#22 Wes Covington, Leftfield, 38 yrs, No Team
Friday, 3/2/1973 |
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| Wes Covington
3/27/1932
38
USA,NC,LAURINBURG
6"1
215
Leftfield
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2.5 Stars
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15 Year(s), 0 Days (2580 total Days)
0 Day(s)
15 Year(s)
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 7 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 6 |
| Versus LHP | 6 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 6 |
| Versus RHP | 8 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 6 |
| Talent | 7 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 6 |
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| Fielding Ratings
LF : 3 (Range), .960 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 2 (Range), .961 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 2
Outfield Arm : 1
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Projected | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| vs. RHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Close/Late | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Scoring Position | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1956 | 147 | 522 | 129 | 14 | 5 | 23 | 88 | 76 | 41 | 2 | 5 | 83 | 2 | 1 | .247 | .302 | .425 | .727 | DET |
| 1957 | 151 | 524 | 152 | 19 | 2 | 28 | 99 | 74 | 43 | 2 | 7 | 69 | 0 | 0 | .290 | .342 | .494 | .836 | DET |
| 1958 | 147 | 563 | 169 | 29 | 1 | 32 | 82 | 98 | 51 | 4 | 1 | 58 | 0 | 1 | .300 | .362 | .526 | .888 | DET |
| 1959 | 147 | 578 | 189 | 28 | 3 | 43 | 121 | 123 | 52 | 4 | 7 | 76 | 0 | 0 | .327 | .382 | .609 | .991 | DET,AL |
| 1960 | 143 | 526 | 147 | 20 | 0 | 39 | 94 | 92 | 52 | 2 | 6 | 78 | 2 | 0 | .279 | .343 | .540 | .883 | DET,AL |
| 1961 | 155 | 601 | 188 | 33 | 4 | 48 | 135 | 119 | 50 | 5 | 3 | 86 | 0 | 0 | .313 | .369 | .621 | .989 | DET,AL |
| 1962 | 153 | 581 | 166 | 35 | 5 | 29 | 112 | 100 | 55 | 9 | 4 | 74 | 2 | 1 | .286 | .354 | .513 | .867 | DET,AL |
| 1963 | 156 | 601 | 173 | 25 | 3 | 49 | 132 | 108 | 42 | 4 | 7 | 86 | 0 | 1 | .288 | .335 | .584 | .919 | DET,AL |
| 1964 | 156 | 594 | 129 | 20 | 3 | 23 | 69 | 67 | 41 | 4 | 4 | 92 | 0 | 0 | .217 | .271 | .377 | .648 | DET |
| 1965 | 149 | 513 | 138 | 18 | 3 | 28 | 87 | 72 | 52 | 4 | 3 | 84 | 0 | 0 | .269 | .339 | .480 | .819 | DET,AL |
| 1966 | 156 | 561 | 137 | 14 | 2 | 14 | 65 | 59 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 89 | 0 | 4 | .244 | .289 | .351 | .640 | DET |
| 1967 | 157 | 558 | 146 | 19 | 4 | 19 | 66 | 63 | 44 | 5 | 3 | 86 | 0 | 0 | .262 | .320 | .412 | .732 | DET |
| 1968 | 155 | 584 | 134 | 18 | 1 | 23 | 72 | 67 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 107 | 0 | 0 | .229 | .274 | .382 | .656 | DET |
| 1969 | 155 | 588 | 169 | 23 | 3 | 28 | 90 | 72 | 41 | 7 | 6 | 109 | 0 | 0 | .287 | .338 | .480 | .818 | DET,AL |
| 1970 | 156 | 576 | 148 | 24 | 2 | 23 | 59 | 63 | 45 | 6 | 2 | 112 | 1 | 0 | .257 | .316 | .425 | .742 | DET |
| Total | 2283 | 8470 | 2314 | 339 | 41 | 449 | 1371 | 1253 | 677 | 63 | 61 | 1289 | 7 | 8 | .273 | .329 | .482 | .811 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
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Drafted in 1st round, 16th overall pick, by Detroit in 1956...
