What years did Lou Novikoff play?

Lou Novikoff played in Major League Baseball from 1941 to 1946.

Was Lou Novikoff a pitcher?

No. Lou Novikoff was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Lou Novikoff hit?

Lou Novikoff hit 15 career home runs with 305 hits.

Lou Novikoff

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1941-1946)

AVG .282

HR 15

RBI 138

H 305

OPS .709

PIV 693

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 185 lb
Born: 10/12/1915 in Glendale, AZ, USA
Died: 9/30/1970 in South Gate, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1941-04-15
Last Game: 1946-06-10

Full name: Louis Alexander Novikoff

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
356	1,081	107	305	45	10	15	138	4	64	71	.282	.325	.384	.709	693

Career AVG .282 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — +9.4% above league average.

Career OBP .325 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .384 vs. league average .357 across their career seasons — +7.5% above league average.

Career OPS .709 vs. league average .684 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1941	CHN	NL	62	203	22	49	8	0	5	24	0	11	15	.241	.262 (-8%)	.332 (-15%)	.373 (-5%)	.705 (-10%)	-338.4
1942	CHN	NL	128	483	48	145	25	5	7	64	3	24	28	.300	.253 (+18%)	.323 (+4%)	.349 (+19%)	.672 (+12%)	907.4
1943	CHN	NL	78	233	22	65	7	3	0	28	0	18	15	.279	.255 (+9%)	.324 (+3%)	.346 (-3%)	.671 (avg)	-18.5
1944	CHN	NL	71	139	15	39	4	2	3	19	1	10	11	.281	.261 (+7%)	.325 (+1%)	.357 (+13%)	.683 (+7%)	142.6
1946	PHI	NL	17	23	0	7	1	0	0	3	0	1	2	.304	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			356	1,081	107	305	45	10	15	138	4	64	71	.282	—	—	—	—	693

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	184	568	58	152	7	66	.268
Away	172	513	49	153	8	73	.298

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	BB	SO
1946-06-10	PHI	CHC	W	1	1	1	0	0
1946-06-08	PHI	STL	L	1	0	0	0	0
1946-05-26	PHI	BRO	L	1	0	0	0	1
1946-05-26	PHI	BRO	L	1	1	0	0	0
1946-05-25	PHI	BRO	L	1	0	0	0	0
1946-05-19	PHI	STL	L	1	1	1	0	0
1946-05-15	PHI	CHC	L	1	0	0	0	0
1946-05-12	PHI	BRO	L	1	0	0	1	0
1946-05-08	PHI	STL	L	1	0	0	0	0
1946-05-02	PHI	PIT	L	1	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	267	0	468	17	12	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1941	CHN	OF	54	92	3	0	0
1942	CHN	OF	120	232	11	9	2
1943	CHN	OF	61	96	2	2	1
1944	CHN	OF	29	39	1	1	0
1946	PHI	OF	3	9	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Left Field	263
Center Field	1
Right Field	3

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Frequently Asked Questions about Lou Novikoff

What years did Lou Novikoff play?: Lou Novikoff played in Major League Baseball from 1941 to 1946.
Was Lou Novikoff a pitcher?: No. Lou Novikoff was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Lou Novikoff hit?: Lou Novikoff hit 15 career home runs with 305 hits.