Roberto Novoa
| Roberto Novoa | |
|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs – No. 44 | |
| Pitcher | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| debut | |
| July 29, 2004, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| Career statistics | |
| Record | 7-7 |
| ERA | 4.51 |
| Strikeouts | 115 |
| Teams | |
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Roberto Novoa (born August 15, 1979 in Las Matas de Farfan, Dominican Republic) is a pitcher in Major League Baseball. Novoa currently plays for the Chicago Cubs after making his major league debut in 2004 with the Detroit Tigers[1].
Minor League Career
Novoa was signed on July 3, 1999 by the Pittsburgh Pirates as a non-drafted free agent. He played a season of rookie ball in 2000 and spent 2001 with the single-A Williamsport Crosscutters[2]. On December 16, 2002 he was traded to the Detroit Tigers completing a deal for Randall Simon[3].
Major League Career
Novoa made his major league debut on July 29 against the Chicago White Sox. Eight days later, he earned his first victory against the Boston Red Sox. Novoa entered in relief of Mike Maroth in the sixth inning with the bases loaded and two outs with the Tigers up 3-2. After walking Kevin Youkilis to tie the game, Novoa struck out the next four batters to gain the victory[4]. On February 9, 2005, Novoa was traded to the Cubs along with minor leaguers Scott Moore and Bo Flowers for Kyle Farnsworth.
He played 49 games for the Cubs in relief in 2005, pitching 44.2 innings with 47 strikeouts[2]. In 2006, he entered 66 games, pitching 76 innings with 53 strikeouts[2]. He gained his first major league save on June 27, 2007 [5].
References
- ^ MLB.com: Roberto Novoa Bio, MLB.com, Retrieved on August 17, 2007
- ^ a b c Roberto Novoa Bio, 2007 Chicago Cubs Media Guide, page 121.
- ^ Roberto Novoa Bio, Baseball-Reference.com, Retrieved on August 17, 2007
- ^ August 6, 2004 Boxscore, Baseball-Reference.com, Retrieved on August 17, 2007
- ^ Gano, Rick, Chi Cubs 6, Colorado 4, Yahoo! Sports, Retrieved on August 17, 2007