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Wes Covington
John Wesley Covington
Bats: Left , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1" , Weight: 205 lb.

Born: March 27, 1932 in Laurinburg, NC
Signed by the Boston Braves as an amateur free agent in 1952. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 19, 1956
Final Game: October 2, 1966
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1956 24 MLN NL 75 157 138 17 39 4 0 2 16 1 0 16 20 .283 .361 .355 .716 99 49 2 1 2 0 3 7/9
1957 25 MLN NL 96 371 328 51 93 4 8 21 65 4 1 29 44 .284 .339 .537 .875 138 176 5 2 5 7 7 7
1958 26 MLN NL 90 324 294 43 97 12 1 24 74 0 0 20 35 .330 .380 .622 1.003 170 183 7 5 3 2 7 7 MVP-16
1959 27 MLN NL 103 405 373 38 104 17 3 7 45 0 1 26 41 .279 .329 .397 .726 100 148 13 3 1 2 8 7
1960 28 MLN NL 95 299 281 25 70 16 1 10 35 1 2 15 37 .249 .288 .420 .708 97 118 9 1 0 2 1 7
1961 29 TOT MLB 105 321 289 34 78 11 0 12 47 0 0 25 33 .270 .329 .433 .762 103 125 8 2 2 3 2 97
1961 29 TOT AL 39 115 103 8 24 1 0 5 21 0 0 8 12 .233 .301 .388 .689 83 40 4 2 2 0 1 7/9
1961 29 TOT NL 66 206 186 26 54 10 0 7 26 0 0 17 21 .290 .345 .457 .802 113 85 4 0 0 3 1 97
1961 29 MLN NL 9 23 21 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 .190 .261 .238 .499 38 5 0 0 0 0 0 /7
1961 29 CHW AL 22 65 59 5 17 1 0 4 15 0 0 4 5 .288 .333 .508 .842 123 30 2 0 2 0 1 7/9
1961 29 KCA AL 17 50 44 3 7 0 0 1 6 0 0 4 7 .159 .260 .227 .487 31 10 2 2 0 0 0 7/9
1961 29 PHI NL 57 183 165 23 50 9 0 7 26 0 0 15 17 .303 .355 .485 .840 123 80 4 0 0 3 1 97
1962 30 PHI NL 116 331 304 36 86 12 1 9 44 0 0 19 44 .283 .324 .418 .742 101 127 9 2 1 5 1 7
1963 31 PHI NL 119 383 353 46 107 24 1 17 64 1 0 26 56 .303 .354 .521 .876 150 184 8 2 2 0 7 7
1964 32 PHI NL 129 383 339 37 95 18 0 13 58 0 0 38 50 .280 .355 .448 .803 126 152 6 3 0 3 6 7/89
1965 33 PHI NL 101 264 235 27 58 10 1 15 45 0 0 26 47 .247 .322 .489 .811 127 115 5 1 0 2 8 7
1966 34 TOT NL 46 53 44 1 5 0 1 1 6 0 0 7 7 .114 .264 .227 .491 42 10 1 2 0 0 1 /7
1966 34 CHC NL 9 12 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .091 .167 .091 .258 -26 1 0 0 0 0 1 /7
1966 34 LAD NL 37 41 33 1 4 0 1 1 6 0 0 6 5 .121 .293 .273 .565 65 9 1 2 0 0 0 /7
11 Seasons 1075 3291 2978 355 832 128 17 131 499 7 4 247 414 .279 .337 .466 .803 121 1387 73 24 16 26 51
162 Game Avg. 162 496 449 53 125 19 3 20 75 1 1 37 62 .279 .337 .466 .803 121 209 11 4 2 4 8
G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
MLN (6 yrs) 468 1579 1435 177 407 54 13 64 235 6 4 108 181 .284 .336 .473 .809 122 679 36 12 11 13 26
PHI (5 yrs) 522 1544 1396 169 396 73 3 61 237 1 0 124 214 .284 .343 .471 .814 126 658 32 8 3 13 23
KCA (1 yr) 17 50 44 3 7 0 0 1 6 0 0 4 7 .159 .260 .227 .487 31 10 2 2 0 0 0
LAD (1 yr) 37 41 33 1 4 0 1 1 6 0 0 6 5 .121 .293 .273 .565 65 9 1 2 0 0 0
CHC (1 yr) 9 12 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .091 .167 .091 .258 -26 1 0 0 0 0 1
CHW (1 yr) 22 65 59 5 17 1 0 4 15 0 0 4 5 .288 .333 .508 .842 123 30 2 0 2 0 1
NL (11 yrs) 1036 3176 2875 347 808 127 17 126 478 7 4 239 402 .281 .338 .469 .807 123 1347 69 22 14 26 50
AL (1 yr) 39 115 103 8 24 1 0 5 21 0 0 8 12 .233 .301 .388 .689 83 40 4 2 2 0 1

