#62 Wes Covington, Leftfield, 29 yrs, Minnesota Twins
Saturday, 10/21/1961
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Wes Covington

3/27/1932
29
USA,NC,
6"1
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3.0 Stars
 

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$ 150,000
1961 (Automatic)
5 Year(s), 10 Days (870 total Days)
172 Day(s)
5 Year(s), 19 Days (879 total Days)
5 Year(s)
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall87848
Versus LHP56847
Versus RHP97858
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  
9/28@KCL 0-4200000020#3  
9/29CHAL 2-4401000000#4  
9/30CHAL 7-14310000020#3  
10/1@DETL 4-5412100010#4  
10/2@DETL 10-12411000210#4  
10/4CLEL 6-8412000010#5  
10/5@CLEW 3-2402000201#4  
10/7LAAW 5-3400000000#3  
10/9@BALL 6-7401100210#4  
10/10BALW 8-7513000120#3  

Batting Stats 1961

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall15559818734529114894761.313.368.532.900.850.219
Projected15559818734529114894761.313.368.532.900.850.219
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall14765887028053186800.0109.26.6
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP218641421149321825203.294.353.528.880
vs. RHP3801232031865572936305.324.376.534.911
Close/Late7127206201384001.380.450.6621.112
Scoring Position127516198001610503.402.464.6771.141
Pinch Hitting411001230000.250.571.5001.071
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home79290841221350412534.290.351.479.830
Road763081032231664482227.334.384.581.965
Last Week2941003130.444.583.5561.139
March/April2393275172515410.290.330.591.921
May26104296051815711.279.327.481.808
June26973261491678.330.387.536.923
July2289356141715610.393.427.6181.045
August2689237051512911.258.337.506.842
Sept/Oct321264142430161411.325.394.484.878

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
1961155598187345291148947856100.313.368.532.900WS1
Total65222717121211583399349147222220930.314.358.490.847 

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 1961

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Third Base2203041.75018.02.00    
Leftfield9590158511685.970804.01.88    
Rightfield56559100921.989491.01.69    

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)...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1960 - .326 - 7th
    

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