Rafael Novoa
Rafael Angel Novoa
Born: October 26, 1967
New York, NY US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Draft: Round 9 (1989 June Amateur Draft, San Francisco Giants)
School: Villanova
Career: 1989-1997
Major League Statistics
Rafael Novoa compiled a career record of 65 wins and 48 losses and a 3.98 ERA in his 208-game pitching career with the Everett Giants, Clinton Giants, Shreveport Captains, Phoenix Firebirds, El Paso Diablos, New Orleans Zephyrs, Iowa Cubs, Binghamton Mets, Nashville Sounds, Lake Elsinore Storm, Midland Angels, Vancouver Canadians and Chico Heat. He began playing during the 1989 season and last took the field during the 1997 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Short Season A | NORW | Everett Giants | 0 | 1 | .000 | 4.80 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 1989 | A | MIDW | Clinton Giants | 5 | 4 | .556 | 2.54 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63.7 | 58 | 20 | 18 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 61 | 4 | 6 | 1 | |
| 1990 | A | MIDW | Clinton Giants | 9 | 2 | .818 | 2.40 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 97.7 | 73 | 32 | 26 | 6 | 30 | 0 | 113 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1990 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 5 | 4 | .556 | 2.64 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 71.7 | 60 | 21 | 21 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 65 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 1991 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | 6 | 6 | .500 | 5.96 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93.7 | 135 | 83 | 62 | 16 | 37 | 3 | 46 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 450 |
| 1992 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | 10 | 7 | .588 | 3.26 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 146.3 | 143 | 63 | 53 | 6 | 48 | 3 | 124 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 617 |
| 1993 | AAA | AA2 | New Orleans Zephyrs | 10 | 5 | .667 | 3.42 | 20 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 113.0 | 105 | 55 | 43 | 20 | 38 | 3 | 74 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 471 |
| 1994 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | 6 | 10 | .375 | 5.24 | 27 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 137.3 | 151 | 90 | 80 | 12 | 67 | 3 | 54 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 621 |
| 1995 | AAA | AA2 | Nashville Sounds | 0 | 1 | .000 | 10.80 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 58 |
| 1995 | AA | EL | Binghamton Mets | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2.25 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
| 1996 | AA | TL | Midland Angels | 0 | 1 | .000 | 6.66 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24.3 | 28 | 20 | 18 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 113 |
| 1996 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | 1 | 1 | .500 | 7.11 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12.7 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 63 |
| 1996 | Advanced A | CALL | Lake Elsinore Storm | 2 | 2 | .500 | 4.39 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26.7 | 29 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 118 |
| 1997 | Ind | WL4 | Chico Heat | 11 | 3 | .786 | 3.69 | 25 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 117.0 | 120 | 53 | 48 | 6 | 57 | 1 | 58 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 509 |
| Totals | 65 | 48 | .575 | 3.98 | 208 | 136 | 24 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 937.0 | 964 | 487 | 414 | 81 | 371 | 17 | 681 | 48 | 15 | 42 | 3054 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 11 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1991 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | 18 | 27 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .250 | .308 | .500 | .808 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1994 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | 27 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .250 | .286 | .250 | .536 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | Ind | WL4 | Chico Heat | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 82 | 60 | 47 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | .191 | .235 | .319 | .554 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Short Season A | NORW | Everett Giants | P | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 1.000 |
| 1989 | A | MIDW | Clinton Giants | P | 13 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | .812 | 1.000 |
| 1990 | A | MIDW | Clinton Giants | P | 15 | 6 | 20 | 1 | 2 | .963 | 1.733 |
| 1990 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | P | 11 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.545 |
| 1991 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | P | 17 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 4 | .917 | 1.294 |
| 1992 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | P | 22 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 2 | .875 | .955 |
| 1993 | AAA | AA2 | New Orleans Zephyrs | P | 20 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 1 | .824 | .700 |
| 1994 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | P | 27 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .926 |
| 1995 | AA | EL | Binghamton Mets | P | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1995 | AAA | AA2 | Nashville Sounds | P | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .667 |
| 1996 | AA | TL | Midland Angels | P | 19 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .800 | .211 |
| 1996 | Advanced A | CALL | Lake Elsinore Storm | P | 16 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .562 |
| 1996 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | P | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .154 |
| 1997 | Ind | WL4 | Chico Heat | P | 25 | 11 | 19 | 4 | 0 | .882 | 1.200 |
| Totals | 208 | 60 | 130 | 18 | 10 | .913 | .913 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Everett Giants | SFN | ||
| 1989 | A | Midwest League | Clinton Giants | SFN | ||
| 1990 | A | Midwest League | Clinton Giants | SFN | ||
| 1990 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Captains | SFN | ||
| 1991 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Firebirds | SFN | ||
| 1992 | AA | Texas League | El Paso Diablos | ML4 | ||
| 1993 | AAA | American Association 2 | New Orleans Zephyrs | ML4 | ||
| 1994 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1995 | AA | Eastern League | Binghamton Mets | NYN | ||
| 1995 | AAA | American Association 2 | Nashville Sounds | CHA | ||
| 1996 | Advanced A | California League | Lake Elsinore Storm | CAL | ||
| 1996 | AA | Texas League | Midland Angels | CAL | ||
| 1996 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Canadians | CAL | ||
| 1997 | Ind | Western League | Chico Heat |
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