Roberto Novoa

Roberto Novoa

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 5", Weight 200 lb.

• Debut July 29, 2004
• Final Game September 30, 2006
• Born August 15, 1979 in Las Matas de Farfan, San Juan, D.R.

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Biographical Information

Roberto Novoa was signed by scout Pablo Cruz for the Pittsburgh Pirates in July 1999. He made his pro debut with the DSL Pirates the next summer. He was 1-1 with a 3.86 ERA in the 2002 Intercontinental Cup, tying for 9th with 14 K (even with Jose Blanco, Chi-Hsien Ho and Chang-Wei Tu). He lost to Cuba's Ifreidi Coss but threw a complete game to beat Taiwan's Tu.

His brother Yunior Novoa was a teammate of his in the 2011 Pan American Games.