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4-1-2040
John Covington Left Field
Retired (1968, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .053 Total Rating   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .153 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
H 1 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 02-14-1934
HR 0 Drafted Round 4, Pick 54
(1954)
Majors Svc Time 0 years
(81 games)
RBI 0
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L D+ Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity   Mentor vR C+
Speed Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm D+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1956 MIL
7
5
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
2 0 0
0
0 0
.533
.333
.200
.000
.200
1957 MIL-PHI
10
14
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1 0 0
0
0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
17
19
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
3 0 0
0
0 0
.153
.100
.053
.000
.053
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01John Covington has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1959-04-01The Philadelphia Ashburns waive John Covington.
1958-04-05The Philadelphia Ashburns have demoted John Covington to the minor leagues.
1958-03-03The Philadelphia Ashburns have promoted John Covington to the major league team. The Philadelphia Ashburns have sent Cap Furillo to the minors.
1958-03-03The Philadelphia Ashburns have promoted Moe Simmons to the major league team. The Philadelphia Ashburns have sent John Covington to the minors. The Philadelphia Ashburns have sent Alex Hemus to the minors. The Philadelphia Ashburns have sent .Doyle Fitz to the minors. The Philadelphia Ashburns have sent Gino Colavito to the minors. The Philadelphia Ashburns have sent Lew Daviault to the minors.
1957-08-19The Philadelphia Ashburns have promoted John Covington to the major league team. The Philadelphia Ashburns have sent Peter Borkowski to the minors.
1957-04-01The Philadelphia Ashburns have renamed Elliott Kay to John Covington.
1957-04-01A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Isotopes and the Philadelphia Ashburns. The Philadelphia Ashburns receive Ed Lowery, Fred Hunter, Elliott Kay, Luis Lewis from the Milwaukee Isotopes in exchange for Jack Burdette.
1957-03-01The Milwaukee Isotopes have sent Honus Wiltse to the minors. The Milwaukee Isotopes have sent Bob Kellum to the minors. The Milwaukee Isotopes have sent Elliott Kay to the minors. The Milwaukee Isotopes have sent Luis Lewis to the minors.
1956-09-11The Milwaukee Isotopes have promoted Elliott Kay to the major league team.
1956-04-20The Milwaukee Isotopes have promoted Bob Kellum to the major league team. The Milwaukee Isotopes have sent Elliott Kay to the minors.
1956-04-04The Milwaukee Isotopes have promoted Elliott Kay to the major league team. The Milwaukee Isotopes have sent Mike Nagel to the minors.