Hank Nowak
Henry S. Nowak
Born: August 9, 1918
Buffalo, NY US
Deceased: January 1, 1945
, BE
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 192
Career: 1937-1941
Hank Nowak compiled a career record of 42 wins and 32 losses and a 3.67 ERA in his 120-game pitching career with the Albany Travelers, Decatur Commodores, Kilgore Boomers, Houston Buffaloes and New Orleans Pelicans. He began playing during the 1937 season and last took the field during the 1941 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 9 | 7 | .562 | 3.93 | 27 | 17 | 135.0 | 118 | 68 | 59 | 92 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | C | ETXL | Kilgore Boomers | 7 | 2 | .778 | 1.17 | 12 | 69.0 | 34 | 13 | 9 | 38 | ||||||||||||
| 1940 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 13 | 7 | .650 | 2.72 | 35 | 212.0 | 182 | 87 | 64 | 116 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 13 | 16 | .448 | 5.22 | 46 | 29 | 219.0 | 252 | 140 | 127 | 122 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 42 | 32 | .568 | 3.67 | 120 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 635.0 | 586 | 308 | 259 | 0 | 368 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | GAFL | Albany Travelers | 78 | 78 | 17 | 0 | .218 | .218 | .218 | .436 | 17 | ||||||||||||||
| 1938 | D | GAFL | Albany Travelers | 39 | 91 | 91 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 1 | .242 | .242 | .374 | .615 | 34 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 27 | 46 | 46 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .196 | .196 | .217 | .413 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | C | ETXL | Kilgore Boomers | 11 | 22 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .045 | .045 | .091 | .136 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 35 | 75 | 75 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .160 | .160 | .213 | .373 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 49 | 75 | 75 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .240 | .440 | 18 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 161 | 387 | 387 | 0 | 76 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .196 | .196 | .251 | .447 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | P | 27 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | C | ETXL | Kilgore Boomers | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | P | 35 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | P | 46 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Albany Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1938 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Albany Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1938 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Decatur Commodores | SLN | ||
| 1939 | C | East Texas League | Kilgore Boomers | SLN | ||
| 1939 | A1 | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1940 | A1 | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1941 | A1 | Southern League | New Orleans Pelicans | SLN |
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