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Mutt Covington Relief Pitcher
Retired (1972, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.21 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 21-26 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
SV 6 Age at Death 88 Date of Birth 03-27-1937
K 511 Drafted Round 2, Pick 29
(1959)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(156 games)
IP 763.2
WHIP 1.50
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship D+
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D  Velocity B-   Mentor Val C+
Speed C+ Bunt C- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1959 Minors 22 30.00 0 / 3 4 / 15 1 / 12 5 / 30
1960 Minors 23 22.00 0 / 2 4 / 11 2 / 9 6 / 22
1961 Minors 24 26.00 0 / 3 2 / 8 4 / 15 6 / 26
1962 Majors 25 31.00 0 / 2 5 / 13 6 / 16 11 / 31
1963 Minors 26 3.00 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 3
1964 Minors 27 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1
1964 Majors 27 39.37 156 1 0 1 / 7 3 / 16 4 / 16 8 / 39
1965 Majors 28 39.01 162 1 0 1 / 5 4 / 21 4 / 13 9 / 39
1966 Majors 29 44.12 162 0 0 1 / 11 1 / 16 0 / 17 2 / 44
1967 Majors 30 43.93 162 0 0 1 / 9 3 / 19 3 / 15 7 / 43
1968 Majors 31 39.60 162 0 0 0 / 6 1 / 17 1 / 16 2 / 39
1969 Majors 32 47.47 162 1 0 0 / 10 1 / 11 1 / 26 2 / 47
1970 Majors 33 45.35 162 0 0 1 / 10 0 / 17 2 / 18 3 / 45
1971 Majors 34 42.68 162 9 0 -1 / 9 -5 / 21 -4 / 12 -10 / 42
1972 Minors 35 26.00 1 / 1 0 / 10 1 / 15 2 / 26
Total 1290 12 0 5 / 78 23 / 197 25 / 202 53 / 477
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Mutt Covington has retired from the Kansas City Athletics
1972-04-01The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Luis Lush to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Jim Smith to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Frank Ladd to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Jim Griffin for assignment. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Mutt Covington for assignment. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Al Freese to the minors.
1964-04-08The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Mutt Covington to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Hank Mackinson for assignment.
1963-09-21The Kansas City Athletics have acquired Mutt Covington from the waiver wire.
1962-04-01The Cleveland Blue Streaks have waived Mutt Covington.