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Jim Edmonds League
5-16-2163
Joe Novak Starting Pitcher
Retired (1977, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 2.92 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 301-133 Status Deceased (2015) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 10-14-1939
K 3147 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1958)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(153 games)
IP 4089.0
WHIP 1.11
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance A-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D  Velocity B    Mentor Val A-
Speed C- Bunt F  Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 5
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 8
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 9
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 12
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year H/A W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1961 Away 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 17.1 20 6 6 0 2 18 1.27 3.12
1961 Home 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 6.0 6 0 0 0 2 9 1.33 0.00
1962 Away 8 3 15 15 0 0 0 0 91.1 82 33 31 0 37 68 1.30 3.05
1962 Home 6 6 17 17 0 0 0 0 105.1 94 42 42 1 23 80 1.11 3.59
1963 Away 3 3 18 17 0 0 0 0 99.2 83 37 37 2 40 91 1.23 3.34
1963 Home 7 2 17 16 0 0 0 0 98.2 84 37 32 1 25 79 1.10 2.92
1964 Away 13 4 21 21 1 0 0 0 148.0 136 60 54 0 35 112 1.16 3.28
1964 Home 7 4 16 16 0 0 0 0 101.2 102 51 48 1 27 74 1.27 4.25
1965 Away 6 6 18 18 2 0 0 0 127.1 112 48 47 0 42 91 1.21 3.32
1965 Home 8 3 16 16 0 0 0 0 120.2 94 37 36 0 42 94 1.13 2.69
1966 Away 16 3 21 21 1 0 0 0 162.2 120 42 38 0 45 135 1.01 2.10
1966 Home 9 3 15 15 0 0 0 0 110.0 87 39 34 0 35 81 1.11 2.78
1967 Away 7 7 19 19 1 0 0 0 127.2 120 63 59 0 46 94 1.30 4.16
1967 Home 12 4 18 18 0 0 0 0 140.1 111 38 29 2 33 116 1.03 1.86
1968 Away 5 7 13 13 0 0 0 0 85.0 85 50 44 1 30 53 1.35 4.66
1968 Home 14 2 22 22 1 1 0 0 168.0 137 36 34 0 35 153 1.02 1.82
1969 Away 11 5 17 17 2 1 0 0 127.0 86 39 36 0 36 103 0.96 2.55
1969 Home 11 4 19 19 0 0 0 0 138.2 132 56 49 0 31 115 1.18 3.18
1970 Away 7 5 16 16 2 0 0 0 113.0 106 50 43 0 45 94 1.34 3.42
1970 Home 12 5 21 21 1 1 0 0 153.2 128 52 49 2 34 115 1.05 2.87
1971 Away 10 4 18 18 0 0 0 0 128.1 122 49 46 0 38 99 1.25 3.23
1971 Home 12 4 18 18 0 0 0 0 140.0 87 33 32 2 32 118 0.85 2.06
1972 Away 10 3 16 16 2 1 0 0 121.0 92 32 30 1 34 110 1.04 2.23
1972 Home 15 2 20 20 0 0 0 0 156.1 104 34 31 1 39 105 0.91 1.78
1973 Away 11 2 19 19 1 0 0 0 139.1 99 40 39 1 31 109 0.93 2.52
1973 Home 14 1 18 18 0 0 0 0 136.2 110 39 33 2 41 96 1.10 2.17
1974 Away 12 2 15 15 0 0 0 0 112.2 85 33 30 0 28 91 1.00 2.40
1974 Home 11 4 22 22 1 1 0 0 168.0 119 52 47 1 38 135 0.93 2.52
1975 Away 7 8 18 18 0 0 0 0 125.2 110 56 52 0 31 98 1.12 3.72
1975 Home 9 2 18 18 1 1 0 0 135.2 112 39 38 0 38 83 1.11 2.52
1976 Away 8 3 21 21 0 0 0 0 141.2 119 59 55 0 53 98 1.21 3.49
1976 Home 7 6 16 16 0 0 0 0 108.0 99 50 46 1 33 85 1.22 3.83
1977 Away 7 7 17 17 0 0 0 0 117.1 99 48 43 0 33 72 1.13 3.30
1977 Home 5 9 18 18 0 0 0 0 116.1 117 61 56 2 37 73 1.32 4.33
2163 Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
2163 Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total Away 142 72 285 284 12 2 0 0 1985.0 1676 745 690 5 606 1536 1.15 3.13
Total Home 159 61 292 291 4 4 0 0 2104.0 1723 696 636 16 545 1611 1.08 2.72
Total
301
 133
577
575
16
6
0
 0
4089.0
 3399 1441 1326 21 1151
3147
1.11
2.92
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1977-11-01Joe Novak now holds the league record for career innings pitched.
1977-11-01Joe Novak now holds the league record for career pitching games started.
1977-11-01Joe Novak has retired from the New York Highlanders
1977-09-13Joe Novak won his 300th career game.
1976-11-01Joe Novak now holds the league record for career wins.
1968-05-27Joe Novak of the New York Highlanders is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1965-08-12Joe Novak of the New York Highlanders is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1964-04-01The New York Highlanders have promoted Joe Novak to the major league team. The New York Highlanders have designated Ryan Taylor for assignment.
1963-09-09The New York Highlanders have sent Joe Novak to the minors.
1963-04-01The New York Highlanders have promoted Joe Novak to the major league team. The New York Highlanders have sent Emerson Valdes to the minors.
1962-09-05The New York Highlanders have promoted Chris King to the major league team. The New York Highlanders have sent Joe Novak to the minors.
1961-09-14The New York Highlanders have promoted Joe Novak to the major league team. The New York Highlanders have sent Bill Stuper to the minors.
1958-04-01The New York Highlanders have renamed John Shamsky to Joe Novak.