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Robin Roberts League
4-1-2069
Buster Covington Catcher
Retired (2022, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .281 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .838 Status Deceased (2053) Option Years 0  
H 2448 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 11-06-1982
HR 456 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(2001)		 Majors Svc Time 19 years
(130 games)
RBI 1575
SB 113
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 9
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
2003 C CHA 85 85 731.0 672 610 49 13 2 1 121 41 25.3% +1 8.11 .981
2004 C CHA 122 122 1075.0 951 848 90 13 4 11 183 85 31.7% -1 7.85 .986
2005 C CHA 112 112 987.2 865 794 64 7 4 7 140 54 27.8% 0 7.82 .992
2006 C CHA 113 113 1012.0 876 819 50 7 3 6 90 36 28.6% +3 7.73 .992
2007 C CHA 122 122 1095.0 982 924 54 4 6 12 98 49 33.3% 0 8.04 .996
2008 C CHA 122 122 1100.0 998 954 42 2 3 4 90 35 28.0% 0 8.15 .998
2009 C CHA 112 112 997.0 859 808 48 3 3 9 101 45 30.8% 0 7.73 .997
2010 C CHA 102 102 914.0 829 780 44 5 2 6 72 40 35.7% +1 8.11 .994
2011 C CHA 122 122 1087.2 975 911 59 5 4 2 91 55 37.7% 0 8.03 .995
2012 C CHA 123 123 1104.0 994 931 60 3 1 6 89 53 37.3% +1 8.08 .997
2013 C CHA 117 117 1057.2 903 845 56 2 1 2 102 44 30.1% 0 7.67 .998
2014 C CHA 101 101 926.1 793 750 39 4 1 4 73 37 33.6% 0 7.67 .995
2015 C CHA 114 114 1004.2 908 845 59 4 2 5 103 52 33.5% +2 8.10 .996
2016 C CHA 122 122 1085.0 932 870 57 5 3 5 119 55 31.6% 0 7.69 .995
2017 C CHA 122 122 1058.2 872 804 64 4 4 5 113 57 33.5% +2 7.38 .995
2018 C CHA 103 103 896.2 802 744 53 5 4 4 71 47 39.8% +1 8.00 .994
2019 C CHA 109 109 955.2 804 745 57 2 4 3 102 49 32.5% 0 7.55 .998
2020 C CHA 117 117 1010.2 792 733 57 2 5 4 99 50 33.6% +1 7.04 .997
2021 C CHA 122 122 1052.1 864 801 54 9 4 6 143 50 25.9% -1 7.31 .990
2022 C CHA 63 63 548.2 471 432 34 5 1 5 61 33 35.1% 0 7.64 .989
Total 2225 2225 19699.2 17142 15948 1090 104 61 107 2061 967 31.9% +10 7.78 .994
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2022-11-01Buster Covington has retired from the Chicago Black Sox
2020-09-22Buster Covington of the Chicago Black Sox is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
2019-08-16Buster Covington of the Chicago Black Sox is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
2018-08-30Buster Covington of the Chicago Black Sox is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
2018-04-23Buster Covington of the Chicago Black Sox is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
2015-08-14Buster Covington of the Chicago Black Sox is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
2014-08-17Buster Covington of the Chicago Black Sox is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
2010-08-21Buster Covington of the Chicago Black Sox is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
2009-09-03Buster Covington of the Chicago Black Sox is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
2006-05-22Buster Covington of the Chicago Black Sox is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
2005-07-11Buster Covington of the Chicago Black Sox is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
2003-07-24Buster Covington of the Chicago Black Sox is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
2003-05-12The Chicago Black Sox have promoted Buster Covington to the major league team. The Chicago Black Sox have sent Jose Moore to the minors.
2002-04-21The Chicago Black Sox have promoted Gene Curtis to the major league team. The Chicago Black Sox have sent Buster Covington to the minors.
2002-04-21A trade has been completed between the San Francisco Niners and the Chicago Black Sox. The Chicago Black Sox receive Gene Machemehl, Buster Covington, Bob Traffley, Dave Daubert, Craig Claset from the San Francisco Niners in exchange for Tony Popovich, Hal Kenders, Charlie Conway, Stover Moulder. Protest This Trade.
2002-04-20The San Francisco Niners have renamed Buster Posey to Buster Covington.
2001-04-28The San Francisco Niners have renamed Ben Covington to Buster Posey.