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1957 25 MLN NL WS NYY W 7 28 24 1 5 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 6 .208 .269 .250 .519 6 1 0 2 0 0
1958 26 MLN NL WS NYY L 7 29 26 2 7 0 0 0 4 0 0 2 4 .269 .310 .269 .580 7 0 0 0 1 0
1966 34 LAD NL WS BAL L 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Seasons (3 Series) 15 58 51 3 12 1 0 0 5 1 0 4 11 .235 .286 .255 .541 13 1 0 2 1 0
3 WS 15 58 51 3 12 1 0 0 5 1 0 4 11 .235 .286 .255 .541 13 1 0 2 1 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1956 MLN NL 24 OF 35 33 255.1 47 44 2 1 1 .979 -0.9 -4.2 -0.9 -0.3 -0.6 0 1.62 1.31 .977 2.28 2.05
1956 MLN NL 24 LF 34 32 243.1 48 45 2 1 1 .979 -0.6 -3.0 -0.6 0.0 -0.6 0 1.74 1.38 .971 2.07 1.70
1956 MLN NL 24 RF 2 1 12.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.3 -30.0 -0.3 -0.3 0.0 0 0.00 0.00 2.03 1.80
1957 MLN NL 25 LF 89 87 765.1 162 152 7 3 1 .981 -2.7 -4.2 -4.7 -2.7 -2.1 2 1.87 1.79 .978 2.03 1.71
1957 MLN NL 25 OF 89 87 765.1 162 150 9 3 1 .981 -2.7 -4.2 -4.7 -2.7 -2.1 2 1.87 1.79 .980 2.29 2.07
1958 MLN NL 26 LF 82 82 611.0 123 114 3 6 2 .951 -4.8 -9.4 -4.8 -3.3 -1.6 0 1.72 1.43 .976 2.00 1.54 MVP-16
1958 MLN NL 26 OF 82 82 611.0 127 118 3 6 2 .953 -4.8 -9.4 -4.8 -3.3 -1.6 0 1.78 1.48 .980 2.26 1.95 MVP-16
1959 MLN NL 27 LF 94 93 814.2 157 146 5 6 2 .962 -11.5 -16.9 -10.5 -5.1 -5.4 -1 1.67 1.61 .971 2.04 1.59
1959 MLN NL 27 OF 94 93 814.2 160 148 6 6 2 .963 -11.5 -16.9 -10.5 -5.1 -5.4 -1 1.70 1.64 .978 2.21 1.90
1960 MLN NL 28 LF 72 71 561.0 111 105 2 4 1 .964 -8.2 -17.5 -4.2 -6.1 1.9 -4 1.72 1.49 .974 1.98 1.54
1960 MLN NL 28 OF 72 71 561.0 112 106 2 4 1 .964 -8.2 -17.5 -4.2 -6.1 1.9 -4 1.73 1.50 .979 2.20 1.92
1961 TOT MLB 29 OF 76 71 574.1 97 86 6 5 1 .948 -18.3 -38.2 -13.3 -7.0 -6.3 -5 1.44 1.21 .978 2.19 1.90
1961 TOT MLB 29 RF 39 37 307.1 58 52 3 3 1 .948 -9.8 -38.3 -6.8 -1.4 -5.4 -3 1.61 1.41 .976 1.95 1.62
1961 TOT MLB 29 LF 37 34 267.0 33 29 2 2 0 .939 -8.5 -38.2 -6.5 -5.6 -0.9 -2 1.04 0.84 .973 1.96 1.57
1961 TOT AL 29 OF 26 25 204.0 34 30 2 2 0 .941 -4.2 -24.7 -3.2 -1.8 -1.4 -1 1.41 1.23 .979 2.25 1.98
1961 TOT AL 29 LF 22 21 169.0 21 19 1 1 0 .952 -3.7 -26.3 -2.7 -1.8 -0.9 -1 1.07 0.91 .971 2.00 1.62
1961 TOT AL 29 RF 4 4 35.0 8 7 0 1 0 .875 -0.5 -17.1 -0.5 0.0 -0.5 0 1.80 1.75 .988 2.08 1.75
1961 TOT NL 29 OF 50 46 370.1 63 56 4 3 1 .952 -14.1 -45.7 -10.1 -5.2 -4.9 -4 1.46 1.20 .978 2.16 1.86
1961 TOT NL 29 LF 15 13 98.0 12 10 1 1 0 .917 -4.8 -58.8 -3.8 -3.8 0.0 -1 1.01 0.73 .975 1.88 1.50
1961 MLN NL 29 LF 5 5 36.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 -0.7 -23.3 -0.7 -0.7 0.0 0 0.75 0.60 .967 1.88 1.50
1961 MLN NL 29 OF 5 5 36.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 -0.7 -23.3 -0.7 -0.7 0.0 0 0.75 0.60 .967 2.15 1.86
1961 CHW AL 29 OF 14 14 113.0 20 16 2 2 0 .900 -3.0 -31.9 -3.0 -1.4 -1.6 0 1.43 1.29 .980 2.25 1.98
1961 CHW AL 29 LF 11 11 87.0 11 9 1 1 0 .909 -2.6 -35.9 -2.6 -1.4 -1.2 0 1.03 0.91 .973 2.00 1.62
1961 CHW AL 29 RF 3 3 26.0 6 5 0 1 0 .833 -0.4 -18.5 -0.4 0.0 -0.4 0 1.73 1.67 .983 2.08 1.73
