#62 Wes Covington, Leftfield, 26 yrs, Washington Senators
Friday, 10/6/1958
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Wes Covington

3/27/1932
26
USA,NC,
6"1
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Leftfield
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2.5 Stars
 

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$ 150,000
1958 (Automatic)
2 Year(s), 10 Days (354 total Days)
172 Day(s)
2 Year(s), 19 Days (363 total Days)
2 Year(s)
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall86338
Versus LHP56327
Versus RHP96438
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  
9/13DETW 6-3312000000#5  
9/14DETW 6-2412001100#2  
9/15KCW 6-1502100100#2  
9/16KCW 5-4100000000#2  
9/17KCL 1-4402100100#6  
9/19BALW 5-4400000100#2  
9/20BALL 1-10101000000#8  
9/21BALL 3-4501100000#2  
9/22@CHAL 1-3301000001#2  
9/23@CHAL 2-8500000001#2  

Batting Stats 1958

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall9726587141556331126.328.358.445.803.715.117
Projected10227992151559351227.328.358.445.803.715.117
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall602864008151182000.041.85.9
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP38153106414000.395.410.526.937
vs. RHP22772110550291022514.317.350.432.781
Close/Late341210111522200.353.368.471.839
Scoring Position783251149036500.410.407.538.945
Pinch Hitting291531213832311.517.514.8971.410
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home4711939604161269.328.362.479.841
Road50146488114021517.329.352.418.770
March/April19651300011719.200.221.200.421
May1435133016632.371.405.543.948
June18361520212314.417.432.6391.071
July132752006322.185.233.259.493
August1646173119727.370.408.543.952
Sept/Oct17562440112722.429.450.5541.004

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
195614431910389101100.442.444.6741.119 NYY WS1
19571013441122039545612353210.326.349.480.829WS1
195897265871415563311452600.328.358.445.803WS1
Total2126522183541711898247115910.334.359.479.837 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1956, AAA135521170283187683555758.326.385.495.880
1957, AAA135320102965800.377.417.509.926

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1958

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher1000000.0001.00.00000.0
Shortstop10010101.0001.09.00    
Leftfield24234611503.940181.02.49    
Rightfield453760106101.000317.21.73    

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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