William Nowak
William S. Nowak
Born: 1919
Primary Position: Second base
Bats: Right
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Height: 5'11"
Weight: 185
Career: 1938-1946
William Nowak compiled a career batting average of .252 with 28 home runs and 28 RBI in his 397-game career with the Fort Smith Giants, Hickory Rebels, Salisbury Giants, Mount Airy Graniteers and Waterloo White Hawks. 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 | C | WA | Fort Smith Giants | 139 | 462 | 462 | 115 | 20 | 5 | 4 | .249 | .249 | .340 | .589 | 157 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | NCSL2 | Salisbury Giants | 38 | 141 | 141 | 38 | 8 | 2 | 4 | .270 | .270 | .440 | .709 | 62 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | TARH | Hickory Rebels | 24 | 85 | 85 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 3 | .318 | .318 | .494 | .812 | 42 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | NESL | Fort Smith Giants | 17 | 48 | 48 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .292 | .292 | .479 | .771 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | BIST | Mount Airy Graniteers | 17 | 55 | 55 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .255 | .255 | .345 | .600 | 19 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | NCSL2 | Salisbury Giants | 94 | 349 | 349 | 84 | 19 | 2 | 11 | .241 | .241 | .401 | .642 | 140 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | B | IIIL | Waterloo White Hawks | 68 | 248 | 185 | 32 | 42 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 3 | 54 | 35 | .227 | .407 | .368 | .774 | 68 | 2 | 7 | ||||
| Totals | 397 | 1388 | 1325 | 32 | 334 | 65 | 14 | 28 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 54 | 35 | .252 | .282 | .386 | .668 | 511 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | C | WA | Fort Smith Giants | 2B | 139 | 299 | 355 | 25 | .963 | 4.705 | |
| 1939 | D | NCSL2 | Salisbury Giants | 2B | 36 | 88 | 100 | 9 | .954 | 5.222 | |
| 1939 | D | TARH | Hickory Rebels | 2B | 24 | 46 | 73 | 6 | .952 | 4.958 | |
| 1939 | D | BIST | Mount Airy Graniteers | 2B | 17 | 47 | 44 | 6 | .938 | 5.353 | |
| 1939 | D | NESL | Fort Smith Giants | 2B | 17 | 42 | 44 | 7 | .925 | 5.059 | |
| 1940 | D | NCSL2 | Salisbury Giants | 2B | 93 | 221 | 256 | 34 | .933 | 5.129 | |
| 1946 | B | IIIL | Waterloo White Hawks | 2B | 51 | 120 | 163 | 18 | 25 | .940 | 5.549 |
| Totals | 377 | 863 | 1035 | 105 | 25 | .948 | 5.034 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | C | Western League | Fort Smith Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1939 | D | Tar Heel League | Hickory Rebels | |||
| 1939 | D | North Carolina State League | Salisbury Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1939 | D | Bi-State League | Mount Airy Graniteers | |||
| 1939 | D | Western League | Fort Smith Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1940 | D | North Carolina State League | Salisbury Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1946 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Waterloo White Hawks | CHA |
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