What years did John Noriega play?

John Noriega played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1970.

Was John Noriega a pitcher?

Yes. John Noriega pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 10 strikeouts.

How many home runs did John Noriega hit?

John Noriega hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was John Noriega's career batting average?

John Noriega batted .250 over his career, with 1 hits in 4 at bats.

What was John Noriega's career ERA?

John Noriega finished with a 7.36 career ERA, going 0-0 with 10 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did John Noriega have?

John Noriega recorded 10 career strikeouts.

John Noriega

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1969-1970)

John Noriega was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1970 for the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 2 seasons. Across 13 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 7.36 ERA and 10 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated September 9, 2026

W–L 0–0

ERA 7.36

WHIP 1.95

SO 10

Pitcher PIV -38.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 185 lb
Born: 12/20/1943 in Ogden, UT, USA
Died: 9/29/2001 in Bountiful, UT, USA
MLB Debut: 1969-05-01
Last Game: 1970-08-09

Full name: John Alan Noriega

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Career Pitching Statistics

John Noriega — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	13	0	0	0	0	25.7	37	21	1	13	10	7.36	-38.6

Career ERA 7.36 vs. league average 3.75 across their career seasons — 96.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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John Noriega — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1969	CIN	NL	5	7.7	12	5	3	4	5.87	—	0.0
1970	CIN	NL	8	18.0	25	16	10	6	8.00	3.89 (-106%)	-38.6
Career · 2 seasons			13	25.2	37	21	13	10	7.36	—	-39

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.

Career Batting Statistics

John Noriega — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
13	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.250	.250	.250	.500	0

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 22.6% below league average.

Career SLG .250 vs. league average .377 across their career seasons — 33.8% below league average.

Career OPS .500 vs. league average .700 across their career seasons — 28.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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John Noriega — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1969	CIN	NL	5	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1970	CIN	NL	8	4	1	2	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			13	4	1	2	.250	—	—	—	—	0

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

John Noriega — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	7	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	6	4	0	1	0	0	.250

Pitching — Home / Away

John Noriega — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	7	11.1	15	9	6	6	7.15
Away	6	14.1	22	12	7	4	7.53

Last 10 Games — Batting

John Noriega — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	SO
1970-08-09	CIN	LAD	L	1	0	1
1970-08-09	CIN	LAD	L	0	0	0
1970-08-06	CIN	SFG	L	3	1	1
1970-08-03	CIN	SDP	L	0	0	0
1970-07-31	CIN	CHC	L	0	0	0
1970-07-31	CIN	CHC	L	0	0	0
1970-07-27	CIN	STL	L	0	0	0
1970-07-22	CIN	CHC	L	0	0	0
1969-05-17	CIN	NYN	L	0	0	0
1969-05-15	CIN	PHI	L	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

John Noriega — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1970-08-09	CIN	LAD	—	2.2	9	7	7	0	2	0
1970-08-09	CIN	LAD	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1970-08-06	CIN	SFG	—	6.2	7	2	2	3	1	0
1970-08-03	CIN	SDP	—	1.2	2	3	2	3	1	0
1970-07-31	CIN	CHC	—	1.2	2	2	2	1	0	0
1970-07-31	CIN	CHC	—	3.0	4	2	2	0	2	0
1970-07-27	CIN	STL	—	0.0	0	1	1	2	0	0
1970-07-22	CIN	CHC	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1969-05-17	CIN	NYN	—	1.0	5	4	3	0	0	0
1969-05-15	CIN	PHI	—	1.0	3	1	1	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

John Noriega — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	13	0	1	8	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

John Noriega — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1969	CIN	P	5	0	0	1	1	0
1970	CIN	P	8	0	1	7	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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John Noriega — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	13

College History

John Noriega — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Utah	Salt Lake City	UT	1964, 1965, 1966

Frequently Asked Questions about John Noriega

What years did John Noriega play?: John Noriega played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1970.
Was John Noriega a pitcher?: Yes. John Noriega pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 10 strikeouts.
How many home runs did John Noriega hit?: John Noriega hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was John Noriega's career batting average?: John Noriega batted .250 over his career, with 1 hits in 4 at bats.
What was John Noriega's career ERA?: John Noriega finished with a 7.36 career ERA, going 0-0 with 10 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did John Noriega have?: John Noriega recorded 10 career strikeouts.