What years did Rafael Novoa play?

Rafael Novoa played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 1993.

Was Rafael Novoa a pitcher?

Yes. Rafael Novoa pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 31 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Rafael Novoa hit?

Rafael Novoa hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

Rafael Novoa

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1990-1993)

W–L 0–4

ERA 5.06

WHIP 1.53

SO 31

Pitcher PIV -2450.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 180 lb
Born: 10/26/1967 in New York, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1990-07-31
Last Game: 1993-10-03

Full name: Rafael Angel Novoa

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	4	22	9	2	0	1	74.7	79	42	10	35	31	5.06	-2450.4

Career ERA 5.06 vs. league average 4.03 across their career seasons — 25.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1990	SFN	NL	1	7	2	0	1	18.7	21	14	13	14	6.75	3.86 (-75%)	-758.6
1993	ML4	AL	3	15	7	2	0	56.0	58	28	22	17	4.50	4.19 (-7%)	-1691.8
Career · 2 seasons			4	22	9	2	1	74.2	79	42	35	31	5.06	—	-2,450

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

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
22	5	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	.200	.333	.200	.533	0

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 23.6% below league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .200 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — 49.3% below league average.

Career OPS .533 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — 26.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1990	SFN	NL	7	5	1	1	1	1	2	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	ML4	AL	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			22	5	1	1	1	1	2	.200	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	13	5	1	1	0	1	.200
Away	9	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	13	43.2	49	25	24	20	5.15
Away	9	31.0	30	17	11	11	4.94

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1993-10-03	MIL	BOS	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0
1993-09-28	MIL	TOR	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
1993-09-24	MIL	CLE	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	1
1993-09-22	MIL	DET	—	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1993-09-20	MIL	DET	—	0.2	0	0	0	1	1	0
1993-09-19	MIL	BAL	—	1.2	1	1	1	3	0	0
1993-09-14	MIL	NYY	—	1.2	3	1	0	1	0	0
1993-08-29	MIL	LAA	L	3.1	6	5	3	3	1	0
1993-08-24	MIL	OAK	—	3.1	7	5	5	3	1	1
1993-08-21	MIL	LAA	—	4.0	5	3	3	3	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	22	9	4	6	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1990	SFN	P	7	2	0	0	0	0
1993	ML4	P	15	7	4	6	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	22

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Villanova University	Villanova	PA	1986, 1987, 1988, 1989

Frequently Asked Questions about Rafael Novoa

What years did Rafael Novoa play?: Rafael Novoa played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 1993.
Was Rafael Novoa a pitcher?: Yes. Rafael Novoa pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 31 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Rafael Novoa hit?: Rafael Novoa hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.