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Billy Williams League
6-15-2070
"Big" Ben Novikoff First Base
Retired (1982, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .258 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .709 Status Deceased (2021) Option Years 0  
H 1348 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 10-12-1945
HR 130 Drafted Round 2, Pick 25
(1963)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(159 games)
RBI 678
SB 242
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L A- Velocity F    Mentor vR A-
Speed B+ Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF C  (41.6%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1968 PIT
19
62
7
14
2
0
1
5
4
 20 0 1
3
 0 0
.575
.269
.306
.081
.226
1969 PIT
124
454
50
107
19
5
10
55
27
 91 1 3
5
 3 3
.644
.278
.366
.130
.236
1970 PIT-CHA
122
368
46
90
15
3
2
35
32
 76 1 3
29
 15 3
.622
.304
.318
.073
.245
1970 PIT
14
32
5
6
1
0
1
1
4
 7 1 0
1
 1 0
.610
.297
.312
.125
.188
1970 CHA
108
336
41
84
14
3
1
34
28
 69 0 3
28
 14 3
.624
.305
.318
.068
.250
1971 CHA
109
225
22
52
11
3
1
20
15
 48 1 1
16
 3 2
.601
.281
.320
.089
.231
1972 CHA
128
379
44
82
10
2
8
48
29
 80 2 4
32
 8 5
.590
.273
.317
.100
.216
1973 CHA
136
462
60
119
19
5
11
44
34
 94 0 2
28
 17 3
.699
.307
.392
.134
.258
1974 CHA
135
521
77
141
16
3
17
75
45
 108 3 3
33
 20 5
.741
.330
.411
.140
.271
1975 CHA
147
469
61
134
23
4
13
75
43
 81 0 3
14
 9 8
.779
.344
.435
.149
.286
1976 CHA
103
349
35
94
20
3
7
50
19
 64 2 3
11
 7 4
.712
.308
.404
.135
.269
1977 CHA
146
474
58
112
19
4
15
61
48
 90 1 1
16
 9 2
.695
.307
.388
.152
.236
1978 CHA
115
383
55
117
22
4
14
52
40
 88 3 2
19
 7 5
.867
.374
.493
.188
.305
1979 CHA
143
457
66
121
14
11
13
71
32
 73 2 6
14
 3 5
.741
.312
.429
.164
.265
1980 CHA
129
358
55
96
15
3
10
52
41
 62 3 2
11
 5 5
.757
.347
.411
.142
.268
1981 CHA
106
203
25
60
8
3
7
28
10
 40 1 1
11
 3 4
.798
.330
.468
.172
.296
1982 BOS
18
52
5
9
1
0
1
7
5
 18 0 1
0
 0 0
.491
.241
.250
.077
.173
Total
1680
5216
666
1348
214
53
130
678
424
 1033 20 36
242
 109 54
.709
.315
.395
.136
.258
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1982-11-01"Big" Ben Novikoff has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1982-07-05The Boston Militia have waived "Big" Ben Novikoff.
1982-06-28The Boston Militia have promoted Calvin Paddock to the major league team. The Boston Militia have designated "Big" Ben Novikoff for assignment.
1982-05-07The Boston Militia have promoted "Big" Ben Novikoff to the major league team. The Boston Militia have designated J.J. Welch for assignment.
1982-05-07The Boston Militia have acquired "Big" Ben Novikoff from the waiver wire.
1982-04-22The Chicago Senators have waived "Big" Ben Novikoff.
1982-03-05The Chicago Senators have promoted Danny Scanlan to the major league team. The Chicago Senators have designated Larry Hankins for assignment. The Chicago Senators have designated "Big" Ben Novikoff for assignment.
1980-09-11 Big Ben Novikoff of the Chicago Senators is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1978-04-18 Big Ben Novikoff of the Chicago Senators is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1976-08-04 Big Ben Novikoff of the Chicago Senators is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1976-06-22 Big Ben Novikoff of the Chicago Senators is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1975-09-27 Big Ben Novikoff of the Chicago Senators is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1973-03-07The Chicago Swingers have renamed Ben Novikoff to "Big" Ben Novikoff.
1970-05-05A trade has been completed between the Chicago Swingers and the Pittsburgh Punishers. The Pittsburgh Punishers receive Scott Smith, Lonnie "Howitzer" Gannon, "Jumping" Joe Lara Jr, Roberto Glass from the Chicago Swingers in exchange for Ben Novikoff, Draft Pick - 1971 Round 1 (CHA).
1968-09-05The Pittsburgh Punishers have promoted Ben Novikoff to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Punishers have promoted Jack Mann to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Punishers have promoted Rich Fox to the major league team.
1964-10-26A trade has been completed between the Chicago Swingers and the Pittsburgh Punishers. The Pittsburgh Punishers receive Ben Novikoff, Neil Gulden, Larry Shellenback, Jim Elliot from the Chicago Swingers in exchange for Jerry Laga, Calvin Hartman.
1964-04-05The Chicago Swingers have acquired Ben Novikoff from the waiver wire.
1964-04-01The Detroit Ligers have waived Ben Novikoff.