Ray Noble
Rafael Miguel (Magee) Noble
Born: March 15, 1919
Central Hatillo, CU
Deceased: May 9, 1998
Brooklyn, NY US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 210
Career: 1949-1961
Major League Statistics
Ray (Magee) Noble compiled a career batting average of .274 with 130 home runs and 585 RBI in his 1170-game career with the Jersey City Giants, Oakland Oaks, Minneapolis Millers, Havana Sugar Kings, Columbus Red Birds, Buffalo Bisons and Houston Buffs. He began playing during the 1949 season and last took the field during the 1961 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 67 | 223 | 189 | 33 | 49 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 29 | 1 | 31 | 39 | .259 | .372 | .413 | .785 | 78 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 110 | 384 | 345 | 58 | 109 | 23 | 3 | 15 | 76 | 4 | 27 | 54 | .316 | .382 | .530 | .913 | 183 | 10 | 2 | ||||
| 1952 | Open | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 104 | 413 | 366 | 54 | 109 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 60 | 2 | 42 | 47 | .298 | .375 | .445 | .820 | 163 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 29 | 128 | 111 | 21 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 2 | 15 | 6 | .306 | .398 | .459 | .858 | 51 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Havana Sugar Kings | 125 | 481 | 409 | 46 | 117 | 25 | 1 | 7 | 61 | 0 | 57 | 47 | .286 | .379 | .403 | .783 | 165 | 8 | 1 | 6 | |||
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Havana Sugar Kings | 123 | 451 | 363 | 46 | 92 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 51 | 1 | 83 | 40 | .253 | .392 | .391 | .784 | 142 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Columbus Red Birds | 132 | 475 | 396 | 43 | 91 | 12 | 0 | 13 | 64 | 0 | 69 | 56 | .230 | .347 | .359 | .705 | 142 | 4 | 2 | 4 | |||
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 118 | 433 | 363 | 49 | 91 | 14 | 0 | 21 | 62 | 0 | 64 | 58 | .251 | .363 | .463 | .825 | 168 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 127 | 490 | 424 | 59 | 114 | 20 | 2 | 20 | 72 | 0 | 61 | 71 | .269 | .361 | .467 | .828 | 198 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Houston Buffs | 138 | 498 | 415 | 53 | 122 | 21 | 0 | 15 | 68 | 0 | 75 | 49 | .294 | .400 | .453 | .853 | 188 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | AA2 | Houston Buffs | 92 | 235 | 208 | 18 | 57 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 0 | 26 | 33 | .274 | .353 | .399 | .752 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Houston Buffs | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1170 | 4215 | 3593 | 480 | 986 | 160 | 13 | 130 | 585 | 10 | 0 | 550 | 500 | .274 | .374 | .435 | .809 | 1562 | 3 | 38 | 8 | 26 | 6 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Jersey City Giants | C | 59 | 287 | 26 | 3 | 4 | .991 | 5.305 | 2 | |||
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | C | 104 | 491 | 66 | 4 | 12 | .993 | 5.356 | 7 | |||
| 1952 | Open | PCL | Oakland Oaks | C | 101 | 440 | 48 | 5 | 7 | .990 | 4.832 | 8 | |||
| 1952 | Open | PCL | Oakland Oaks | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | C | 29 | 162 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 6.069 | 4 | |||
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Havana Sugar Kings | C | 118 | 508 | 65 | 11 | 8 | .981 | 4.856 | 8 | |||
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Havana Sugar Kings | C | 114 | 523 | 67 | 4 | 7 | .993 | 5.175 | 5 | |||
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Columbus Red Birds | C | 119 | 556 | 57 | 7 | 14 | .989 | 5.151 | 2 | |||
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | C | 106 | 528 | 42 | 6 | 14 | .990 | 5.377 | 7 | |||
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | C | 122 | 690 | 70 | 3 | 14 | .996 | 6.230 | 6 | |||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Houston Buffs | C | 124 | 526 | 62 | 4 | 12 | .993 | 4.742 | 12 | |||
| 1960 | AAA | AA2 | Houston Buffs | C | 58 | 289 | 35 | 3 | 2 | .991 | 5.586 | 5 | |||
| Totals | 1055 | 5000 | 552 | 50 | 95 | .991 | 5.263 | 66 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | AAA | International League | Jersey City Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1950 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1952 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1953 | AAA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | NY1 | ||
| 1954 | AAA | International League | Havana Sugar Kings | |||
| 1955 | AAA | International League | Havana Sugar Kings | CIN | ||
| 1956 | AAA | International League | Columbus Red Birds | KC1 | ||
| 1957 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | KC1 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | KC1 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | American Association 2 | Houston Buffs | |||
| 1960 | AAA | American Association 2 | Houston Buffs | CHN | ||
| 1961 | AAA | American Association 2 | Houston Buffs | CHN |
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