Leonard Novak
Leonard J. Novak
Born: 1918
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 3B
Bats: Right
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Height: 5'10"
Weight: 155
Career: 1938-1946
Leonard Novak compiled a career batting average of .278 with 46 home runs and 77 RBI in his 481-game career with the Beatrice Blues, Paducah Indians, Owensboro Oilers, Evansville Bees and Evansville Braves. He began playing during the 1938 season and last took the field during the 1946 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | NESL | Beatrice Blues | 114 | 416 | 416 | 101 | 13 | 11 | 9 | .243 | .243 | .392 | .635 | 163 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | KITL | Paducah Indians | 126 | 482 | 482 | 145 | 27 | 7 | 13 | .301 | .301 | .467 | .768 | 225 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | KITL | Owensboro Oilers | 96 | 373 | 373 | 118 | 33 | 3 | 13 | .316 | .316 | .525 | .842 | 196 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | IIIL | Evansville Bees | 25 | 84 | 84 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .238 | .238 | .381 | .619 | 32 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | 119 | 505 | 434 | 71 | 113 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 77 | 3 | 67 | 45 | .260 | .359 | .399 | .758 | 173 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| Totals | 480 | 1860 | 1789 | 71 | 497 | 94 | 30 | 46 | 77 | 3 | 0 | 67 | 45 | .278 | .304 | .441 | .745 | 789 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | NESL | Beatrice Blues | 3B | 114 | 118 | 225 | 44 | .886 | 3.009 | |
| 1939 | D | KITL | Paducah Indians | SS | 126 | 225 | 376 | 42 | .935 | 4.770 | |
| 1940 | D | KITL | Owensboro Oilers | SS | 96 | 182 | 338 | 39 | .930 | 5.417 | |
| 1941 | B | IIIL | Evansville Bees | SS | 25 | 56 | 74 | 8 | .942 | 5.200 | |
| 1946 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | 3B | 13 | 14 | 18 | 2 | 0 | .941 | 2.462 |
| 1946 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | SS | 107 | 187 | 298 | 24 | 47 | .953 | 4.533 |
| Totals | 481 | 782 | 1329 | 159 | 47 | .930 | 4.389 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | Nebraska State League | Beatrice Blues | BRO | ||
| 1939 | D | Kitty League | Paducah Indians | BRO | ||
| 1940 | D | Kitty League | Owensboro Oilers | BSN | ||
| 1941 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Evansville Bees | BSN | ||
| 1946 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Evansville Braves | BSN |
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