1961 KCA AL 29 OF 12 11 91.0 14 14 0 0 0 1.000 -1.2 -15.8 -0.2 -0.4 0.2 -1 1.38 1.17 .979 2.25 1.98
1961 KCA AL 29 LF 11 10 82.0 10 10 0 0 0 1.000 -1.1 -16.1 -0.1 -0.4 0.3 -1 1.10 0.91 .970 2.00 1.62
1961 KCA AL 29 RF 1 1 9.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 -0.1 -13.3 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0 2.00 2.00 1.000 2.10 1.80
1961 PHI NL 29 OF 45 41 334.1 60 53 4 3 1 .950 -13.4 -48.1 -9.4 -4.5 -4.9 -4 1.53 1.27 .978 2.16 1.86
1961 PHI NL 29 RF 35 33 272.1 50 45 3 2 1 .960 -9.3 -41.0 -6.3 -1.4 -4.9 -3 1.59 1.37 .974 1.93 1.60
1961 PHI NL 29 LF 10 8 62.0 9 7 1 1 0 .889 -4.1 -79.4 -3.1 -3.1 0.0 -1 1.16 0.80 .978 1.89 1.50
1962 PHI NL 30 LF 88 78 580.0 107 98 3 6 2 .944 -7.8 -16.1 -6.8 -1.0 -5.8 -1 1.57 1.15 .969 1.81 1.37
1962 PHI NL 30 OF 88 78 580.0 107 98 3 6 2 .944 -7.8 -16.1 -6.8 -1.0 -5.8 -1 1.57 1.15 .975 2.07 1.79
1963 PHI NL 31 LF 101 87 699.0 125 113 4 8 0 .936 -8.3 -14.2 -6.3 -3.5 -2.7 -2 1.51 1.16 .972 1.80 1.38
1963 PHI NL 31 OF 101 87 699.0 126 114 4 8 0 .937 -8.3 -14.2 -6.3 -3.5 -2.7 -2 1.52 1.17 .978 2.01 1.75
1964 PHI NL 32 OF 99 89 670.2 106 99 4 3 0 .972 -6.4 -11.5 -7.4 -6.1 -1.3 1 1.38 1.04 .973 1.99 1.72
1964 PHI NL 32 LF 98 88 662.1 105 98 4 3 0 .971 -7.2 -13.0 -8.2 -6.9 -1.3 1 1.39 1.04 .965 1.71 1.34
1964 PHI NL 32 CF 1 1 8.0 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 0.8 120.0 0.8 0.8 0.0 0 5.62 5.00 .980 2.36 2.10
1964 PHI NL 32 RF 1 0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 2.70 1.60
1965 PHI NL 33 LF 64 60 463.0 91 86 2 3 0 .967 -6.7 -17.4 -4.7 -4.8 0.0 -2 1.71 1.38 .966 1.71 1.38
1965 PHI NL 33 OF 64 60 463.0 93 88 2 3 0 .968 -6.7 -17.4 -4.7 -4.8 0.0 -2 1.75 1.41 .975 2.00 1.75
1966 TOT NL 34 LF 3 3 24.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 -0.1 -5.0 -0.1 -0.3 0.2 0 1.50 1.33 .950 1.72 1.37
1966 TOT NL 34 OF 3 3 24.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 -0.1 -5.0 -0.1 -0.3 0.2 0 1.12 1.00 .967 2.03 1.80
1966 CHC NL 34 LF 1 1 9.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 0.2 26.7 0.2 0.0 0.2 0 2.00 2.00 .950 1.70 1.40
1966 CHC NL 34 OF 1 1 9.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 0.2 26.7 0.2 0.0 0.2 0 2.00 2.00 .950 2.00 1.80
1966 LAD NL 34 LF 2 2 15.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 -0.3 -24.0 -0.3 -0.3 0.0 0 1.20 1.00 .950 1.74 1.35
1966 LAD NL 34 OF 2 2 15.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 -0.3 -24.0 -0.3 -0.3 0.0 0 0.60 0.50 1.000 2.04 1.80
11 Seasons OF 803 754 6018.1 1140 1054 41 45 10 .961 -75.7 -15.1 -63.7 -40.2 -23.7 -12 1.64 1.36 .977 2.15 1.87
11 Seasons LF 762 715 5690.2 1066 990 34 42 9 .961 -66.4 -14.0 -57.4 -39.3 -18.3 -9 1.62 1.34 .972 1.91 1.49
3 Seasons RF 42 38 319.2 58 52 3 3 1 .948 -10.1 -37.9 -7.1 -1.7 -5.4 -3 1.55 1.31 .976 1.95 1.62
1 Season CF 1 1 8.0 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 0.8 120.0 0.8 0.8 0.0 0 5.62 5.00 .980 2.36 2.10
11 Seasons TOT 803 754 6018.1 1140 1054 41 45 10 .961 -75.7 -15.1 -63.7 -40.2 -23.7 -12 1.64 1.36 .938 2.15 1.87
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

