Ray Noble

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1951-1953)

AVG .237
HR 14
RBI 75
H 123
OPS .694
PIV -85
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 210 lb
Born
3/15/1919 in Hatillo, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
Died
5/9/1998 in Brooklyn, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1951-04-18
Last Game
1953-09-22

Full name: Rafael Miguel Noble

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
370.0 336.0 43.0 97.0 18.0 6.0 12.0 50.0 30.0 3.0 6.0 .289 .351 .485 .836

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1949 26.0 23.0 2.0 7.0 1.0 0 1.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 0 .304 .385 .478 .863
Listed seasons · 1 26 23 2 7 1 0 1 3 3 1 0 .304 — — —

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
201 519 62 123 22 7 14 75 7 47 41 .237 .306 .387 .694 -85

Career AVG .237 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 9.0% below league average.

Career OBP .306 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 8.1% below league average.

Career SLG .387 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .694 vs. league average .707 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1945 NYC NN2 17 43 7 7 0 2 1 4 0 3 0 .163 — — — — 0.0
1946 NYC NN2 19 45 5 5 2 0 1 5 0 4 0 .111 — — — — -273.3
1947 NYC NN2 20 54 7 15 4 0 0 5 3 3 0 .278 .262 (+6%) .336 (-6%) .376 (-6%) .712 (-6%) -63.9
1948 NYC NN2 38 134 12 43 10 4 3 21 3 12 0 .321 .263 (+22%) .340 (+12%) .379 (+38%) .719 (+26%) 534.4
1951 NY1 NL 55 141 16 33 6 0 5 26 0 6 26 .234 .260 (-10%) .336 (-21%) .385 (-1%) .721 (-10%) -278.7
1952 NY1 NL 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1953 NY1 NL 46 97 15 20 0 1 4 14 1 19 14 .206 .264 (-22%) .335 (+5%) .397 (-12%) .733 (-4%) -3.1
Career · 7 seasons 201 519 62 123 22 7 14 75 7 47 41 .237 — — — — -85

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 12 1 4 1 0 1 6 2 1 .333

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1951 WS NY1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1947 NWS NYC 3 10 1 4 1 0 1 6 2 0 .400

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home9222029551035.250
Away1303033370428.231

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1953-09-22 NY1PHIL 100000000
1953-09-11 NY1CHCL 300000001
1953-09-07 NY1PITL 400000100
1953-09-04 NY1BROL 200000000
1953-08-30 NY1CHCL 200000000
1953-08-25 NY1STLL 300000000
1953-08-22 NY1PHIL 201000110
1953-08-15 NY1PHIL 310000001
1953-08-12 NY1BROL 211000010
1953-08-09 NY1STLL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
C 163 71 728 73 21 7
OF 5 3 4 0 2 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1945 NYC C 14 12 86 14 3 0
1946 NYC C 14 13 65 8 1 0
1947 NYC C 14 12 78 9 4 3
1947 NYC OF 3 2 2 0 0 0
1948 NYC C 34 34 199 20 6 1
1948 NYC OF 2 1 2 0 2 0
1951 NY1 C 41 0 144 8 4 3
1952 NY1 C 5 0 4 1 0 0
1953 NY1 C 41 0 152 13 3 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 163
Left Field 3
Center Field 1
Right Field 1

Frequently Asked Questions about Ray Noble

What years did Ray Noble play?
Ray Noble played in Major League Baseball from 1951 to 1953.
Was Ray Noble a pitcher?
No. Ray Noble was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Ray Noble hit?
Ray Noble hit 14 career home runs with 123 hits.