#62 Wes Covington, Rightfield, 36 yrs, Chicago (N) Cubbies
Thursday, 10/19/1968
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Wes Covington

3/27/1932
36
USA,NC,
6"1
210

Rightfield
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4.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 17,000,000
1970
12 Year(s), 10 Days (2074 total Days)
172 Day(s)
12 Year(s), 19 Days (2083 total Days)
12 Year(s)
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall86957
Versus LHP65946
Versus RHP96957
Talent86847
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4
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Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
LF : 10 (Range), .962 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 10 (Range), .995 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 4

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
10/3@CINW 6-3400000011#4  
10/5SFL 1-7401000100#5  
10/6HOUW 6-5500000000#4  
10/8@ATLL 4-7110000120#4  
10/11NYYW 5-4503200400#5PoG 
10/12NYYL 3-5200000020#4  
10/14@NYYL 5-9401000001#5  
10/15@NYYW 8-2511000201#5  
10/16@NYYL 0-4400000000#5  
10/18NYYL 4-13401000000#4  

Batting Stats 1968

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall157571180315421291006785.315.390.608.9981.014.292
Projected157571180315421291006785.315.390.608.9981.014.292
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall144650610023243477800.0130.58.4
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP17846911142291240211.258.304.506.810
vs. RHP3931342243187715545215.341.426.6541.080
Close/Late692350410131611021.333.455.5801.034
Scoring Position1584712497902918401.297.401.595.996
Pinch Hitting1020014324010.200.308.500.808
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home78275811512158482944.295.368.585.953
Road79296991642171523841.334.409.6281.037
This Week2810000000.125.125.125.250
Last Week41652006122.313.389.438.826
March/April24852460619131411.282.380.565.945
May27983362721191221.337.405.6531.058
June2610035211024241212.350.430.6901.120
July237723307171289.299.379.610.990
August2697336162215715.340.387.608.995
Sept/Oct311143281626171417.281.356.526.882
Postseason62462006122.250.308.333.641

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
195614431910389101100.442.444.6741.119 NYY WS1
19571013441122039545612353210.326.349.480.829WS1
195897265871415563311452600.328.358.445.803WS1
195914550814023215767842324500.276.333.417.751WS1
196014051316729422918434444420.326.369.526.896WS1
1961155598187345291148947856100.313.368.532.900WS1
19621565871802924311212058857230.307.374.583.956MIN
19631536001993335114412962845700.332.399.6521.051MIN,AL
19641515841892634212112659326510.324.387.594.982MIN,AL
19651546052003114314112279736600.331.412.5981.010MIN,AL
19661556042073055314615081375210.343.419.6721.091MIN,AL
19671546131962734111911760388220.320.379.574.953MIN
19681575711803154212910067648500.315.390.608.998 CHN,NL
Total17326435206332837398131112136136055688100.321.382.569.951 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1956, AAA135521170283187683555758.326.385.495.880
1957, AAA135320102965800.377.417.509.926

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19686246200612200.250.308.333.641
Total6246200612200.250.308.333.641

Fielding Stats 1968

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield8984160311674.976739.22.03    
Rightfield6560101101031.990543.11.71    

Player History

Won Gold Glove Award at Rightfield in 1962...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/24/1963, hitting .500 with 5 HR, 14 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 6/1/1963, hitting .340 with 10 HR, 29 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/3/1963, hitting .483 with 3 HR, 13 RBI...
Was selected to the 1963 Allstar game...
Won Gold Glove Award at Rightfield in 1963...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/22/1964, hitting .579 with 2 HR, 8 RBI...
Was selected to the 1964 Allstar game...
Won Gold Glove Award at Rightfield in 1964...
Drove in 6 runs against Washington on 6/23/1965...
Was selected to the 1965 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/4/1965, hitting .440 with 5 HR, 12 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 10/1/1965, hitting .350 with 13 HR, 30 RBI...
Won Gold Glove Award at Rightfield in 1965...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/10/1966, hitting .563 with 1 HR, 3 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Cleveland on 4/15/1966...
Was selected to the 1966 Allstar game...
Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against California on 9/6/1966...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/11/1966, hitting .500 with 4 HR, 8 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 10/1/1966, hitting .378 with 12 HR, 32 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 10/2/1966, hitting .417 with 5 HR, 12 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 10/9/1966, hitting .526 with 2 HR, 7 RBI...
Won Gold Glove Award at Rightfield in 1966...
Hit 3 homeruns against Baltimore, driving in 7 runs on 7/1/1967...
Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against California on 9/10/1967...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/18/1967, hitting .455 with 3 HR, 8 RBI...
Won Gold Glove Award at Rightfield in 1967...
Signed as a free agent by Chicago (N) on 2/10/1968 to a 3-year deal worth $17,000,000 per year...
Drove in 6 runs against Atlanta on 5/23/1968...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/29/1968, hitting .524 with 2 HR, 7 RBI...
Was selected to the 1968 Allstar game...
Had 2000th career hit on 8/2/1968, off John Miller (PIT)...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1960 - .326 - 7th
1963 - .332 - 4th
1964 - .324 - 8th
1965 - .331 - 9th
1966 - .343 - 4th
OBP
1963 - .399 - 10th
1965 - .412 - 10th
1966 - .419 - 7th
SLG
1963 - .652 - 2nd
1964 - .594 - 7th
1965 - .598 - 7th
1966 - .672 - 3rd
1967 - .574 - 8th
OPS
1963 - 1.051 - 2nd
1964 - .982 - 10th
1965 - 1.010 - 7th
1966 - 1.091 - 3rd
Hits
1961 - 187 - 9th
1963 - 199 - 4th
1964 - 189 - 7th
1965 - 200 - 5th
1966 - 207 - 3rd
1967 - 196 - 5th
Doubles
1961 - 34 - 10th
Homeruns
1962 - 43 - 7th
1963 - 51 - 1st
1964 - 42 - 7th
1965 - 43 - 6th
1966 - 53 - 3rd
1967 - 41 - 3rd
RBI
1961 - 114 - 8th
1963 - 144 - 2nd
1964 - 121 - 7th
1965 - 141 - 2nd
1966 - 146 - 2nd
1967 - 119 - 7th
Runs
1962 - 120 - 10th
1963 - 129 - 3rd
1964 - 126 - 5th
1965 - 122 - 5th
1966 - 150 - 1st
1967 - 117 - 10th
 

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