| 1998 Tampa Bay Devil Rays | |
|---|---|
| League | American League |
| Division | East |
| Ballpark | Tropicana Field |
| City | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| Record | 63–99 (.389) |
| Divisional place | 5th |
| Owners | Vince Naimoli |
| General managers | Chuck LaMar |
| Managers | Larry Rothschild |
| Television | Sportschannel Florida WWWB WTSP (Joe Magrane, Dewayne Staats) |
| Radio | WFLA (Paul Olden, Charlie Slowes) |
The 1998 Tampa Bay Devil Rays season was the first season in franchise history. This season, they finished last in the American League East and finished the season with a record of 63–99, 51 games behind the World Champion New York Yankees. They finished with the worst record in the American League and second worst in all of MLB, ahead of only their in-state rivals and defending World Series champion Florida Marlins. Their manager was Larry Rothschild.
Miguel Cairo was the last active player remaining from the Opening Day roster, until retiring after the 2012 season.