Hank Nowak
Henry E. Nowak
Born: December 11, 1917
Cleveland, OH US
Deceased: February 7, 2008
Cleveland, OH US
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Left
Throws:
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 165
Career: 1937-1947
Hank Nowak compiled a career batting average of .294 with 28 home runs and 190 RBI in his 699-game career with the Fargo-Moorhead Twins, Buffalo Bisons, Niagara Falls Rainbows/Jamestown Falcons, Greensboro Red Sox, Springfield Nationals, Elmira Pioneers, Hagerstown Owls, Minneapolis Millers, Scranton Red Sox and Nashville Vols. He began playing during the 1937 season and last took the field during the 1947 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | NORL1 | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | 83 | 345 | 345 | 95 | 14 | 5 | 1 | .275 | .275 | .354 | .629 | 122 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 16 | 26 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .308 | .308 | .577 | .885 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 116 | 325 | 325 | 83 | 14 | 3 | 2 | .255 | .255 | .335 | .591 | 109 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | NYPL | Niagara Falls Rainbows/Jamestown Falcons | 49 | 205 | 205 | 69 | 12 | 4 | 4 | .337 | .337 | .493 | .829 | 101 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 21 | 41 | 41 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .171 | .171 | .244 | .415 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | PIED | Greensboro Red Sox | 48 | 160 | 160 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .231 | .231 | .256 | .488 | 41 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A | EL | (+) Elmira Pioneers | 55 | 208 | 208 | 57 | 6 | 0 | 2 | .274 | .274 | .332 | .606 | 69 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A | EL | (+) Springfield Nationals | 55 | 208 | 208 | 57 | 6 | 0 | 2 | .274 | .274 | .332 | .606 | 69 | |||||||||||
| 1944 | B | INSL6 | Hagerstown Owls | 135 | 588 | 540 | 96 | 184 | 45 | 9 | 10 | 96 | 14 | 42 | 42 | .341 | .394 | .513 | .906 | 277 | 5 | 1 | ||||
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 150 | 654 | 586 | 110 | 193 | 33 | 1 | 9 | 72 | 8 | 53 | 47 | .329 | .391 | .435 | .826 | 255 | 10 | 6 | 9 | |||
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 34 | 124 | 110 | 15 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 6 | .245 | .325 | .273 | .598 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 1 | |||
| 1946 | A | EL | Scranton Red Sox | 47 | 168 | 145 | 19 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 9 | .186 | .267 | .228 | .495 | 33 | 2 | 7 | ||||
| Totals | 699 | 2636 | 2483 | 240 | 730 | 129 | 25 | 28 | 190 | 25 | 0 | 117 | 104 | .294 | .330 | .400 | .730 | 993 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | NORL1 | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | OF | 82 | 106 | 12 | 3 | .975 | 1.439 | |
| 1938 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | OF | 11 | 17 | 1 | 1 | .947 | 1.636 | |
| 1939 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | OF | 102 | 162 | 9 | 12 | .934 | 1.676 | |
| 1940 | D | NYPL | Niagara Falls Rainbows/Jamestown Falcons | OF | 45 | 80 | 7 | 12 | .879 | 1.933 | |
| 1940 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | OF | 10 | 27 | 1 | 1 | .966 | 2.800 | |
| 1941 | B | PIED | Greensboro Red Sox | OF | 45 | 40 | 5 | 7 | .865 | 1.000 | |
| 1944 | B | INSL6 | Hagerstown Owls | OF | 135 | 206 | 27 | 11 | 4 | .955 | 1.726 |
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | OF | 148 | 340 | 24 | 11 | 6 | .971 | 2.459 |
| 1946 | A | EL | Scranton Red Sox | OF | 43 | 63 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .942 | 1.512 |
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | OF | 28 | 47 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .979 | 1.679 |
| Totals | 649 | 1088 | 88 | 63 | 10 | .949 | 1.812 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | Northern League | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | CLE | ||
| 1938 | AA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | |||
| 1939 | AA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | CLE | ||
| 1940 | AA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | |||
| 1940 | D | PONY League | Niagara Falls Rainbows/Jamestown Falcons | |||
| 1941 | B | Piedmont League | Greensboro Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1941 | A | Eastern League | Springfield Nationals | WS1 | ||
| 1941 | A | Eastern League | Elmira Pioneers | DET | ||
| 1944 | B | Inter-State League | Hagerstown Owls | DET | ||
| 1945 | AA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | |||
| 1946 | A | Eastern League | Scranton Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1946 | AAA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | NY1 | ||
| 1947 | AA | Southern League | Nashville Vols | CHN |
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