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Billy Hamilton League
10-21-2077
Ricardo Covington Relief Pitcher
Retired (1980, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.68 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 11-7 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
SV 5 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 11-06-1946
K 128 Drafted Round 1, Pick 11
(1969)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(3 games)
IP 171.0
WHIP 1.68
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance D    Ldrship A-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val A+
Speed C+ Bunt C  Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1969 PHI
1
 0
4
0
0
0
0
 2
1.2
 8 7 7 0 1
1
5.40
37.80
1970 PHI
0
 0
5
0
0
0
0
 0
5.0
 9 8 8 1 6
2
3.00
14.40
1972 PHI
4
 2
14
0
0
0
0
 1
18.0
 24 19 18 1 15
15
2.17
9.00
1973 PHI
2
 0
7
0
0
0
1
 1
11.1
 9 6 6 0 5
7
1.24
4.76
1974 PHI
1
 1
6
0
0
0
1
 1
7.1
 7 5 5 1 1
7
1.09
6.14
1975 PHI
2
 4
65
0
0
0
1
 1
78.2
 102 66 58 1 41
59
1.82
6.64
1977 MIL
0
 0
19
0
0
0
0
 1
23.0
 17 6 6 0 7
16
1.04
2.35
1978 MIL-PIT
1
 0
18
0
0
0
2
 1
20.1
 17 11 11 0 7
17
1.18
4.87
1979 PIT-CHN-CIN-KC
0
 0
7
0
0
0
0
 0
5.2
 10 9 8 0 2
4
2.12
12.71
2077
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
11
 7
145
0
0
0
5
 8
171.0
 203 137 127 4 85
128
1.68
6.68
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Ricardo Covington has retired from the Kansas City Yellow Canaries
1979-07-27The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have acquired Ricardo Covington from the waiver wire.
1979-07-23The Cincinnati Raptors have waived Ricardo Covington.
1979-06-08The Cincinnati Raptors have acquired Ricardo Covington from the waiver wire.
1979-06-04The Chicago Cubs have acquired Sam Antonello from the waiver wire. The Chicago Cubs have waived Ricardo Covington.
1979-05-10The Chicago Cubs have promoted Harry Green to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have designated Ricardo Covington for assignment.
1979-04-10The Chicago Cubs have acquired Ricardo Covington from the waiver wire.
1979-04-06The Pittsburgh Detail have promoted Mike Fletcher to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Detail have promoted Jim Marquard to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Detail have promoted Eddie Walker to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Detail have designated Ricardo Covington for assignment. The Pittsburgh Detail have designated Dax Borkman for assignment. The Pittsburgh Detail have designated Ray Cox for assignment.
1978-09-26The Pittsburgh Detail have promoted Ricardo Covington to the major league team.
1978-08-26The Pittsburgh Detail have designated Ricardo Covington for assignment.
1978-07-29The Pittsburgh Detail have promoted Ricardo Covington to the major league team.
1978-07-20The Pittsburgh Detail have promoted Marvin Taylor to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Detail have designated Ricardo Covington for assignment.
1978-06-19The Pittsburgh Detail have acquired Ricardo Covington from the waiver wire.
1978-06-19The Pittsburgh Detail have demoted Len Ochoa to the minor leagues.
1978-06-15The Milwaukee Meatheads have promoted Frank Gramly to the major league team. The Milwaukee Meatheads have designated Ricardo Covington for assignment.
1977-03-01The Milwaukee Meatheads have promoted Joe Ryan to the major league team. The Milwaukee Meatheads have promoted Ricardo Covington to the major league team.
1976-04-05The Milwaukee Meatheads have acquired Ricardo Covington from the waiver wire.
1976-04-01The Philadelphia C-Notes have waived Ricardo Covington.
1975-09-14The Philadelphia C-Notes have promoted Bob Dowd to the major league team. The Philadelphia C-Notes have designated Ricardo Covington for assignment.
1975-04-13The Philadelphia C-Notes have promoted Ricardo Covington to the major league team. The Philadelphia C-Notes have designated Harry Tingley for assignment.
1975-04-13The Philadelphia C-Notes have acquired Ricardo Covington from the waiver wire.
1975-04-09The Philadelphia C-Notes have waived Ricardo Covington.
1975-04-01The Philadelphia C-Notes have promoted Tony Craig to the major league team. The Philadelphia C-Notes have promoted Phil McGaffigan to the major league team. The Philadelphia C-Notes have designated Dick Elsworth for assignment. The Philadelphia C-Notes have designated Ricardo Covington for assignment.
1972-04-01The Philadelphia Fightins have promoted Ricardo Covington to the major league team. The Philadelphia Fightins have promoted Bill Baldschun to the major league team. The Philadelphia Fightins have promoted Fred Stimac to the major league team. The Philadelphia Fightins have sent Ben Edwards to the minors.
1970-06-15The Philadelphia Fightins have promoted Ben Edwards to the major league team. The Philadelphia Fightins have sent Ricardo Covington to the minors.
1970-06-06The Philadelphia Fightins have promoted Ricardo Covington to the major league team. The Philadelphia Fightins have sent Ed Cooke to the minors.
1969-07-09The Philadelphia Fightins have promoted Mark Garagozzo to the major league team. The Philadelphia Fightins have sent Ricardo Covington to the minors.
1969-07-01The Philadelphia Fightins have promoted Ricardo Covington to the major league team. The Philadelphia Fightins have sent Mark Garagozzo to the minors.