Lou Novikoff
1939–1946 · bats R / throws R · Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies, PIR, TWA, WPS
356G
.282AVG
.325OBP
.385SLG
305H
15HR
139RBI
4SB
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 356 | 1,158 | 1,081 | 107 | 305 | 46 | 10 | 15 | 139 | 63 | 72 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 416 | .282 | .325 | .385 | .710 |
Streaks
17longest hitting streak · 1943-05-31 to 1943-06-19
17longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 9 total bases | 1942-06-19 | 1 in 419 player-games | box score ↗ |
| 12 | 4 hits | 1942-07-22 | 1 in 138 player-games | box score ↗ |
| 12 | 4 RBI | 1941-05-26 | 1 in 128 player-games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 184 | 612 | 152 | 7 | 66 | 36 | 43 | .268 | .307 | .373 |
| Away | 172 | 546 | 153 | 8 | 73 | 27 | 29 | .298 | .330 | .398 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 27 | 92 | 18 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 8 | .214 | .250 | .333 |
| May | 69 | 213 | 52 | 4 | 25 | 10 | 8 | .259 | .291 | .363 |
| June | 87 | 291 | 82 | 3 | 41 | 22 | 12 | .308 | .357 | .421 |
| July | 58 | 211 | 62 | 3 | 31 | 10 | 16 | .313 | .341 | .429 |
| August | 62 | 202 | 55 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 16 | .293 | .327 | .372 |
| September | 50 | 142 | 34 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 11 | .246 | .268 | .333 |
| October | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .429 | .333 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| new-york-giants | 63 | 209 | 58 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 11 | .302 | .344 | .401 |
| cincinnati-reds | 54 | 181 | 43 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 15 | .261 | .304 | .315 |
| brooklyn-dodgers | 51 | 163 | 48 | 3 | 25 | 10 | 8 | .318 | .356 | .470 |
| boston-braves | 49 | 157 | 34 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 15 | .231 | .280 | .293 |
| st-louis-cardinals | 48 | 158 | 43 | 4 | 24 | 8 | 8 | .289 | .323 | .423 |
| philadelphia-phillies | 45 | 148 | 40 | 3 | 18 | 4 | 8 | .282 | .297 | .458 |
| pittsburgh-pirates | 44 | 140 | 38 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 7 | .286 | .307 | .331 |
| chicago-cubs | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 |  Chicago Cubs | 62 | 203 | 49 | 5 | 24 | – | .241 | – | – |
| 1942 | Chicago Cubs | 128 | 483 | 145 | 7 | 64 | 3 | .300 | – | – |
| 1943 | Chicago Cubs | 78 | 233 | 65 | – | 29 | – | .279 | – | – |
| 1944 | Chicago Cubs | 71 | 139 | 39 | 3 | 19 | 1 | .281 | – | – |
| 1946 |  Philadelphia Phillies | 17 | 23 | 7 | – | 3 | – | .304 | – | – |