#62 Wes Covington, Leftfield, 24 yrs, Washington Senators Thursday, 10/5/1956 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Wes Covington
3/27/1932 24 USA,NC, 6"1 205
Leftfield L R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Prospect rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 0 / 6 (Unknown) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Good GREAT Normal 5.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 150,000 1956 (Automatic) 0 Year(s), 19 Days (19 total Days) 19 Day(s) 0 Year(s), 19 Days (19 total Days) 0 Year(s) 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
Versus RHP | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
Talent | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 4 2 1 3 1 Pull Hitter
| Fielding Ratings LF : 9 (Range), .959 (Fielding Pct.) RF : 10 (Range), .993 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 4 Outfield Arm : 4
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/12 | BAL | W 3-1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
9/15 | DET | W 12-2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/16 | DET | L 3-7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/17 | DET | W 6-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/19 | CLE | W 6-5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/20 | CLE | W 9-0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/21 | CLE | L 5-6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/22 | @BOS | W 10-6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/23 | @BOS | W 7-5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/24 | @BOS | L 4-14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 14 | 43 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .442 | .444 | .674 | 1.119 | 1.200 | .233 |
Projected | 15 | 45 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .442 | .444 | .674 | 1.119 | 1.200 | .233 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 12 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 12.9 | 13.4 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
vs. RHP | 40 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .450 | .452 | .700 | 1.152 |
Close/Late | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
Scoring Position | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .364 | .333 | .636 | .970 |
Pinch Hitting | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 7 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .478 | .458 | .652 | 1.111 |
Road | 7 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .400 | .429 | .700 | 1.129 |
Sept/Oct | 14 | 43 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .442 | .444 | .674 | 1.119 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1956 | 14 | 43 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .442 | .444 | .674 | 1.119 | NYY WS1 |
Total | 14 | 43 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .442 | .444 | .674 | 1.119 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1956, AAA | 135 | 521 | 170 | 28 | 3 | 18 | 76 | 83 | 55 | 57 | 5 | 8 | .326 | .396 | .495 | .891 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Leftfield | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.0 | 4.50 | | | | |
Rightfield | 11 | 11 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 1.000 | 84.0 | 2.25 | | | | |
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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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