#62 Wes Covington, Leftfield, 25 yrs, Washington Senators
Tuesday, 10/3/1957
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Wes Covington

3/27/1932
25
USA,NC,
6"1
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Leftfield
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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1957 (Automatic)
1 Year(s), 10 Days (182 total Days)
163 Day(s)
1 Year(s), 19 Days (191 total Days)
1 Year(s)
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall76338
Versus LHP56327
Versus RHP76338
Talent86847
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4
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Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
LF : 9 (Range), .959 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 10 (Range), .993 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 4

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/9@NYYL 6-7511100002#3  
9/10@NYYL 7-10300000001#4  
9/12KCW 6-2412100100#3  
9/13KCL 2-4100000001#1  
9/15NYYL 6-12522101200#3  
9/17NYYW 5-4100000100#8  
9/19DETL 4-7300000020#3  
9/20DETW 3-0301100000#3  
9/22@BOSW 8-2300000010#2  
9/23@BOSL 10-13612000000#3  

Batting Stats 1957

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall101344112203954561232.326.349.480.829.742.154
Projected106362118213957591334.326.349.480.829.742.154
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall8636730012351653210100.055.05.9
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP551130112626102.200.250.309.559
vs. RHP289101173842501026431.349.368.512.881
Close/Late2671014203010.269.259.423.682
Scoring Position953040240028520.316.308.421.729
Pinch Hitting1120003111000.182.250.182.432
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home521735710142629618.329.346.468.814
Road491715510252827614.322.346.491.838
March/April123560011405.171.194.257.452
May1442163116722.381.400.571.971
June20581940215855.328.369.500.869
July177126411131005.366.366.493.859
August228032402131727.400.409.525.934
Sept/Oct16581351261038.224.258.448.706

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
195614431910389101100.442.444.6741.119 NYY WS1
19571013441122039545612353210.326.349.480.829WS1
Total11538713121312626513363310.339.359.501.861 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1956, AAA135521170283187683555758.326.385.495.880
1957, AAA135320102965800.377.433.509.943

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1957

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Shortstop10200201.0002.09.00    
Leftfield7271148001557.955582.22.39    
Rightfield201531003101.000124.12.24    

Player History

Injuries
Injured on 4/18/1950 with a Sprained Ankle, out for 3 days...
Injured on 3/23/1951 with a Broken Hand, out for 5 weeks...
Was claimed off waivers by Cincinnati on 5/24/1954.
Drafted in 1st round, 3rd overall pick, by New York (A) in 1956...
Traded from New York (A) to Washington on 7/14/1956 (Going to WS1: SS Luis Aparicio, CF Jim Delsing, LF Wes Covington, C Bob Oldis. Going to NYY: P Jim Bunning, 2B Gil Mcdougald, CF Irv Noren)...
Had first career hit on 9/6/1956, off Bob Purkey (CLE)...
Hit first career homerun on 9/9/1956, off Nellie King (DET)...
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