dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðɪ ˈeɪt sˈiːzənz nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪv wɛn lˌæ mˈɑːɹ ˌoʊvɚsˈɔː ðə dˈɛvəl ɹˈeɪz fɹˈæntʃaɪz, ðɪ ɛkspˈænʃən tˈiːm kəmpˈaɪld ɐ fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪtiːn sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɛvən.fˈoːɹhˈʌndɹɪd ɹˈɛkɚd ænd ˈoʊnli wˈʌns wˈʌn mˈoːɹ ðɐn sˈɛvənti ɡˈeɪmz, ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹ.
During the eight seasons (1998–2005) when LaMar oversaw the Devil Rays franchise, the expansion team compiled a 518–777 (.400) record and only once won more than 70 games, in 2004.