Wes Covington

Positions: Leftfielder and Pinch Hitter

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-1, 205lb (185cm, 92kg)

Born: March 27, 1932 in Laurinburg, NC us

Died: July 4, 2011 in Edmonton, Canada

Buried: Cremated

High School: Hillside HS (Durham, NC)

Debut: April 19, 1956 (Age 24-023d, 11,337th in major league history)
vs. CHC 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 2, 1966 (Age 34-189d)
vs. PHI 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1956 season

Full Name: John Wesley Covington

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1957 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

9.1

2978

832

131

.279

355

RBI

499

OBP

.337

SLG

.466

OPS

.803

OPS+

122

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1957 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1957 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	16 (15)	May 5	MLN	@	BRO	W,10-7		9	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH LF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
2	59 (42)	Jun 19	MLN		NYG	W,6-0	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
3	60	Jun 20	MLN		NYG	L,3-4	CG	47	12.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
4	62 (1)	Jun 22	MLN		PHI	L,2-4	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
5	63	Jun 23 (1)	MLN		PHI	W,7-6	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
6	64	Jun 23 (2)	MLN		PHI	W,7-3	GS	21	5.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
7	67 (2)	Jun 26	MLN		BRO	W,13-9	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
8	68	Jun 27	MLN		BRO	W,2-1	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
9	69	Jun 28	MLN		PIT	W,4-2	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
10	70	Jun 29	MLN		PIT	W,13-6	GS	22	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
11	71	Jun 30 (1)	MLN		PIT	W,7-4	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
12	72	Jun 30 (2)	MLN		PIT	W,6-5	GS	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
13	73	Jul 1	MLN	@	STL	L,5-9	CG	42	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
14	74	Jul 2	MLN	@	STL	L,2-4	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
15	75	Jul 3	MLN	@	CIN	L,5-7	CG	36	8.0	2	1	0	3	1	LF
16	76	Jul 4	MLN	@	CIN	W,10-7	GS	28	6.0	0	0	1	1	0	LF
17	77	Jul 5	MLN		CHC	L,4-7	CG	41	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	LF
18	78	Jul 6	MLN		CHC	L,2-3	GS	29	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
19	79	Jul 7	MLN		CHC	W,4-2	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
20	80	Jul 10	MLN	@	PIT	L,2-5	CG	34	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
21	81	Jul 11	MLN	@	PIT	W,7-2	CG	40	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	LF
22	82	Jul 12	MLN	@	PIT	W,5-4	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
23	83	Jul 13	MLN	@	PIT	W,4-3	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
24	84	Jul 14	MLN	@	BRO	L,2-3	CG	33	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
25	85	Jul 15	MLN	@	BRO	L,4-20	CG	50	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
26	86	Jul 16	MLN	@	PHI	W,6-2	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
27	87	Jul 17	MLN	@	PHI	W,10-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
28	88	Jul 18	MLN	@	PHI	W,4-2	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
29	89	Jul 19	MLN	@	NYG	W,3-1	CG	30	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
30	90	Jul 20	MLN	@	NYG	W,7-5	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
31	91	Jul 21 (1)	MLN	@	NYG	L,4-5	CG	36	8.2	1	0	0	1	0	LF
32	92	Jul 21 (2)	MLN	@	NYG	W,7-4	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
33	93	Jul 23	MLN		PHI	W,1-0	CG	31	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
34	94	Jul 24	MLN		PHI	L,1-3	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
35	95	Jul 25	MLN		PHI	L,3-5	CG	40	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
36	96	Jul 26	MLN		NYG	W,6-3	CG	40	11.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
37	97	Jul 27	MLN		NYG	W,5-2	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
38	98	Jul 28 (1)	MLN		NYG	L,0-2	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
39	99	Jul 28 (2)	MLN		NYG	W,5-3	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
40	100	Jul 29	MLN		NYG	W,9-8	CG	45	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
41	101	Jul 30	MLN		PIT	W,5-2	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
42	102	Jul 31	MLN		PIT	W,4-2	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
43	103	Aug 2	MLN		BRO	W,1-0	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
44	104	Aug 3	MLN		BRO	L,1-7	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
45	105	Aug 4	MLN		BRO	W,9-7	CG	46	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
46	106	Aug 6	MLN		CIN	W,5-4	CG	35	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
47	107	Aug 7	MLN		CIN	W,12-2	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
48	108	Aug 8	MLN		CIN	W,5-3	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
49	109	Aug 9	MLN	@	STL	W,13-2	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
50	110	Aug 10	MLN	@	STL	W,9-0	CG	32	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
51	111	Aug 11	MLN	@	STL	W,5-1	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
52	112	Aug 13	MLN	@	CIN	W,12-4	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
53	113	Aug 14	MLN	@	CIN	W,13-3	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
54	116 (2)	Aug 17	MLN		STL	W,5-4	CG	46	11.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
55	119 (2)	Aug 20	MLN	@	PIT	W,3-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
56	120	Aug 22	MLN	@	BRO	W,6-1	GS	10	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
57	123 (2)	Aug 25	MLN	@	PHI	W,7-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
58	124	Aug 26	MLN	@	PHI	L,3-4	CG	36	8.1	0	1	0	1	0	LF
59	125	Aug 27	MLN	@	NYG	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	LF
60	126	Aug 28	MLN	@	NYG	L,6-12	CG	44	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
61	127	Aug 30	MLN	@	CIN	W,9-5	CG	45	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
62	128	Aug 31	MLN	@	CIN	W,14-4	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
63	129	Sep 1	MLN	@	CIN	L,0-6	CG	38	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
64	130	Sep 2 (1)	MLN	@	CHC	W,23-10	CG	45	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
65	131	Sep 2 (2)	MLN	@	CHC	W,4-0	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
66	132	Sep 3	MLN	@	CHC	W,8-0	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
67	133	Sep 4	MLN	@	STL	L,4-5	CG	49	11.1	4	0	0	4	0	LF
68	134	Sep 5	MLN	@	STL	L,1-10	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
69	135	Sep 6	MLN		CHC	L,4-5	GS	35	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
70	136	Sep 7	MLN		CHC	W,7-2	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
71	137	Sep 8	MLN		CHC	L,3-5	CG	47	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
72	138	Sep 10	MLN		PIT	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
73	139	Sep 11	MLN		PIT	L,1-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
74	140	Sep 12	MLN		BRO	W,2-1	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
75	141	Sep 13	MLN		BRO	L,1-5	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
76	142	Sep 14	MLN		BRO	L,1-7	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
77	143	Sep 15	MLN		PHI	L,2-3	CG	38	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
78	144	Sep 16	MLN		PHI	W,5-1	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
79	145	Sep 17	MLN		NYG	W,3-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
80	146	Sep 18	MLN		NYG	W,8-2	GF	14	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH LF
81	147	Sep 20	MLN	@	CHC	W,9-3	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
82	148	Sep 21	MLN	@	CHC	W,6-2	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
83	149	Sep 22	MLN	@	CHC	W,9-7	CG	47	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
84	150	Sep 23	MLN		STL	W,4-2	CG	43	11.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
85	151	Sep 24	MLN		STL	W,6-1	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
86	152	Sep 25	MLN		STL	L,1-4	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
87	154 (1)	Sep 28	MLN		CIN	L,0-6	CG	38	9.0	2	0	2	4	0	LF
88	155	Sep 29	MLN		CIN	W,4-3	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
							88gm		765.1	152	7	3	162	1