1915
Born October 12, 1915
Glendale, AZ, USA
Lou Novikoff Notable
Lou Novikoff divided six seasons between two clubs as a left fielder: the Chicago Cubs from 1941, then the Philadelphia Phillies through 1946.
Across 356 games he batted .282, with 305 hits and 107 runs. He finished with 15 home runs, 45 doubles and 4 stolen bases.
He played 267 games in the outfield, with 468 putouts and 12 errors.
He was born in Glendale, AZ, USA on October 12, 1915, and died on September 30, 1970. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | CHC | 62 | 203 | 22 | 49 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 11 | 15 | 0 | .241 |
| 1942 | CHC | 128 | 483 | 48 | 145 | 25 | 5 | 7 | 64 | 24 | 28 | 3 | .300 |
| 1943 | CHC | 78 | 233 | 22 | 65 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 18 | 15 | 0 | .279 |
| 1944 | CHC | 71 | 139 | 15 | 39 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 1 | .281 |
| 1946 | PHI | 17 | 23 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .304 |
| Career | — | 356 | 1081 | 107 | 305 | 45 | 10 | 15 | 138 | 64 | 71 | 4 | .282 |
On this day & linked events
1970
Died September 30, 1970
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