Chet Covington

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Both • Throws: Left

6-2, 195lb (188cm, 88kg)

Born: November 6, 1910 in Cairo, IL us

Died: June 11, 1976 in Pembroke Park, FL

Buried: Vista Memorial Gardens, Hialeah, FL

Last Game: September 26, 1944 (Age 33-325d)
vs. CHC 4.0 IP, 9 H, 2 SO, 0 BB, 5 ER

Full Name: Chester Rogers Covington

Nicknames: Chesty

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.1

ERA

4.66

38.2

WHIP

1.397

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1939	28		2 Teams	2 Lgs	D-B	PHI	7	9				25						113.0	144	71	68		51
1939	28	3.5	Portsmouth	PIED	B	PHI
1939	28	3.8	Goldsboro	COPL	D		7	9	.438	5.42	5.65	25						113.0	144	71	68		51							1.726	11.5		4.1
1940	29	5.4	Hollywood	FECL	D		21	10	.677	2.10	3.08	32						266.0	254	91	62		72							1.226	8.6		2.4
1941	30		2 Teams	2 Lgs	D-B		24	12	.667	2.40	3.39	49						308.0	271	116	82		92							1.179	7.9		2.7
1941	30	6.2	Jacksonville	SALL	B		2	5	.286	4.16	4.97	12						67.0	73	37	31		28							1.507	9.8		3.8
1941	30	5.1	Fort Pierce	FECL	D		22	7	.759	1.90	2.95	37						241.0	198	79	51		64							1.087	7.4		2.4
1942	31		3 Teams	3 Lgs	A-AA-A1	BOS	12	11	.522	4.24	5.16	39	20	1	2	1		176.0	189	101	83		67		19	0	0	0		1.455	9.7		3.4
1942	31	2.6	Louisville	AA	AA	BOS	3	2	.600	5.34	5.91	10	6	1	2	1		32.0	43	21	19		11		19	0	0	0		1.688	12.1		3.1	5.3	1.73
1942	31	5.0	Springfield	EL	A		8	8	.500	3.23	4.12	25	14					131.0	122	60	47		50							1.313	8.4		3.4
1942	31	4.5	Birmingham	SOUA	A1	CIN	1	1	.500	11.77	13.85	4						13.0	24	20	17		6							2.308	16.6		4.2
1943	32		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A-AA	BOS	21	8	.724	1.65	1.97	38	27	11	27	9		256.0	183	56	47		64		189	0	1	0		0.965	6.4		2.3	6.6	2.95
1943	32	3.8	Louisville	AA	AA	BOS	0	1	.000	9.00	9.00	1	1	0	1	0		5.0	9	5	5		3		2	0	0	0		2.400	16.2		5.4	3.6	0.67
1943	32	7.1	Scranton	EL	A	BOS	21	7	.750	1.51	1.83	37	26	11	26	9		251.0	174	51	42		61		187	0	1	0		0.936	6.2		2.2	6.7	3.07
1944	33	8.3	Utica	EL	A	PHI	10	11	.476	3.25	3.96	23	19	4	17	0		166.0	155	73	60		53		115	1	0	6		1.253	8.4		2.9	6.2	2.17
1944	33	3.3	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	1	1	.500	4.66	5.12	19	0	10	0	0	0	38.2	46	22	20	2	8	2	13	0	0	1	168	1.397	10.7	0.5	1.9	3.0	1.63
1945	34	6.3	Chattanooga	SOUA	A1	WSH	4	3	.571	3.86	4.66	9	6	2	3	1		56.0	57	29	24		17		32	0	0	0		1.321	9.2		2.7	5.1	1.88
1946	35	9.6	Tampa	FLIN	C		28	8	.778	1.66	2.47	45	27	18	27	5		303.0	250	83	56		55		260	4		7		1.007	7.4		1.6	7.7	4.73
1947	36		2 Teams	2 Lgs	B-C		25	8	.758	2.76	3.67	45			30	3		316.0	293	129	97		68		234	4	0	4		1.142	8.3		1.9	6.7	3.44
1947	36	8.5	Montgomery	SEAL	B	DET	13	6	.684	3.22	4.33	28			18	1		187.0	180	90	67		42		126	2	0	4		1.187	8.7		2.0	6.1	3.00
1947	36	10.1	Tampa	FLIN	C		12	2	.857	2.09	2.72	17			12	2		129.0	113	39	30		26		108	2		0		1.078	7.9		1.8	7.5	4.15
1948	37		3 Teams	3 Lgs	C-B		20	14	.588			52			9	2		192.0	175	78	57		26		111	47	0	3
1948	37	13.1	Portsmouth	PIED	B		10	5	.667	2.28	3.90	30			0	0		83.0	79	36	21		25		55	0	0	3		1.253	8.6		2.7	6.0	2.20
1948	37	12.0	Port Chester	COLL	B	SLB	1	3	.250			4
1948	37	10.6	Miami	FLIN	C		9	6	.600	2.97	3.47	18			9	2		109.0	96	42	36		1		56	47	0	0		0.890	7.9		0.1	4.6	56.00
1949	38		2 Teams	2 Lgs	B-D		22	11	.667	1.56	2.38	36			26	6		272.0	215	72	47		85		185	2	0	4		1.103	7.1		2.8	6.1	2.18
1949	38	10.5	Tampa	FLIN	B		11	9	.550	1.46	2.21	22			15	4		167.0	138	41	27		58		91	1	0	2		1.174	7.4		3.1	4.9	1.57
1949	38	13.8	Palatka	FLOR	D		11	2	.846	1.71	2.66	14			11	2		105.0	77	31	20		27		94	1	0	2		0.990	6.6		2.3	8.1	3.48
1950	39	12.6	Fort Lauderdale	FLIN	B		18	11	.621	2.25	2.94	36			23	2		260.0	231	85	65	4	82		105	5	1	2		1.204	8.0	0.1	2.8	3.6	1.28

