#62 Wes Covington, Rightfield, 38 yrs, No Team
Thursday, 11/2/1998
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Wes Covington

3/27/1932
38
USA,NC,
6"1
215

Rightfield
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14 Year(s), 10 Days (2418 total Days)
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14 Year(s), 19 Days (2427 total Days)
15 Year(s)
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2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall86857
Versus LHP55846
Versus RHP96857
Talent86847
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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  

Batting Stats 1998

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall0000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
Projected0000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall000000000000.0.0.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP000000000000.000.000.000.000
vs. RHP000000000000.000.000.000.000
Close/Late000000000000.000.000.000.000
Scoring Position000000000000.000.000.000.000
Pinch Hitting000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS

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
196915660820728251144126501267801.340.398.6451.043CHN,NL
197015759820139104113013371337020.336.407.6401.048CHN,NL
Total20457641247139549490158514727347564836121.323.385.580.966 

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
19704184001210401.222.222.389.611
Total104210201822601.238.273.357.630

Fielding Stats 1998

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%

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)...
Had 5 hits with 5 RBI against Pittsburgh on 4/14/1969...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/1/1969, hitting .448 with 4 HR, 15 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 5/1/1969, hitting .426 with 13 HR, 36 RBI...
Hit 3 homeruns against Los Angeles (N), driving in 6 runs on 6/21/1969...
Won Batter of the Month award on 7/1/1969, hitting .392 with 11 HR, 24 RBI...
Was selected to the 1969 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/10/1970, hitting .429 with 3 HR, 6 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Houston on 4/28/1970...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/1/1970, hitting .571 with 2 HR, 10 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against Los Angeles (N) on 5/20/1970...
Was selected to the 1970 Allstar game...
7/14/1970: Signed a contract extension with Chicago (N), $11,000,000 per year, for 1 years.
Won Player of the Week award on 8/7/1970, hitting .440 with 4 HR, 7 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 9/1/1970, hitting .398 with 12 HR, 36 RBI...
Hit for the cycle against St. Louis (N) on 10/5/1970...
Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against St. Louis (N) on 10/5/1970...
Won Most Valuable Player Award in 1970, hitting .336 with 41 HR, 130 RBI...
Retired in 1971.
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1960 - .326 - 7th
1963 - .332 - 4th
1964 - .324 - 8th
1965 - .331 - 9th
1966 - .343 - 4th
1968 - .315 - 10th
1969 - .340 - 4th
1970 - .336 - 2nd
OBP
1963 - .399 - 10th
1965 - .412 - 10th
1966 - .419 - 7th
1969 - .398 - 10th
1970 - .407 - 7th
SLG
1963 - .652 - 2nd
1964 - .594 - 7th
1965 - .598 - 7th
1966 - .672 - 3rd
1967 - .574 - 8th
1968 - .608 - 3rd
1969 - .645 - 3rd
1970 - .640 - 3rd
OPS
1963 - 1.051 - 2nd
1964 - .982 - 10th
1965 - 1.010 - 7th
1966 - 1.091 - 3rd
1968 - .998 - 6th
1969 - 1.043 - 3rd
1970 - 1.048 - 3rd
Hits
1961 - 187 - 9th
1963 - 199 - 4th
1964 - 189 - 7th
1965 - 200 - 5th
1966 - 207 - 3rd
1967 - 196 - 5th
1968 - 180 - 8th
1969 - 207 - 2nd
1970 - 201 - 2nd
Doubles
1961 - 34 - 10th
1970 - 39 - 6th
Triples
1970 - 10 - 2nd
Homeruns
1962 - 43 - 7th
1963 - 51 - 1st
1964 - 42 - 7th
1965 - 43 - 6th
1966 - 53 - 3rd
1967 - 41 - 3rd
1968 - 42 - 6th
1969 - 51 - 2nd
1970 - 41 - 7th
RBI
1961 - 114 - 8th
1963 - 144 - 2nd
1964 - 121 - 7th
1965 - 141 - 2nd
1966 - 146 - 2nd
1967 - 119 - 7th
1968 - 129 - 3rd
1969 - 144 - 2nd
1970 - 130 - 3rd
Runs
1962 - 120 - 10th
1963 - 129 - 3rd
1964 - 126 - 5th
1965 - 122 - 5th
1966 - 150 - 1st
1967 - 117 - 10th
1969 - 126 - 2nd
1970 - 133 - 1st
     

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