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Tex Covington

William Wilkes Covington

Bats: Left, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1", Weight: 175 lb.

Born: March 19, 1887 in Henryville, Tennessee, US
Died: December 10, 1931 in Denison, Texas, US

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Minors Pitching

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	Lev	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	IP	H	R	ER	BB	WHIP	H/9	BB/9
1907	20	Houston	TL	C	16	6	.727		27
1908	21	Evansville	CENL	B	5	7	.417		14	88.0	68	46		48	1.318	7.0	4.9
1909	22	Evansville	CENL	B	11	14	.440		30	212.0	169	94		77	1.160	7.2	3.3
1910	23	Evansville	CENL	B	17	12	.586		37	241.0	139	53		73	0.880	5.2	2.7

1912	25	Providence	IL	AA	3	11	.214		15	106.2	116	72		60	1.650	9.8	5.1
1913	26	Kansas City	AA	AA	5	15	.250		35	191.2	182	127		107	1.508	8.5	5.0
1914	27	2 Teams	1 Lg	AA	6	5	.545	3.08	15	96.1	42	62	33	64	1.100	3.9	6.0
1914	27	Cleveland, Kansas City	AA	AA	6	5	.545	3.08	15	96.1	42	62	33	64	1.100	3.9	6.0
1915	28	Mobile	SOUA	A	11	19	.367		37	278.0	239	122		125	1.309	7.7	4.0
1916	29	4 Teams	2 Lgs	A-D	5	11	.313	0.88	21	143.1	112	63	14	74	1.298	7.0	4.6
1916	29	Denison, Tulsa	WA	D	1	3	.250	3.12	5	40.1	35	18	14	14	1.215	7.8	3.1
1916	29	Mobile, Chattanooga	SOUA	A	4	8	.333		16	103.0	77	45		60	1.330	6.7	5.2
1917	30	San Antonio	TL	B	0	2	.000	2.60	10	45.0	43		13	15	1.289	8.6	3.0
10 Seasons					79	102	.436	0.39	241	1402.0	1110	639	60	643	1.250	7.1	4.1
B (4 seasons)				B	33	35	.485	0.20	91	586.0	419	193	13	213	1.078	6.4	3.3
AA (3 seasons)				AA	14	31	.311	0.75	65	394.2	340	261	33	231	1.447	7.8	5.3
A (2 seasons)				A	15	27	.357		53	381.0	316	167		185	1.315	7.5	4.4
D (1 season)				D	1	3	.250	3.12	5	40.1	35	18	14	14	1.215	7.8	3.1
C (1 season)				C	16	6	.727		27

A 7890 value in the totals indicates career mark is incomplete.

Minors Batting

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	Lev	G	PA	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB
1907	20	Houston	TL	C	27		76	10	1	0	0	.132		.145		11
1908	21	Evansville	CENL	B	14		32	4				.125
1909	22	Evansville	CENL	B	30		84	20				.238
1910	23	Evansville	CENL	B	37		95	16	1	0	0	.168		.179		17

1912	25	Providence	IL	AA	16		40	4	0	0	0	.100		.100		4
1913	26	Kansas City	AA	AA	35		65	10	1	0	0	.154		.169		11
1914	27	2 Teams	1 Lg	AA	16		33	8	1	0	0	.242		.273		9
1914	27	Cleveland	AA	AA
1914	27	Cleveland,Kansas City	AA	AA	16		33	8	1	0	0	.242		.273		9
1914	27	Kansas City	AA	AA
1915	28	Mobile	SOUA	A	39		95	18	2	0	0	.189		.211		20
1916	29	4 Teams	2 Lgs	D-A	18		27	4	0	0	0	.148		.148		4
1916	29	Denison,Tulsa	WA	D
1916	29	Tulsa	WA	D
1916	29	Mobile,Chattanooga	SOUA	A	18		27	4	0	0	0	.148		.148		4
1916	29	Chattanooga	SOUA	A
1916	29	Denison	WA	D
1916	29	Mobile	SOUA	A
1917	30	San Antonio	TL	B	10		12	4	1	0	0	.333		.417		5

1919	32	Tulsa	WL	A
11 Seasons					242	559	559	98	7	0	0	.175	.175	.145	.320	81
A (3 seasons)				A	57	122	122	22	2	0	0	.180	.180	.197	.377	24
AA (3 seasons)				AA	67	138	138	22	2	0	0	.159	.159	.174	.333	24
B (4 seasons)				B	91	223	223	44	2	0	0	.197	.197	.099	.296	22
D (1 season)				D
C (1 season)				C	27	76	76	10	1	0	0	.132	.132	.145	.276	11

A 7890 value in the totals indicates career mark is incomplete.

Managing

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	Lev
1925	38	Brookhaven	CSTL	D	1 of 2

1931	44	McAllen	RGVL	D	1 of 1
2 Seasons

W-L Totals are for the entire season even if they managed only part of the season.
Sequence may not be in order actually managed. Rank or Pennants Won may not be given for some seasons.

Teams Played For

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff
1907	20	Houston Buffaloes	Texas League	C
1908	21	Evansville River Rats	Central League	B
1909	22	Evansville River Rats	Central League	B
1910	23	Evansville River Rats	Central League	B
1911	24	Detroit Tigers	American League	MLB	DET	1
1912	25	Providence Grays	International League	AA
1912	25	Detroit Tigers	American League	MLB	DET	1
1913	26	Kansas City Blues	American Association	AA
1914	27	Cleveland Bearcats	American Association	AA		1
1914	27	Kansas City Blues	American Association	AA		2
1915	28	Mobile Sea Gulls	Southern Association	A
1916	29	Chattanooga Lookouts	Southern Association	A		1
1916	29	Tulsa Producers	Western Association	D		1
1916	29	Denison Railroaders	Western Association	D		2
1916	29	Mobile Sea Gulls	Southern Association	A		2
1917	30	San Antonio Bronchos	Texas League	B

1919	32	Tulsa Oilers	Western League	A

Sabr ID: 9dd1f387

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