#62 Wes Covington, Leftfield, 28 yrs, Washington Senators
Thursday, 10/5/1960
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Wes Covington

3/27/1932
28
USA,NC,
6"1
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Leftfield
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2.5 Stars
 

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$ 150,000
1960 (Automatic)
4 Year(s), 10 Days (698 total Days)
172 Day(s)
4 Year(s), 19 Days (707 total Days)
4 Year(s)
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall87738
Versus LHP56737
Versus RHP97738
Talent861047
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4
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Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
LF : 9 (Range), .962 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 10 (Range), .995 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 4

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/12BALW 5-2311001301#4  
9/13BALW 4-0411001300#3  
9/15KCW 8-3010000010#2  
9/17@DETW 3-0210000010#5  
9/18@DETW 8-0310000010#3  
9/21@BOSW 7-6523002501#3PoG 
9/22NYYL 4-8101000000#1  
9/24@CLEW 7-6503000100#4  
9/26BALW 11-4512000001#3  
9/27@NYYL 3-7300000010#4  

Batting Stats 1960

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1405131672942291843444.326.369.526.896.847.201
Projected1485431773142396893647.326.369.526.896.847.201
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall12055740020242705520100.094.76.9
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1363891928221316101.279.344.559.903
vs. RHP3771292031363622128323.342.379.515.893
Close/Late742832416935000.378.403.6351.038
Scoring Position1193321354067412.277.311.387.697
Pinch Hitting1950102214000.263.300.368.668
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home65222711021248411217.320.354.545.899
Road75291961921043432227.330.379.512.891
Last Week2820000111.250.333.250.583
March/April228229731151476.354.411.549.960
May27104302161618810.288.345.500.845
June238735603171544.402.419.575.994
July2494235029948.245.276.362.637
August247726604161369.338.376.571.948
Sept/Oct206924306181557.348.400.6521.052

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
195614431910389101100.442.444.6741.119 NYY WS1
19571013441122039545612353210.326.349.480.829WS1
195897265871415563311452600.328.358.445.803WS1
195914550814023215767842324500.276.333.417.751WS1
196014051316729422918434444420.326.369.526.896WS1
Total4971673525871054285260100141714830.314.354.475.829 

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 1960

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield17270081.87543.01.67    
Rightfield1331182168422401.0001030.11.96    

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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