Wes Covington
John Wesley Covington
Born: March 27, 1932
Laurinburg, NC US
Deceased: July 4, 2011
Edmonton, AB CA
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 205
Career: 1952-1957
Major League Statistics
Wes Covington compiled a career batting average of .312 with 50 home runs and 27 RBI in his 319-game career with the Eau Claire Bears, Evansville Braves, Toledo Sox, Jacksonville Braves and Wichita Braves. He began playing during the 1952 season and last took the field during the 1957 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | C | NORL1 | Eau Claire Bears | 108 | 400 | 400 | 132 | 18 | 9 | 24 | .330 | .330 | .600 | .930 | 240 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | 42 | 177 | 177 | 49 | 9 | 1 | 5 | .277 | .277 | .424 | .701 | 75 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Braves | 134 | 531 | 531 | 173 | 21 | 14 | 16 | .326 | .326 | .508 | .834 | 270 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Sox | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Braves | 32 | 133 | 117 | 13 | 31 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 1 | 12 | 15 | .265 | .338 | .496 | .834 | 58 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | ||
| Totals | 319 | 1249 | 1233 | 13 | 385 | 54 | 27 | 50 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 15 | .312 | .319 | .521 | .841 | 643 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | OF | 42 | 59 | 3 | 6 | .912 | 1.476 | |
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Braves | OF | 32 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.656 |
| Totals | 74 | 111 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .950 | 1.554 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | C | Northern League | Eau Claire Bears | BSN | ||
| 1953 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Evansville Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1955 | A | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1955 | AAA | American Association 2 | Toledo Sox | ML1 | ||
| 1957 | AAA | American Association 2 | Wichita Braves | ML1 |
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