Wes Covington

Position: Leftfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-1, 205lb (185cm, 92kg)

Born: March 27, 1932 in Laurinburg, NC us

Died: July 4, 2011 in Edmonton, Canada

Buried: Cremated

High School: Hillside HS (Durham, NC)

Last Game: October 2, 1966 (Age 34-189d)
vs. PHI 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1956 season

Full Name: John Wesley Covington

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1957 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

9.1

2978

832

131

.279

355

RBI

499

OBP

.337

SLG

.466

OPS

.803

OPS+

122

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1952	20	-2.5	Eau Claire	NORL	C	BSN	108	470	400	86	132	18	9	24	99	16		58	64	.330	.426	.600	1.026	240		9	3
1953	21	-3.0	Evansville	IIIL	B	MLN	42	202	177	29	49	9	1	5	25	1		20	34	.277	.354	.424	.777	75		1	4

1955	23		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A-AAA	MLN	137	599	539	93	173	21	14	16	81	12		48	57	.321				270		3	5	4
1955	23	-3.4	Toledo	AA	AAA	MLN	3		8		0									.000
1955	23	-1.4	Jacksonville	SALL	A	MLN	134	591	531	93	173	21	14	16	81	12		48	57	.326	.382	.509	.891	270		3	5	4
1956	24	-4.2	MLN	NL	Maj	MLN	75	157	138	17	39	4	0	2	16	1	0	16	20	.283	.361	.355	.716	49	2	1	2	0	3
1957	25	-2.3	Wichita	AA	AAA	MLN	32	133	117	13	31	6	3	5	27	1		12	15	.265	.338	.496	.834	58		2	0	2	3
1957	25	-3.3	MLN	NL	Maj	MLN	96	371	328	51	93	4	8	21	65	4	1	29	44	.284	.339	.537	.875	176	5	2	5	7	7
1958	26	-2.2	MLN	NL	Maj	MLN	90	324	294	43	97	12	1	24	74	0	0	20	35	.330	.380	.622	1.003	183	7	5	3	2	7
1959	27	-1.3	MLN	NL	Maj	MLN	103	405	373	38	104	17	3	7	45	0	1	26	41	.279	.329	.397	.726	148	13	3	1	2	8
1960	28	0.1	MLN	NL	Maj	MLN	95	299	281	25	70	16	1	10	35	1	2	15	37	.249	.288	.420	.708	118	9	1	0	2	1
1961	29		3 Teams	2 Lgs	Maj	MLN-PHI	105	321	289	34	78	11	0	12	47	0	0	25	33	.270	.329	.433	.762	125	8	2	2	3	2
1961	29	0.7	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	22	65	59	5	17	1	0	4	15	0	0	4	5	.288	.333	.509	.842	30	2	0	2	0	1
1961	29	1.4	MLN	NL	Maj	MLN	9	23	21	3	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	.191	.261	.238	.499	5	0	0	0	0	0
1961	29	1.4	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	57	183	165	23	50	9	0	7	26	0	0	15	17	.303	.355	.485	.840	80	4	0	0	3	1
1961	29	0.7	KCA	AL	Maj	KCA	17	50	44	3	7	0	0	1	6	0	0	4	7	.159	.260	.227	.487	10	2	2	0	0	0
1962	30	2.0	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	116	331	304	36	86	12	1	9	44	0	0	19	44	.283	.324	.418	.742	127	9	2	1	5	1
1963	31	3.5	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	119	383	353	46	107	24	1	17	64	1	0	26	56	.303	.354	.521	.876	184	8	2	2	0	7
1964	32	4.7	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	129	383	339	37	95	18	0	13	58	0	0	38	50	.280	.355	.448	.804	152	6	3	0	3	6
1965	33	5.6	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	101	264	235	27	58	10	1	15	45	0	0	26	47	.247	.322	.489	.811	115	5	1	0	2	8
1966	34		2 Teams	NL	Maj	CHC-LAD	46	53	44	1	5	0	1	1	6	0	0	7	7	.114	.264	.227	.492	10	1	2	0	0	1
1966	34	6.7	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	9	12	11	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.091	.167	.091	.258	1	0	0	0	0	1
1966	34	6.7	LAD	NL	Maj	LAD	37	41	33	1	4	0	1	1	6	0	0	6	5	.121	.293	.273	.565	9	1	2	0	0	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (11 seasons)					Majors		1075	3291	2978	355	832	128	17	131	499	7	4	247	414	.279	.337	.466	.803	1387	73	24	16	26	51
Minors (4 seasons)					Minors		319	1404	1233	221	385	54	27	50	232	30		138	170	.312				643		15	12	6	3
All Levels (14 Seasons)							1394	4695	4211	576	1217	182	44	181	731	37	4	385	584	.289				2030	73	39	28	32	54

AAA (2 seasons)					Minors		35	141	125	13	31	6	3	5	27	1		12	15	.248				58		2	0	2	3
A (1 season)					Minors		134	591	531	93	173	21	14	16	81	12		48	57	.326	.382	.509	.891	270		3	5	4
B (1 season)					Minors		42	202	177	29	49	9	1	5	25	1		20	34	.277	.354	.424	.777	75		1	4
C (1 season)					Minors		108	470	400	86	132	18	9	24	99	16		58	64	.330	.426	.600	1.026	240		9	3