 In the first half of 2006, the Devil Rays tied for fifth place in the Eastern Division with a 32—37 record.In the second half they had last place to themselves, as their record fell to 30–40.Their strength was pitching; Jake McGee went 7–9 with a 2.96 earned run average and led the league in strikeouts with 171, and Wade Davis went 7–12 with a 3.02 earned run average and 165 strikeouts.