#62 Wes Covington, Leftfield, 24 yrs, Washington Senators
Thursday, 10/5/1956
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Wes Covington

3/27/1932
24
USA,NC,
6"1
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$ 150,000
1956 (Automatic)
0 Year(s), 19 Days (19 total Days)
19 Day(s)
0 Year(s), 19 Days (19 total Days)
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Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall65327
Versus LHP55327
Versus RHP75328
Talent86867
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4
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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

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/12BALW 3-1412000101#5  
9/15DETW 12-2423100100#5  
9/16DETL 3-7401000000#4  
9/17DETW 6-0100000000#9  
9/19CLEW 6-5301000000#5  
9/20CLEW 9-0413001300#5  
9/21CLEL 5-6301000000#4  
9/22@BOSW 10-6311000000#6  
9/23@BOSW 7-5101000000#9  
9/24@BOSL 4-14311001100#5  

Batting Stats 1956

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1443191038911.442.444.6741.1191.200.233
Projected1545201038911.442.444.6741.1191.200.233
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall124500010129400.012.913.4
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP310000100000.333.333.333.667
vs. RHP40181038811100.450.452.7001.152
Close/Late210000000000.500.500.5001.000
Scoring Position1140016001100.364.333.636.970
Pinch Hitting210000000000.500.500.5001.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home723111015401.478.458.6521.111
Road72080023510.400.429.7001.129
Sept/Oct1443191038911.442.444.6741.119

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
195614431910389101100.442.444.6741.119 NYY WS1
Total14431910389101100.442.444.6741.119 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1956, AAA135521170283187683555758.326.396.495.891

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1956

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield11300301.0006.04.50    
Rightfield111119222101.00084.02.25    

Player History

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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