1952	41		2 Teams	FLIN	B		6	10				34	16		7	2		172.0	178	81	58		73		71	3	0	2
1952	41	13.6	Tampa	FLIN	B							16
1952	41	13.6	Lakeland	FLIN	B							18
1953	42	16.9	Fort Lauderdale	FLIN	B		1	1	.500
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (1 season)					Majors		1	1	.500	4.66	5.12	19	0	10	0	0	0	38.2	46	22	20	2	8	2	13	0	0	1	168	1.397	10.7	0.5	1.9	3.0	1.63
Minors (14 seasons)					Minors		213	117				463	99	36	164	29		2684.0	2417	984	748	4	732		1250	63	2	26
All Levels (14 Seasons)							214	118				482	99	46	164	29	0	2722.2	2463	1006	768	6	740	2	1263	63	2	27	168

AA (2 seasons)					Minors		3	3	.500	5.84	6.32	11	7	1	3	1		37.0	52	26	24		14		21	0	0	0		1.784	12.6		3.4	5.1	1.50
A (3 seasons)					Minors		39	26	.600	2.45	3.02	85	59	15	43	9		548.0	451	184	149		164		302	1	1	6		1.122	7.4		2.7
A1 (2 seasons)					Minors		5	4	.556	5.35	6.39	13	6	2	3	1		69.0	81	49	41		23		32	0	0	0		1.507	10.6		3.0
B (8 seasons)					Minors		56	40				166			56	7		764.0	701	289	211	4	235		377	8	1	11
C (3 seasons)					Minors		49	16	.754	2.03	2.73	80	27	18	48	9		541.0	459	164	122		82		424	53	0	7		1.000	7.6		1.4	7.1	5.17
D (4 seasons)					Minors		61	28	.685	2.50	3.38	108			11	2		725.0	673	272	201		214		94	1	0	2		1.223	8.4		2.7