Walt Novak
Walter August Novak
Born: May 28, 1929
Deceased: October 22, 2025
Primary Position: Pitcher
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Career: 1951-1954
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Walt Novak compiled a career record of 7 wins and 12 losses and a 6.08 ERA in his 40-game pitching career with the Centralia Zeros, Abilene Blue Sox, Aberdeen Pheasants, Mount Vernon Kings, Ponca City Jets and Bryan Indians/Del Rio Indians. He began playing during the 1951 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | D | MIDW | Centralia Zeros | 3 | 3 | .500 | 4.67 | 11 | 54.0 | 51 | 35 | 28 | 1 | 32 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | WTNM | Abilene Blue Sox | 2 | 6 | .250 | 7.17 | 14 | 9 | 70.3 | 108 | 75 | 56 | 8 | 26 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | D | MIDW | Mount Vernon Kings | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 4 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1954 | C | WTNM | Abilene Blue Sox | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1954 | C | WA | Ponca City Jets | 1 | 3 | .250 | 6 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1954 | B | BSTL | Bryan Indians/Del Rio Indians | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 7 | 12 | .368 | 6.08 | 40 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124.3 | 159 | 110 | 84 | 9 | 58 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | D | MIDW | Centralia Zeros | 11 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .158 | .158 | .263 | .421 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | WTNM | Abilene Blue Sox | 16 | 33 | 33 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .242 | .242 | .273 | .515 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | BSTL | Bryan Indians/Del Rio Indians | 1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1954 | C | WTNM | Abilene Blue Sox | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | WA | Ponca City Jets | 6 | 10 | 10 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1954 | D | MIDW | Mount Vernon Kings | 6 | 10 | 10 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 44 | 78 | 78 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .205 | .372 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | D | MIDW | Centralia Zeros | P | 11 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | C | WTNM | Abilene Blue Sox | P | 14 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | C | WA | Ponca City Jets | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | D | MIDW | Mount Vernon Kings | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | C | WTNM | Abilene Blue Sox | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | B | BSTL | Bryan Indians/Del Rio Indians | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | D | Miss-Ohio Valley (M.O.V.) League | Centralia Zeros | |||
| 1953 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Abilene Blue Sox | |||
| 1953 | C | Northern League | Aberdeen Pheasants | SLA | ||
| 1954 | D | Miss-Ohio Valley (M.O.V.) League | Mount Vernon Kings | |||
| 1954 | C | Western Association | Ponca City Jets | |||
| 1954 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Abilene Blue Sox | |||
| 1954 | B | Big State League | Bryan Indians/Del Rio Indians |
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