MVP (yr-lg-rk-shr)
1958-NL-16-5%
0.05 Career Shares (1085th)

Triples s c a p y
1957 NL--8--5th

Home Runs s c a p y
1958 NL--24--9th

Adj. Batting Runs s c a p y
1958 NL--28--7th

Adj. Batting Wins s c a p y
1958 NL--2.7--7th

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1958 NL--5--9th

Sacrifice Flies s c a p y
1957 NL--7--5th

AB per HR s c a p y
Career--22.733--202nd

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkBatting - 5 (1749), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 4 (1630), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 14 (1178), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

Before 1952 Season: Signed by the Boston Braves as an amateur free agent.

May 10, 1961: Selected off waivers by the Chicago White Sox from the Milwaukee Braves.

June 10, 1961: Traded by the Chicago White Sox with Stan Johnson, Bob Shaw and Jerry Staley to the Kansas City Athletics for Andy Carey, Ray Herbert, Don Larsen and Al Pilarcik.

July 2, 1961: Traded by the Kansas City Athletics to the Philadelphia Phillies for Bobby Del Greco.

January 10, 1966: Traded by the Philadelphia Phillies to the Chicago Cubs for Doug Clemens.

May 11, 1966: Released by the Chicago Cubs.

May 28, 1966: Signed as a Free Agent with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

November 21, 1966: Released by the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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