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Kirby Puckett League
9-12-2078
Wes Covington First Base
Retired (1996, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .239 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/L
OPS .666 Status Deceased (2031) Option Years 0  
H 509 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 02-03-1961
HR 57 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1983)
Majors Svc Time 8 years
(4 games)
RBI 255
SB 55
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF (91.0%) Arm D+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF (19.4%)   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
1983 CLE-BRO
47
136
15
27
6
0
2
10
14
19 0 0
4
1 10
.560
.273
.287
.088
.199
1984 BRO-MIL
56
96
10
21
3
1
0
12
11
23 0 0
5
1 1
.570
.299
.271
.052
.219
1988 MIL
51
120
12
29
5
1
2
18
10
22 0 1
4
1 1
.648
.298
.350
.108
.242
1989 MIL
140
503
49
122
16
0
8
51
41
94 2 6
17
4 5
.621
.299
.322
.080
.243
1990 MIL
132
375
43
87
15
1
13
44
32
85 2 3
13
7 11
.675
.294
.381
.149
.232
1991 MIL
129
342
46
91
16
2
13
44
20
75 1 0
6
4 4
.747
.309
.439
.173
.266
1992 MIL-MIN
70
111
13
22
3
1
5
20
16
20 1 1
5
1 1
.681
.302
.378
.180
.198
1993 MIN
16
46
2
7
1
1
0
3
5
7 0 1
1
2 0
.448
.231
.217
.065
.152
1994 BRO
19
23
3
8
2
1
0
4
1
3 0 0
0
1 0
.897
.375
.522
.174
.348
1995 CLE
139
360
42
93
9
3
14
49
34
70 1 1
0
2 1
.740
.323
.417
.158
.258
1996 BRO
15
16
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
4 0 0
0
1 0
.301
.176
.125
.000
.125
Total
814
2128
236
509
76
11
57
255
185
422 7 13
55
25 34
.666
.300
.366
.126
.239
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1996-11-01Wes Covington has retired from the Brooklyn Bulldogs
1996-10-03The Brooklyn Bulldogs have designated Jack Welf for assignment. The Brooklyn Bulldogs have sent Lou Elliott to the minors. The Brooklyn Bulldogs have designated Wes Covington for assignment.
1996-09-13The Brooklyn Bulldogs have promoted Don Saunders to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bulldogs have promoted Wes Covington to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bulldogs have promoted Jaime Eisenstat to the major league team.
1996-06-12The Brooklyn Bulldogs have acquired Wes Covington from the waiver wire.
1996-04-05The Cleveland Wolves have waived Wes Covington.
1996-03-07The Cleveland Wolves have promoted Ken Kerr to the major league team. The Cleveland Wolves have designated Wes Covington for assignment.
1995-04-06The Cleveland Wolves have promoted Wes Covington to the major league team. The Cleveland Wolves have waived Ryan Donovan.
1995-04-05The Cleveland Wolves have acquired Wes Covington from the waiver wire.
1995-04-01The Brooklyn Bulldogs have waived Wes Covington.
1994-10-03The Brooklyn Bulldogs have designated Wes Covington for assignment. The Brooklyn Bulldogs have designated Charlie Pick for assignment.
1994-09-02The Brooklyn Bulldogs have promoted Wes Covington to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bulldogs have promoted Bennie Oosterbaan to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bulldogs have promoted Heath Leal to the major league team.
1994-05-31The Brooklyn Bulldogs have designated Wes Covington for assignment.
1994-05-15The Brooklyn Bulldogs have promoted John Rheam to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bulldogs have promoted Wes Covington to the major league team.
1994-05-15The Brooklyn Bulldogs have acquired Wes Covington from the waiver wire.
1994-04-12The Minnesota Twins have waived Wes Covington.
1994-03-05The Minnesota Twins have promoted Riggs Snyder to the major league team. The Minnesota Twins have designated Wes Covington for assignment.
1994-03-01The Minnesota Twins have promoted Wes Covington to the major league team.
1993-08-16The Minnesota Twins have promoted Tom Brunansky to the major league team. The Minnesota Twins have designated Wes Covington for assignment.
1992-06-29The Minnesota Twins have acquired Wes Covington from the waiver wire.
1992-06-25The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Buck Herzog to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Eddie Jones to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have designated Del Rice for assignment. The Milwaukee Braves have designated Wes Covington for assignment.
1989-04-01The Milwaukee Braves have renamed Jack Klink to Wes Covington.
1988-07-30The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Mike Nichols to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Jack Klink to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have sent Tiny Pizarro to the minors. The Milwaukee Braves have sent Casey Stengel to the minors.
1988-06-27The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Don Scanlan to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Tiny Pizarro to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have sent Jack Klink to the minors. The Milwaukee Braves have sent Boileryard Clarke to the minors.
1988-05-29The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Jack Klink to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have designated Andy Pafko for assignment.
1988-03-13The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Jeff Meyers to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have sent Jack Klink to the minors.
1988-03-13The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Admiral McLain to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Jack Klink to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Willie Hammaker to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have designated La Rue Washington for assignment. The Milwaukee Braves have designated Graig Fick for assignment. The Milwaukee Braves have sent Loyd Schenz to the minors.
1984-09-26A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Bulldogs and the Milwaukee Mudsharks. The Milwaukee Mudsharks receive George Martinez, Jim Gorecki, Jack Klink, Guy Capron, Larry Davis from the Brooklyn Bulldogs in exchange for Gene Garber.
1983-08-13A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Bulldogs and the Cleveland Crimson Knights. The Cleveland Crimson Knights receive Dennis Linebrink, Michael Jorgenson, Draft Pick - 1984 Round 3 (CLE) from the Brooklyn Bulldogs in exchange for Jack Klink.
1983-06-30The Cleveland Crimson Knights have promoted Jack Klink to the major league team.