Had first career hit on 4/1/1956, off Camilo Pascual (CLE)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/3/1956, off Bob Purkey (CHA)...
Won Rookie of the Year in 1956, hitting .247 with 23 HR, 88 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/30/1957, hitting .500 with 4 HR, 10 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 5/1/1957, hitting .391 with 8 HR, 27 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/18/1958, hitting .500 with 3 HR, 6 RBI...
Was selected to the 1959 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/23/1959, hitting .542 with 6 HR, 12 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 8/1/1959, hitting .296 with 11 HR, 29 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 9/1/1959, hitting .382 with 10 HR, 22 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/23/1960, hitting .391 with 4 HR, 6 RBI...
Injured on 5/24/1960 with a Hyper Extended Knee, out for 1-2 weeks...
Won Batter of the Month award on 6/1/1960, hitting .338 with 9 HR, 21 RBI...
Was selected to the 1960 Allstar game...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against New York (A) on 9/21/1960...
Drove in 6 runs against Washington on 4/15/1961...
Drove in 6 runs against Boston on 5/30/1961...
Was selected to the 1961 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/30/1961, hitting .500 with 4 HR, 8 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 8/1/1961, hitting .379 with 14 HR, 25 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/27/1961, hitting .414 with 4 HR, 10 RBI...
Won M.V.P. Award in 1961, hitting .313 with 48 HR, 135 RBI...
Was selected to the 1962 Allstar game...
Drove in 7 runs against Los Angeles(A) on 6/17/1963...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/18/1963, hitting .500 with 4 HR, 12 RBI...
Was selected to the 1963 Allstar game...
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Cleveland on 8/8/1963...
Hit for the cycle against Chicago (A) on 8/30/1963...
Won Batter of the Month award on 9/1/1963, hitting .314 with 7 HR, 25 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against Washington on 5/17/1965...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Boston on 5/23/1965...
Was selected to the 1965 Allstar game...
Won Golden Glove Award at Leftfield in 1966...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/28/1967, hitting .526 with 2 HR, 4 RBI...
Drove in 7 runs against Boston on 9/10/1968...
Drove in 7 runs against Oakland on 9/16/1968...
Had 2000th career hit on 4/2/1969, off Juan Marichal (OAK)...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/16/1969, hitting .545 with 0 HR, 4 RBI...
Was selected to the 1969 Allstar game...
Drove in 6 runs against Minnesota on 9/18/1969...
Won Player of the Week award on 10/1/1970, hitting .500 with 4 HR, 5 RBI...
Retired and inducted to the Hall of Fame in 1971.
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| Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG
1959 - .327 - 5th
1961 - .313 - 6th
1969 - .287 - 10th
| SLG
1958 - .526 - 5th
1959 - .609 - 4th
1960 - .540 - 4th
1961 - .621 - 1st
1963 - .584 - 1st
1965 - .480 - 10th
1969 - .480 - 4th
| OPS
1958 - .888 - 6th
1959 - .991 - 4th
1960 - .883 - 8th
1961 - .989 - 2nd
1963 - .919 - 5th
1969 - .818 - 7th
| Hits
1959 - 189 - 2nd
1961 - 188 - 6th
1969 - 169 - 7th
| Homeruns
1956 - 23 - 10th
1957 - 28 - 5th
1958 - 32 - 3rd
1959 - 43 - 2nd
1960 - 39 - 3rd
1961 - 48 - 1st
1962 - 29 - 10th
1963 - 49 - 2nd
1965 - 28 - 8th
1969 - 28 - 7th
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RBI
1957 - 99 - 6th
1959 - 121 - 2nd
1960 - 94 - 5th
1961 - 135 - 1st
1962 - 112 - 7th
1963 - 132 - 1st
1969 - 90 - 6th
| Runs
1958 - 98 - 8th
1959 - 123 - 2nd
1960 - 92 - 10th
1961 - 119 - 3rd
1963 - 108 - 4th
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