#62 Wes Covington, Leftfield, 27 yrs, Washington Senators
Thursday, 10/5/1959
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Wes Covington

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

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$ 150,000
1959 (Automatic)
3 Year(s), 10 Days (526 total Days)
172 Day(s)
3 Year(s), 19 Days (535 total Days)
3 Year(s)
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall87638
Versus LHP56537
Versus RHP97638
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  
9/13CLEW 10-7533100200#3  
9/14CLEL 5-6412000101#7  
9/15@CHAW 8-0411000010#3  
9/16@CHAL 3-4300000010#3  
9/17@CHAW 9-5523010000#3  
9/18@KCL 2-4411001101#6  
9/20@KCW 5-0400000000#3  
9/22NYYL 4-6421000000#3  
9/23NYYW 10-9411000110#3  
9/24NYYL 3-4402000100#7  

Batting Stats 1959

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1455081402321576784245.276.333.417.751.662.142
Projected1535341472421680824447.276.333.417.751.662.142
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall12055534020022124000.066.74.6
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1203060622211218100.250.316.450.766
vs. RHP388110172954573027103.284.339.407.746
Close/Late66191041112124002.288.412.485.897
Scoring Position130447045801811201.338.417.485.902
Pinch Hitting2182014223001.381.458.6191.077
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home712426481637361416.264.302.380.682
Road7426676151939422829.286.360.451.811
March/April2381205127975.247.307.407.714
May279634502151349.354.376.469.845
June269118200812125.198.298.220.518
July25821940211989.232.308.354.661
August2582244072017610.293.348.598.946
Sept/Oct197625312151857.329.366.474.840

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
Total35711603585863219417666101310410.309.347.452.799 

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 1959

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield32163020331.970170.01.75    
Rightfield1141041723017501.000933.01.69    

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)...
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