Tex Covington
William Wilkes Covington
Born: March 19, 1887
Henryville, TN US
Deceased: December 10, 1931
Denison, TX US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 175
Career: 1907-1928
Major League Statistics
Tex Covington compiled a career record of 68 wins and 86 losses and a 0.10 ERA in his 215-game pitching career with the Corsicana Oilers/Desperados, Houston Mud Cats, Evansville River Rats, Providence Grays, Kansas City Blues, Cleveland Bearcats, Mobile Sea Gulls, Tulsa Producers, Denison Railroaders, Chattanooga Lookouts, San Antonio Bronchos, Tulsa Oilers and Bisbee Bees. He began playing during the 1907 season and last took the field during the 1928 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 | C | TL | Houston Mud Cats | 16 | 6 | .727 | 27 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1908 | B | CENL4 | Evansville River Rats | 5 | 7 | .417 | 0.00 | 14 | 88.0 | 68 | 46 | 48 | 52 | ||||||||||||
| 1909 | B | CENL4 | Evansville River Rats | 11 | 14 | .440 | 0.00 | 30 | 212.0 | 169 | 94 | 77 | |||||||||||||
| 1910 | B | CENL4 | Evansville River Rats | 17 | 12 | .586 | 0.00 | 37 | 241.0 | 139 | 53 | 73 | |||||||||||||
| 1912 | AA | IL | Providence Grays | 3 | 11 | .214 | 0.00 | 15 | 106.7 | 116 | 72 | 60 | |||||||||||||
| 1913 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 5 | 15 | .250 | 0.00 | 45 | 191.7 | 182 | 127 | 107 | 76 | ||||||||||||
| 1915 | A | SOUA | Mobile Sea Gulls | 11 | 19 | .367 | 0.00 | 37 | 278.0 | 239 | 122 | 125 | |||||||||||||
| 1917 | B | TL | San Antonio Bronchos | 0 | 2 | .000 | 2.60 | 10 | 45.0 | 43 | 13 | 15 | |||||||||||||
| Totals | 68 | 86 | .442 | 0.10 | 215 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1162.3 | 956 | 514 | 13 | 0 | 505 | 0 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 | C | TL | Houston Mud Cats | 27 | 76 | 76 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .132 | .132 | .145 | .276 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1908 | B | CENL4 | Evansville River Rats | 14 | 32 | 32 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1909 | B | CENL4 | Evansville River Rats | 30 | 84 | 84 | 20 | .238 | .238 | .238 | .476 | 20 | ||||||||||||||
| 1910 | B | CENL4 | Evansville River Rats | 37 | 95 | 95 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .168 | .168 | .179 | .347 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1912 | AA | IL | Providence Grays | 16 | 40 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .100 | .100 | .200 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1913 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 35 | 67 | 65 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .154 | .169 | .323 | 11 | 2 | ||||||||
| 1914 | AA | AA2 | (+) Cleveland Bearcats | 16 | 33 | 33 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .242 | .242 | .273 | .515 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1914 | AA | AA2 | (+) Kansas City Blues | 16 | 33 | 33 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .242 | .242 | .273 | .515 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1915 | A | SOUA | Mobile Sea Gulls | 39 | 95 | 95 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .189 | .189 | .211 | .400 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1916 | A | SOUA | (+) Mobile Sea Gulls | 18 | 27 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .148 | .148 | .148 | .296 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1916 | A | SOUA | (+) Chattanooga Lookouts | 18 | 27 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .148 | .148 | .148 | .296 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1917 | B | TL | San Antonio Bronchos | 10 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .417 | .750 | 5 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 208 | 501 | 499 | 5 | 86 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .172 | .172 | .184 | .357 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | B | CENL4 | Evansville River Rats | P | 14 | .000 | |||||
| 1913 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | P | 35 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 | D | North Texas State League | Corsicana Oilers/Desperados | |||
| 1907 | C | Texas League | Houston Mud Cats | |||
| 1908 | B | Central League | Evansville River Rats | |||
| 1909 | B | Central League | Evansville River Rats | |||
| 1910 | B | Central League | Evansville River Rats | |||
| 1912 | AA | International League | Providence Grays | |||
| 1913 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | |||
| 1914 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | |||
| 1914 | AA | American Association 2 | Cleveland Bearcats | |||
| 1915 | A | Southern League | Mobile Sea Gulls | |||
| 1916 | D | Western Association | Tulsa Producers | |||
| 1916 | D | Western Association | Denison Railroaders | |||
| 1916 | A | Southern League | Mobile Sea Gulls | |||
| 1916 | A | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | |||
| 1917 | B | Texas League | San Antonio Bronchos | |||
| 1919 | A | Western League | Tulsa Oilers | |||
| 1928 | D | Arizona State League | Bisbee Bees |
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