Rube Novotney
Ralph Joseph Novotney
Born: August 5, 1924
Streator, IL US
Deceased: July 16, 1987
Redondo Beach, CA US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 187
Career: 1945-1953
Major League Statistics
Rube Novotney compiled a career batting average of .277 with 32 home runs and 309 RBI in his 815-game career with the Portsmouth Cubs, Lockport White Sox, Shelby Cubs, Los Angeles Angels, Tulsa Oilers and Nashville Vols. He began playing during the 1945 season and last took the field during the 1953 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | D | NYPL | Lockport White Sox | 108 | 460 | 414 | 88 | 142 | 33 | 13 | 4 | 81 | 7 | 40 | 33 | .343 | .405 | .514 | .919 | 213 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 1946 | B | TRIS5 | Shelby Cubs | 127 | 511 | 471 | 59 | 141 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 72 | 4 | 38 | 42 | .299 | .353 | .435 | .788 | 205 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 68 | 213 | 177 | 21 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 23 | .203 | .329 | .288 | .617 | 51 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 84 | 284 | 256 | 26 | 69 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 0 | 26 | 34 | .270 | .337 | .375 | .712 | 96 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1949 | AAA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 47 | 159 | 138 | 13 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 18 | 17 | .210 | .301 | .261 | .562 | 36 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 125 | 448 | 393 | 41 | 100 | 17 | 0 | 8 | 46 | 0 | 51 | 65 | .254 | .343 | .359 | .702 | 141 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1951 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 27 | 93 | 93 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .237 | .237 | .355 | .591 | 33 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 104 | 318 | 318 | 90 | 20 | 2 | 5 | .283 | .283 | .406 | .689 | 129 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 125 | 445 | 371 | 40 | 100 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 61 | 0 | 71 | 59 | .270 | .388 | .340 | .728 | 126 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Totals | 815 | 2931 | 2631 | 288 | 729 | 129 | 38 | 32 | 309 | 13 | 3 | 277 | 273 | .277 | .348 | .391 | .739 | 1030 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | D | NYPL | Lockport White Sox | C | 72 | 390 | 37 | 15 | 6 | .966 | 5.931 | 6 | |||
| 1945 | D | NYPL | Lockport White Sox | 1B | 32 | 282 | 19 | 10 | 18 | .968 | 9.406 | ||||
| 1946 | B | TRIS5 | Shelby Cubs | C | 97 | 485 | 64 | 11 | 11 | .980 | 5.660 | 4 | |||
| 1946 | B | TRIS5 | Shelby Cubs | 1B | 28 | 194 | 17 | 3 | 14 | .986 | 7.536 | ||||
| 1947 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | C | 64 | 264 | 29 | 6 | 7 | .980 | 4.578 | 0 | |||
| 1947 | AAA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | C | 12 | 50 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .982 | 4.583 | 1 | |||
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | C | 84 | 392 | 36 | 12 | 9 | .973 | 5.095 | 7 | |||
| 1949 | AAA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | C | 46 | 218 | 26 | 6 | 8 | .976 | 5.304 | 0 | |||
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | C | 124 | 595 | 49 | 11 | 4 | .983 | 5.194 | 6 | |||
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | C | 124 | 624 | 44 | 8 | 8 | .988 | 5.387 | 3 | |||
| Totals | 683 | 3494 | 326 | 83 | 85 | .979 | 5.593 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | B | Piedmont League | Portsmouth Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1945 | D | PONY League | Lockport White Sox | |||
| 1946 | B | Tri-State League | Shelby Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1947 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN | ||
| 1947 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | CHN | ||
| 1948 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN | ||
| 1949 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN | ||
| 1950 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN | ||
| 1951 | AA | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | CHN | ||
| 1952 | AA | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | NY1 | ||
| 1953 | AA | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | NY1 |
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