Sam Covington
Clarence Calvert Covington
Born: November 18, 1894
Denison, TX US
Deceased: January 4, 1963
Denison, TX US
Primary Position: First base
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 190
Career: 1913-1927
Major League Statistics
Sam Covington compiled a career batting average of .284 with 83 home runs and 0 RBI in his 1833-game career with the Denison Blue Sox, Birmingham Barons, Little Rock Travelers, Indianapolis Indians, Louisville Colonels, Vicksburg Hill Billies and Fort Smith Twins. He began playing during the 1913 season and last took the field during the 1927 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | D | TXOK1 | Denison Blue Sox | 119 | 442 | 442 | 133 | .301 | .301 | .301 | .602 | 133 | ||||||||||||||
| 1914 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 122 | 536 | 520 | 55 | 132 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 20 | .254 | .254 | .340 | .594 | 177 | 16 | ||||||||
| 1915 | A | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 144 | 453 | 453 | 100 | 10 | 4 | 2 | .221 | .221 | .274 | .494 | 124 | |||||||||||
| 1916 | A | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 141 | 496 | 496 | 129 | 23 | 9 | 4 | .260 | .260 | .367 | .627 | 182 | |||||||||||
| 1917 | A | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 152 | 536 | 536 | 164 | 20 | 20 | 10 | .306 | .306 | .474 | .780 | 254 | |||||||||||
| 1918 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 22 | 98 | 80 | 12 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6 | .225 | .361 | .262 | .623 | 21 | 1 | ||||||
| 1919 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 148 | 534 | 534 | 161 | 22 | 13 | 6 | .301 | .301 | .425 | .727 | 227 | |||||||||||
| 1920 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 165 | 585 | 585 | 173 | 35 | 15 | 6 | .296 | .296 | .438 | .733 | 256 | |||||||||||
| 1921 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 158 | 569 | 569 | 185 | 31 | 14 | 10 | .325 | .325 | .482 | .807 | 274 | |||||||||||
| 1922 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 163 | 618 | 618 | 180 | 26 | 9 | 9 | .291 | .291 | .406 | .697 | 251 | |||||||||||
| 1923 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 158 | 560 | 560 | 145 | 32 | 12 | 10 | .259 | .259 | .412 | .671 | 231 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 148 | 517 | 517 | 150 | 27 | 6 | 5 | .290 | .290 | .395 | .685 | 204 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | A | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 34 | 132 | 132 | 41 | 5 | 2 | 2 | .311 | .311 | .424 | .735 | 56 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | D | CSTL | Vicksburg Hill Billies | 38 | 109 | 109 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 9 | .257 | .257 | .587 | .844 | 64 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | C | WA | Fort Smith Twins | 121 | 427 | 427 | 132 | 34 | 3 | 7 | .309 | .309 | .452 | .761 | 193 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1833 | 6612 | 6578 | 67 | 1871 | 289 | 119 | 83 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 17 | 6 | .284 | .286 | .402 | .689 | 2647 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 1B | 152 | .000 | |||||
| 1917 | A | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 1B | 152 | 1463 | 120 | 17 | .989 | 1.414 | |
| 1918 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 1B | 22 | 233 | 21 | 1 | .996 | 11.545 | |
| 1919 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 1B | 147 | 1437 | 106 | 15 | .990 | 1.497 | |
| 1920 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 1B | 161 | 1576 | 123 | 14 | .992 | 1.553 | |
| 1921 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 1B | 157 | 1499 | 123 | 17 | .990 | 1.331 | |
| 1922 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 1B | 162 | 1486 | 110 | 25 | .985 | 9.852 | |
| 1923 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 1B | 153 | 1515 | 85 | 20 | .988 | 1.458 | |
| 1924 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 1B | 147 | 1422 | 69 | 18 | .988 | 1.143 | |
| 1925 | D | CSTL | Vicksburg Hill Billies | 1B | 34 | 342 | 27 | 5 | .987 | 1.853 | |
| 1925 | A | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 1B | 34 | 328 | 27 | 7 | .981 | 1.441 | |
| 1927 | C | WA | Fort Smith Twins | 1B | 121 | 1190 | 103 | 13 | .990 | 1.686 | |
| Totals | 1442 | 12491 | 914 | 152 | 0 | .989 | 9.296 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | D | Texas-Oklahoma League | Denison Blue Sox | |||
| 1914 | A | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | |||
| 1915 | A | Southern League | Little Rock Travelers | |||
| 1916 | A | Southern League | Little Rock Travelers | |||
| 1917 | A | Southern League | Little Rock Travelers | |||
| 1918 | AA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | |||
| 1919 | AA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | |||
| 1920 | AA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | |||
| 1921 | AA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | |||
| 1922 | AA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | |||
| 1923 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | |||
| 1924 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | |||
| 1925 | D | Cotton States League | Vicksburg Hill Billies | |||
| 1925 | A | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers | |||
| 1927 | C | Western Association | Fort Smith Twins |
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