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Goose Goslin League
9-13-2061
Wes Covington Left Field
Retired (1982, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .297 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .843 Status Deceased (2015) Option Years 0  
H 1743 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 09-04-1945
HR 220 Drafted Round 1, Pick 13
(1966)
Majors Svc Time 14 years
(146 games)
RBI 1067
SB 222
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L C+ Velocity D+   Mentor vR
Speed B+ Bunt C- Control   Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B (64.7%) LF A+ (100%) Arm WS Appearances 1
2B D- (8.3%) CF D- (7.0%)   Health LCS Appearances 3
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
1968 PIT
121
432
54
129
20
5
11
76
36
63 2 5
10
13 4
.796
.352
.444
.146
.299
1969 PIT
130
427
66
125
21
3
18
71
40
71 2 4
12
3 4
.836
.353
.482
.190
.293
1970 PIT
141
466
63
130
28
5
20
91
30
69 0 2
5
1 6
.811
.321
.489
.210
.279
1971 PIT
133
441
85
136
15
2
18
78
51
68 1 6
15
11 2
.851
.377
.474
.166
.308
1972 PIT
137
446
79
139
19
1
24
102
59
61 1 5
17
8 2
.910
.389
.520
.209
.312
1973 PIT
101
384
70
108
18
2
14
59
68
44 1 1
22
8 2
.838
.390
.448
.167
.281
1974 PIT
130
506
79
136
22
3
19
84
65
71 0 3
25
7 3
.787
.350
.437
.168
.269
1975 PIT
130
516
88
161
26
7
13
93
65
74 2 0
23
11 4
.856
.391
.465
.153
.312
1976 PIT
133
437
70
124
17
9
19
73
42
57 3 4
13
5 2
.842
.348
.494
.211
.284
1977 PIT
117
320
55
90
18
5
12
51
31
53 1 0
18
3 3
.828
.347
.481
.200
.281
1978 PIT
139
413
63
118
18
4
17
97
54
59 2 6
22
6 2
.838
.366
.472
.186
.286
1979 PIT
136
454
71
149
33
3
14
99
46
78 0 3
16
14 4
.894
.388
.507
.178
.328
1980 PIT
135
246
37
73
14
1
10
38
26
45 1 3
10
3 2
.846
.362
.484
.187
.297
1981 PIT-CHA
92
232
37
77
12
1
5
36
29
37 2 2
8
7 1
.864
.408
.457
.125
.332
1982 CHA
53
149
22
48
6
0
6
19
12
22 2 1
6
2 7
.861
.378
.483
.161
.322
Total
1828
5869
939
1743
287
51
220
1067
654
872 20 45
222
102 48
.843
.367
.476
.179
.297
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1982-11-01Wes Covington has retired from the Chicago 33 1/3`s
1981-05-09A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Highlanders and the Chicago WS CHAMPIONS. The Chicago WS CHAMPIONS receive Wes Covington from the Pittsburgh Highlanders in exchange for Draft Pick 1982 Round 3 CHA (Jim Vatcher).
1981-05-08The Pittsburgh Highlanders have re-claimed Wes Covington from the waiver wire.
1981-05-06The Pittsburgh Highlanders have promoted Jack Earl to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Highlanders have designated Wes Covington for assignment.
1981-04-06The Pittsburgh Highlanders have placed Wes Covington on the trade block.
1977-05-10Wes Covington of the Pittsburgh Highlanders is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1977-04-03Wes Covington of the Pittsburgh Highlanders is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1973-09-02Wes Covington of the Pittsburgh Highlanders is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1973-07-27Wes Covington of the Pittsburgh Highlanders is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1972-09-28Wes Covington of the Pittsburgh Highlanders is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1971-07-16Wes Covington of the Pittsburgh Highlanders is injured and is expected to be out 4 days.
1969-05-18Wes Covington of the Pittsburgh Highlanders is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1967-10-13The Pittsburgh Highlanders have promoted Wes Covington to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Highlanders have sent Nate Minchey to the minors.
1966-04-01The Pittsburgh Highlanders have renamed Luis Walters to Wes Covington.