| Charlotte Stone Crabs | |||||
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| Class | Class A-Advanced (2009–2020) | ||||
| League | Florida State League (2009–2020) | ||||
| Major league affiliations | |||||
| Team | Tampa Bay Rays (2009–2020) | ||||
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| League titles (3) |
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| Division titles (6) |
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| Name | Charlotte Stone Crabs (2009–2020) | ||||
| Ballpark | Charlotte Sports Park (2009–2020) | ||||
The Charlotte Stone Crabs were a Minor League Baseball team located in Port Charlotte, Florida, from 2009 to 2020. They competed in the Florida State League (FSL) as the Class A-Advanced affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays Major League Baseball (MLB) team. They played their home games at Charlotte Sports Park and were named for the Florida stone crab, which is indigenous to the Charlotte County region.
The Stone Crabs arrived in Port Charlotte in 2009 after the Vero Beach Devil Rays were purchased by Ripken Baseball and relocated from Vero Beach, Florida. They played 11 seasons in Port Charlotte. The 2020 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. After the cancelled season, the Stone Crabs were dropped as a Rays affiliate and not invited to join another organization as a part of MLB's 2021 reorganization of the minor leagues.