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Goose Goslin League
5-22-2065
Nick Novak Second Base
Retired (1987, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .280 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .794 Status Deceased (2043) Option Years 0  
H 2670 Age at Death 93 Date of Birth 03-09-1950
HR 377 Drafted Round 1, Pick 9
(1968)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(122 games)
RBI 1622
SB 211
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS F  (1.5%) Range A- WS Rings 5
1B --- LF F  (1.7%) Arm B- WS Appearances 7
2B A+ (100%) CF F  (0.1%)   Health B+ LCS Appearances 12
3B --- RF F  (2.0%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 11
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1968 Minors 18 64.00 6 / 10 7 / 8 8 / 11 5 / 9 6 / 7 9 / 9 10 / 10 51 / 64
1968 Pos (1B) 18 140.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 20 / 140
1969 Minors 19 65.00 7 / 13 5 / 7 3 / 7 4 / 14 6 / 9 8 / 9 5 / 6 38 / 65
1969 Pos (CF) 19 54.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 10 / 54
1969 Pos (LF) 19 10.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 10
1970 Minors 20 67.00 5 / 9 6 / 11 4 / 9 3 / 10 6 / 9 11 / 12 7 / 7 42 / 67
1970 Pos (CF) 20 44.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 10 / 44
1970 Pos (RF) 20 9.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 8 / 9
1971 Minors 21 62.00 2 / 9 4 / 8 1 / 7 7 / 16 4 / 10 4 / 5 6 / 7 28 / 62
1971 Majors 21 6.88 15 15 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 6
1971 Pos (1B) 21 9.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 3 / 9
1971 Pos (RF) 21 18.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 12 / 18
1972 Majors 22 64.55 160 152 0 5 / 9 2 / 7 3 / 10 3 / 9 3 / 6 3 / 10 4 / 13 23 / 64
1973 Majors 23 66.30 162 154 0 2 / 7 4 / 8 4 / 9 2 / 9 5 / 13 5 / 10 6 / 10 28 / 66
1974 Majors 24 69.77 162 155 0 3 / 8 1 / 7 1 / 13 3 / 13 1 / 7 5 / 9 5 / 12 19 / 69
1975 Majors 25 69.34 162 154 0 5 / 16 0 / 9 1 / 6 0 / 7 4 / 13 4 / 10 1 / 8 15 / 69
1976 Majors 26 68.53 162 154 0 4 / 13 3 / 14 1 / 6 0 / 17 1 / 6 1 / 7 1 / 5 11 / 68
1977 Majors 27 66.76 162 154 0 1 / 9 3 / 11 1 / 6 0 / 9 1 / 10 2 / 10 1 / 11 9 / 66
1978 Majors 28 60.44 162 154 0 0 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 11 0 / 5 1 / 9 1 / 5 2 / 60
1979 Majors 29 64.94 162 154 0 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 5 1 / 18 0 / 8 2 / 7 3 / 64
1980 Majors 30 64.94 162 154 0 0 / 6 1 / 10 0 / 13 0 / 8 1 / 9 0 / 8 1 / 10 3 / 64
1981 Majors 31 64.94 162 154 0 0 / 10 1 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 5 0 / 10 0 / 11 1 / 64
1982 Majors 32 64.94 162 154 0 0 / 10 1 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 12 0 / 10 1 / 64
1983 Majors 33 64.54 162 154 0 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 10 0 / 17 0 / 12 0 / 64
1984 Majors 34 63.82 162 154 0 0 / 9 -2 / 7 -2 / 13 -4 / 6 -7 / 6 0 / 8 -3 / 14 -18 / 63
1985 Majors 35 62.51 162 152 0 -2 / 16 -5 / 6 -3 / 3 -3 / 9 -10 / 7 0 / 10 -3 / 11 -26 / 62
1986 Majors 36 55.95 162 133 0 -1 / 6 -4 / 6 -3 / 7 -7 / 13 -7 / 13 -4 / 5 -3 / 5 -29 / 55
1987 Majors 37 53.02 162 127 0 0 / 7 -2 / 10 -1 / 9 -3 / 7 -3 / 9 -2 / 4 -4 / 7 -15 / 53
Total 2605 2428 0 37 / 192 25 / 172 18 / 172 10 / 196 12 / 182 48 / 183 37 / 182 252 / 1563
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1987-11-01Nick Novak has retired from the New York Youngstuds
1987-08-29A trade has been completed between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Youngstuds. The New York Youngstuds receive Nick Novak from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Draft Pick 1989 Round 5 NYN (Jerome Marte). Protest This Trade.
