Winfield Charles Noyes (June 16, 1889 – April 8, 1969) was an American

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the Boston Braves,

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, and

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Minor league career

Noyes was born in

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and attended

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. He started his professional baseball career in 1910 in the Nebraska State League and went 24-12, leading the league in wins and

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s. He had another big season in 1912, going 26-8 for the

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in the class B

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."Win Noyes Minor League Statistics & History"
''baseball-reference.com''. Retrieved 2010-10-24. He was purchased by the Boston Braves in July and pitched sparingly for them in 1913. Noyes returned to Spokane for the 1914 and 1915 seasons. He won 23 and 22 games in those years. In 1916, he pitched in the

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and won 21 times.

Major league career

Noyes broke into the Athletics starting rotation in 1917. He went 10-10 with a 2.95

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and was one of the best pitchers on the team. However, he sat out the entire 1918 season due to military service."Wynn Noyes"
''baseballlibrary.com''. Retrieved 2010-10-24. He pitched badly upon his return in 1919 and retired after the season ended.

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