What years did Roberto Novoa play?

Roberto Novoa played in Major League Baseball from 2004 to 2006.

Was Roberto Novoa a pitcher?

Yes. Roberto Novoa pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 115 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Roberto Novoa hit?

Roberto Novoa hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Roberto Novoa's career batting average?

Roberto Novoa batted .167 over his career, with 1 hits in 6 at bats.

How many RBI did Roberto Novoa have?

Roberto Novoa drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Roberto Novoa's career ERA?

Roberto Novoa finished with a 4.51 career ERA, going 7-7 with 115 strikeouts.

Roberto Novoa

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2004-2006)

Roberto Novoa was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2004 to 2006 for the Detroit Tigers and the Chicago Cubs, a span of 3 seasons. Across 131 career appearances, he went 7-7 with a 4.51 ERA and 115 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 7–7

ERA 4.51

WHIP 1.50

SO 115

Pitcher PIV -2260.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'5" / 200 lb
Born: 8/15/1979 in Las Matas de Farfan, San Juan, D.R.
MLB Debut: 2004-07-29
Last Game: 2006-09-30

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Career Pitching Statistics

Roberto Novoa — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
7	7	131	0	0	0	0	141.7	149	71	23	63	115	4.51	-2260.1

Career ERA 4.51 vs. league average 4.43 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Roberto Novoa — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2004	DET	AL	1	1	16	21.0	25	13	6	15	5.57	4.46 (-25%)	-406.9
2005	CHN	NL	4	5	49	44.7	47	22	25	47	4.43	4.29 (-3%)	599.7
2006	CHN	NL	2	1	66	76.0	77	36	32	53	4.26	4.53 (+6%)	-2452.8
Career · 3 seasons			7	7	131	141.2	149	71	63	115	4.51	—	-2,260

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

Roberto Novoa — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
131	6	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	.167	.167	.333	.500	0

Career AVG .167 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 37.5% below league average.

Career OBP .167 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 50.1% below league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .426 across their career seasons — 21.8% below league average.

Career OPS .500 vs. league average .760 across their career seasons — 34.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Roberto Novoa — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	2B	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2004	DET	AL	16	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	CHN	NL	49	1	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	CHN	NL	66	5	1	1	1	2	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			131	6	1	1	1	2	.167	—	—	—	—	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

Roberto Novoa — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	62	3	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	69	3	0	1	0	1	.333

Pitching — Home / Away

Roberto Novoa — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	62	68.1	69	29	25	61	3.82
Away	69	73.1	80	42	38	54	5.15

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Roberto Novoa — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2006-09-30	CHC	COL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2006-09-26	CHC	MIL	—	1.0	3	1	1	0	1	0
2006-09-25	CHC	CIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2006-09-20	CHC	PHI	—	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1
2006-09-19	CHC	PHI	—	0.1	1	1	0	1	0	0
2006-09-17	CHC	CIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2006-09-13	CHC	LAD	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
2006-09-11	CHC	ATL	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2006-09-08	CHC	ATL	—	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	0
2006-09-07	CHC	PIT	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Roberto Novoa — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	131	0	3	9	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Roberto Novoa — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
2004	DET	P	16	1	4	0	0
2005	CHN	P	49	1	2	0	0
2006	CHN	P	66	1	3	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Roberto Novoa — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	131

Frequently Asked Questions about Roberto Novoa

What years did Roberto Novoa play?: Roberto Novoa played in Major League Baseball from 2004 to 2006.
Was Roberto Novoa a pitcher?: Yes. Roberto Novoa pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 115 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Roberto Novoa hit?: Roberto Novoa hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Roberto Novoa's career batting average?: Roberto Novoa batted .167 over his career, with 1 hits in 6 at bats.
How many RBI did Roberto Novoa have?: Roberto Novoa drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Roberto Novoa's career ERA?: Roberto Novoa finished with a 4.51 career ERA, going 7-7 with 115 strikeouts.