Louis Novak
Louis Charles Novak Jr.
Born: 1929
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Career: 1949-1954
Louis Novak compiled a career record of 26 wins and 44 losses and a 5.11 ERA in his 132-game pitching career with the Pittsburg Browns, Pine Bluff Judges, Wichita Falls Spudders, Anderson Rebels, Scranton Miners, Aberdeen Pheasants and Burlington Bees. He began playing during the 1949 season and last took the field during the 1954 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | KOML | Pittsburg Browns | 4 | 12 | .250 | 4.61 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 125.0 | 117 | 92 | 64 | 116 | 73 | 6 | 2 | 17 | ||||||
| 1950 | D | KOML | Pittsburg Browns | 10 | 11 | .476 | 3.95 | 27 | 173.0 | 143 | 99 | 76 | 5 | 132 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | CSTL | Pine Bluff Judges | 4 | 3 | .571 | 4.67 | 21 | 8 | 81.0 | 62 | 63 | 42 | 68 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | TRIS5 | Anderson Rebels | 2 | 3 | .400 | 6.94 | 17 | 8 | 59.7 | 71 | 53 | 46 | 63 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | EL | Scranton Miners | 1 | 3 | .250 | 3.52 | 9 | 6 | 46.0 | 45 | 29 | 18 | 34 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | NORL1 | Aberdeen Pheasants | 4 | 7 | .364 | 6.05 | 22 | 16 | 116.0 | 128 | 94 | 78 | 4 | 93 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | B | IIIL | Burlington Bees | 1 | 5 | .167 | 9.00 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 40.0 | 56 | 46 | 40 | 4 | 27 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| Totals | 26 | 44 | .371 | 5.11 | 132 | 43 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 640.7 | 622 | 476 | 364 | 13 | 533 | 0 | 86 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 0 |
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 | D | KOML | Pittsburg Browns | 23 | 50 | 40 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 16 | .150 | .306 | .150 | .456 | 6 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1950 | D | KOML | Pittsburg Browns | 37 | 88 | 88 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .205 | .205 | .284 | .489 | 25 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | CSTL | Pine Bluff Judges | 22 | 36 | 36 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .222 | .389 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | TRIS5 | Anderson Rebels | 19 | 24 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .292 | .542 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | NORL1 | Aberdeen Pheasants | 27 | 43 | 43 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .186 | .186 | .233 | .419 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | IIIL | Burlington Bees | 17 | 27 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .333 | .385 | .583 | .968 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 145 | 268 | 243 | 3 | 48 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 19 | .198 | .229 | .259 | .489 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | KOML | Pittsburg Browns | P | 22 | 4 | 28 | 3 | 0 | .914 | 1.455 |
| 1950 | D | KOML | Pittsburg Browns | P | 27 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | C | CSTL | Pine Bluff Judges | P | 21 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | B | TRIS5 | Anderson Rebels | P | 17 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | C | NORL1 | Aberdeen Pheasants | P | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | B | IIIL | Burlington Bees | P | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 123 | 4 | 42 | 3 | 0 | .939 | .374 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | Kan-Okla-Missouri (KOM) League | Pittsburg Browns | SLA | ||
| 1950 | D | Kan-Okla-Missouri (KOM) League | Pittsburg Browns | SLA | ||
| 1951 | C | Cotton States League | Pine Bluff Judges | SLA | ||
| 1951 | B | Big State League | Wichita Falls Spudders | SLA | ||
| 1952 | B | Tri-State League | Anderson Rebels | SLA | ||
| 1952 | A | Eastern League | Scranton Miners | SLA | ||
| 1953 | C | Northern League | Aberdeen Pheasants | SLA | ||
| 1954 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Burlington Bees |
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