Walter Nowak
Walter P. Nowak
Born: 1917
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF, RF
Bats: Left
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Height: 5'9"
Weight: 175
Career: 1938-1946
Walter Nowak compiled a career batting average of .289 with 9 home runs and 217 RBI in his 489-game career with the Fayetteville Angels, Trenton Senators, Elmira Pioneers, Newark Bears, Kansas City Blues and Dallas Rebels. He began playing during the 1938 season and last took the field during the 1946 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | ARMO | Fayetteville Angels | 51 | 202 | 202 | 57 | 9 | 4 | 2 | .282 | .282 | .396 | .678 | 80 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | INSL6 | Trenton Senators | 11 | 42 | 42 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .167 | .310 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 140 | 581 | 487 | 68 | 131 | 22 | 18 | 0 | 64 | 15 | 81 | 52 | .269 | .373 | .388 | .761 | 189 | 0 | 13 | ||||
| 1944 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 111 | 470 | 405 | 74 | 123 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 53 | 19 | 56 | 42 | .304 | .391 | .385 | .776 | 156 | 2 | 7 | ||||
| 1945 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 22 | 83 | 78 | 11 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | .282 | .317 | .410 | .727 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 116 | 478 | 428 | 62 | 143 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 80 | 15 | 45 | 57 | .334 | .397 | .472 | .869 | 202 | 5 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Newark Bears | 18 | 65 | 57 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 13 | .228 | .323 | .316 | .639 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Dallas Rebels | 20 | 78 | 72 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | .236 | .295 | .292 | .587 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 489 | 1999 | 1771 | 232 | 512 | 82 | 42 | 9 | 217 | 57 | 4 | 199 | 186 | .289 | .362 | .398 | .760 | 705 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | ARMO | Fayetteville Angels | OF | 51 | 69 | 2 | 2 | .973 | 1.392 | |
| 1941 | B | INSL6 | Trenton Senators | OF | 11 | 19 | 1 | 1 | .952 | 1.818 | |
| 1943 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 1B | 140 | 1017 | 79 | 27 | 90 | .976 | 7.829 |
| 1944 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 1B | 106 | 929 | 44 | 16 | 69 | .984 | 9.179 |
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 1B | 98 | 807 | 60 | 11 | 78 | .987 | 8.847 |
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | OF | 20 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .933 | 1.400 |
| 1945 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | OF | 18 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .950 | 1.056 |
| 1946 | AA | TL | Dallas Rebels | RF | 18 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .971 | 1.833 |
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Newark Bears | 1B | 13 | 105 | 17 | 2 | 7 | .984 | 9.385 |
| Totals | 475 | 3021 | 208 | 63 | 244 | .981 | 6.798 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | Arkansas-Missouri League | Fayetteville Angels | |||
| 1941 | B | Inter-State League | Trenton Senators | |||
| 1943 | A | Eastern League | Elmira Pioneers | PHA | ||
| 1944 | A | Eastern League | Elmira Pioneers | PHA | ||
| 1945 | AA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1945 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1946 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Rebels | DET | ||
| 1946 | AAA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA |
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