1985-10-10The Chicago Cubs have placed Nick Novak on the trade block.
1984-04-28A trade has been completed between the New York Youngstuds and the Chicago Cubs. The Chicago Cubs receive Nick Novak, Draft Pick 1985 Round 2 NYN (Dave Everitt) from the New York Youngstuds in exchange for Jim Clemons, Draft Pick 1986 Round 1 CHN (Ramon Cathey).
1972-04-05The New York Youngstuds have promoted Nick Novak to the major league team. The New York Youngstuds have designated Bill Jorgensen for assignment.
1972-04-03The New York Youngstuds have promoted Bill Jorgensen to the major league team. The New York Youngstuds have sent Nick Novak to the minors.
1971-09-18The New York Youngstuds have promoted Nick Novak to the major league team. The New York Youngstuds have designated Ives Green for assignment.
1971-09-07The New York Youngstuds have promoted Ives Green to the major league team. The New York Youngstuds have sent Nick Novak to the minors.
1971-09-05The New York Youngstuds have promoted Nick Novak to the major league team. The New York Youngstuds have sent Mike Parrott to the minors.
1971-08-18The New York Youngstuds have promoted Mike Sappachetti to the major league team. The New York Youngstuds have sent Nick Novak to the minors.
1971-08-18The New York Youngstuds have promoted Nick Novak to the major league team. The New York Youngstuds have promoted Mike Parrott to the major league team. The New York Youngstuds have designated Don Hurtado for assignment. The New York Youngstuds have sent Mike Sappachetti to the minors.
1971-08-18A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Ballbusters and the New York Youngstuds. The New York Youngstuds receive Luke Modric, Alexei Franklin, Nick Novak from the Cleveland Ballbusters in exchange for Mark Jansen, Rube Jelic.
1970-09-11A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Ballbusters and the New York Youngstuds. The New York Youngstuds receive Draft Pick - 1971 Round 1 (BAL), Draft Pick - 1971 Round 1 (NYN), Draft Pick - 1972 Round 1 (NYN) from the Cleveland Ballbusters in exchange for Nick Novak, Draft Pick - 1971 Round 1 (CLE).
1970-09-10The New York Youngstuds have promoted Bubba Mulligan to the major league team. The New York Youngstuds have sent Nick Novak to the minors.
1970-09-10The New York Youngstuds have promoted Bob Schlitzer to the major league team. The New York Youngstuds have promoted Nick Novak to the major league team. The New York Youngstuds have sent Joe Scott to the minors. The New York Youngstuds have designated Marv Brackenridge for assignment.
1970-09-09The New York Youngstuds have promoted Marv Brackenridge to the major league team. The New York Youngstuds have sent Nick Novak to the minors.
1970-09-09The New York Youngstuds have promoted Nick Novak to the major league team.
1970-09-04A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Ballbusters and the New York Youngstuds. The New York Youngstuds receive Nick Novak, Lorenzo Dotel, Draft Pick - 1971 Round 1 (CLE) from the Cleveland Ballbusters in exchange for Draft Pick - 1971 Round 1 (NYN), Draft Pick - 1972 Round 1 (NYN), Draft Pick - 1971 Round 1 (BAL).
1968-04-03The Cleveland Ballbusters have renamed Tom Horsman to Nick Novak.