Rube Novotney died on 1987-07-16.
Rube Novotney died July 16, 1987, in Redondo Beach, CA, USA.
Rube Novotney was born on 1924-08-05.
Rube Novotney was born August 5, 1924, in Streator, IL, USA.
Rube Novotney is 6 feet tall. He weighs 187 pounds. He bats right and throws right.
Rube Novotney debuted on April 29, 1949, playing for the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field; he played his final game on July 3, 1949, playing for the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field.
In 1949, Rube Novotney played in 22 games, all for the Chicago Cubs, and batting in all of them. He had 67 at bats, getting 18 hits, for a .269 batting average, with 6 runs batted in. He was walked 3 times. He struck out 11 times. He hit 2 doubles, 1 triple, and 0 home runs.
Rube Novotney played in 20 games at catcher for the Chicago Cubs in 1949, starting in none of them. He made 82 putouts, had 9 assists, and committed 4 errors, equivalent to .2 errors per game (estimate based on total games played in). He had no double plays. He had 3 passed balls, 0 wild pitches, 0 opponent stolen bases, and 0 opponent caught stealings.
In 1949, Rube Novotney played for the Chicago Cubs. On Base Percentage (OBP) is considered by many to be a better measure of a great hitter than the Batting Average. It is calculated with the formula (Hits + Walks + Hit by Pitch) / (At Bats + Walks + Hit by Pitch + Sacrifice Flies). In 1949, Rube Novotney had 67 at bats, 18 hits, 3 walks, and was hit by the pitch 0 times. Sacrifice flies weren't counted before 1954. That gives him an On Base Percentage of .300. Slugging Percentage (SLG) is a popular measure of a batter's power. It is calculated as (Total Bases) / (At Bats). Another way to look at it is (Singles + 2 x Doubles + 3 x Triples + 4 x Home Runs) / (At Bats). In 1949, Rube Novotney had 67 at bats, and hit 15 singles, 2 doubles, 1 triple, and 0 home runs, for a .328 slugging percentage. Being able to get on base and to hit for power are two of the most important offensive skills in baseball, so the On Base Percentage and Slugging Percentage are often added together. On-base plus slugging (OPS) is a sabermetric baseball statistic. The best hitters in Major League Baseball can achieve an OPS of .900 or higher. In 1949, Rube Novotney had a .300 On Base Percentage and a .328 Slugging Percentage for an OPS of .628. Runs Created (RC) is a baseball statistic invented by Bill James to estimate the number of runs a hitter contributes to his team. There are a number of formulas used to calculate it. One of the simplest is (On Base Percentage) × (Total Bases). In 1949, Rube Novotney had a .300 On Base Percentage and 22 Total Bases for 6.60 Runs Created.
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