname	GCL Devil Rays
Previous parks	Al Lang Stadium
Owner(s)/ Operator(s)	Tampa Bay Devil Rays

The Gulf Coast Devil Rays, or GCL Devil Rays, were a Gulf Coast League team from 1996 to 1998. The Devil Rays struggled during their first two years, but made it to the league championship in 1998, losing to the GCL Rangers.

The Devil Rays were managed by Bill Evers in their first season, and by Bobby Ramos in their second and final seasons.

Season-by-season

(from Baseball Reference Bullpen)

Year	Record	Finish	Manager	Playoffs
1996	24-35	13th	Bill Evers
1997	25-35	12th (t)	Bobby Ramos
1998	36-24	2nd	Bobby Ramos	Lost League Finals vs. GCL Rangers (2 games to 0) Won 1st Round vs. GCL Marlins (1 game to 0)

Gulf Coast League

East Division	GCL Cardinals GCL Marlins GCL Mets GCL Nationals

Northeast Division	GCL Astros GCL Braves GCL Tigers GCL Yankees 2

Northwest Division	GCL Blue Jays GCL Phillies GCL Pirates GCL Yankees 1

South Division	GCL Orioles GCL Rays GCL Red Sox GCL Twins

Defunct teams	GCL Cubs GCL Devil Rays GCL Dodgers GCL Expos GCL Indians GCL Rangers GCL Reds GCL Royals GCL Tourists GCL White Sox

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