Paul Noce Explained

Paul Noce
Position:Infielder
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:16 December 1959
Birth Place:San Francisco, California
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:June 1
Debutyear:1987
Debutteam:Chicago Cubs
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:May 17
Finalyear:1990
Finalteam:Cincinnati Reds
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.232
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:3
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:14
Teams:As player

As coach

Paul David Noce (born December 16, 1959) is an American former professional baseball player who played for the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds of the Major League Baseball (MLB). He debuted on June 1, 1987, against the Houston Astros. He played in 70 games that year at second base, shortstop, and third base. He didn't appear in the majors again until 1990 with the Cincinnati Reds. He had only one at bat that season, in which he singled.[1]

Career

Noce attended Sequoia High School in Redwood City, California before enrolling at Washington State University, where he played college baseball for the Cougars from 1979 to 1981.[2]

Coaching career

Noce served as a coach for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1992 and 1993. He also coached for the Taepyungyang Dolphins of the KBO in 1993. He also served as the head baseball coach at Hillsdale College in Michigan from 1994 to 2013, stepping down after his 20th season. He notched his 300th win as coach in 2010.

In 2016 and 2017, he was the manager for the Eastside Diamond Hoppers of the United Shore Professional Baseball League.[3]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.baseball-reference.com/n/nocepa01.shtml Paul Noce page at Baseball-Reference
  2. Web site: Washington State University Baseball Players Who Made It to the Major Leagues. Baseball-Almanac.com. 16 December 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20040812200714/http://www.baseball-almanac.com/college/washington_state_university_baseball_players.shtml. live. 12 August 2004.
  3. Web site: USPBL players 'just want another chance,' Hoppers manager says. Jim. Evans. April 11, 2016. May 26, 2017. Maccomb Daily.