Theodore Novak
Theodore Novak "Lefty"
Born: December 10, 1912
Warsaw, PL
Deceased: July 13, 1988
Lindstrom, MN US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 158
Career: 1938-1947
Theodore Novak compiled a career record of 42 wins and 36 losses and a 2.82 ERA in his 109-game pitching career with the Duluth Dukes, Springfield Cardinals and Grand Forks Chiefs. He began playing during the 1938 season and last took the field during the 1947 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | NORL1 | Duluth Dukes | 11 | 9 | .550 | 0.00 | 31 | 172.0 | 204 | 100 | 58 | |||||||||||||
| 1939 | D | NORL1 | Duluth Dukes | 13 | 5 | .722 | 2.91 | 27 | 158.0 | 161 | 69 | 51 | 46 | ||||||||||||
| 1940 | D | NESL | Springfield Cardinals | 6 | 8 | .429 | 5.44 | 18 | 101.0 | 122 | 89 | 61 | 41 | ||||||||||||
| 1940 | D | NORL1 | Duluth Dukes | 7 | 7 | .500 | 4.33 | 18 | 104.0 | 107 | 55 | 50 | 38 | ||||||||||||
| 1942 | C | NORL1 | Grand Forks Chiefs | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0.00 | 2 | 13.0 | 18 | 14 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 1946 | C | NORL1 | Grand Forks Chiefs | 5 | 5 | .500 | 4.04 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 69.0 | 65 | 49 | 31 | 38 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||
| Totals | 42 | 36 | .538 | 2.82 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 617.0 | 677 | 376 | 193 | 0 | 225 | 0 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | NORL1 | Duluth Dukes | 43 | 90 | 90 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 2 | .167 | .167 | .278 | .444 | 25 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | NORL1 | Duluth Dukes | 35 | 69 | 69 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .217 | .217 | .391 | .609 | 27 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | NORL1 | Duluth Dukes | 39 | 86 | 86 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 4 | .279 | .279 | .477 | .756 | 41 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | NESL | Springfield Cardinals | 26 | 66 | 66 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | .212 | .212 | .439 | .652 | 29 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | NORL1 | (+) Grand Forks Chiefs | 46 | 97 | 97 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .175 | .175 | .186 | .361 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | NORL1 | (+) Duluth Dukes | 46 | 97 | 97 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .175 | .175 | .186 | .361 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | C | NORL1 | Grand Forks Chiefs | 12 | 36 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .194 | .194 | .278 | .472 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | C | NORL1 | Grand Forks Chiefs | 66 | 243 | 178 | 26 | 40 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 59 | 42 | .225 | .423 | .315 | .737 | 56 | 2 | 4 | ||||
| 1947 | C | NORL1 | Grand Forks Chiefs | 28 | 96 | 68 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 26 | 14 | .176 | .411 | .206 | .616 | 14 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Totals | 249 | 686 | 593 | 37 | 127 | 25 | 7 | 12 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 85 | 56 | .214 | .316 | .341 | .656 | 202 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | NORL1 | Duluth Dukes | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | D | NORL1 | Duluth Dukes | P | 27 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | D | NORL1 | Duluth Dukes | OF | 21 | 34 | 1 | 1 | .972 | 1.667 | |
| 1940 | D | NESL | Springfield Cardinals | P | 18 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | C | NORL1 | Grand Forks Chiefs | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | C | NORL1 | Grand Forks Chiefs | OF | 39 | 64 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .944 | 1.744 |
| 1946 | C | NORL1 | Grand Forks Chiefs | P | 13 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .933 | 1.077 |
| 1947 | C | NORL1 | Grand Forks Chiefs | 1B | 12 | 100 | 3 | 11 | 2 | .904 | 8.583 |
| Totals | 163 | 203 | 17 | 17 | 2 | .928 | 1.350 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | Northern League | Duluth Dukes | SLN | ||
| 1939 | D | Northern League | Duluth Dukes | SLN | ||
| 1940 | D | Northern League | Duluth Dukes | SLN | ||
| 1940 | D | Western League | Springfield Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1941 | C | Northern League | Grand Forks Chiefs | |||
| 1941 | C | Northern League | Duluth Dukes | SLN | ||
| 1942 | C | Northern League | Grand Forks Chiefs | |||
| 1946 | C | Northern League | Grand Forks Chiefs | BRO | ||
| 1947 | C | Northern League | Grand Forks Chiefs |
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