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Joe Medwick League
4-1-2058
Don Covington, Jr. Catcher
Retired (1996, Age 40)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .288 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .811 Status Deceased (2029) Option Years 0  
H 2448 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 09-04-1956
HR 286 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1974)		 Majors Svc Time 19 years
(38 games)
RBI 1244
SB 135
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship F 
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity F    Mentor vR C 
Speed C  Bunt C  Control F    Mentor vL C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 10
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* 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
1978 SF
125
455
47
101
15
5
12
63
50
 86 2 4
5
 1 3
.655
.299
.356
.134
.222
1979 SF
128
475
66
140
26
4
11
79
61
 69 2 2
7
 6 3
.812
.376
.436
.141
.295
1980 SF
128
491
74
130
22
5
14
67
47
 83 2 2
5
 5 3
.746
.330
.415
.151
.265
1981 SF
128
506
72
143
23
4
16
79
42
 81 3 3
6
 2 0
.778
.339
.439
.156
.283
1982 SF
128
496
84
159
27
1
21
80
56
 88 0 1
7
 5 2
.895
.389
.506
.185
.321
1983 SF
130
516
86
138
28
6
20
94
57
 77 1 6
9
 7 1
.799
.338
.461
.194
.267
1984 SF
120
493
82
151
23
7
23
87
54
 80 4 4
4
 1 0
.898
.377
.521
.215
.306
1985 SF
116
486
70
144
20
5
13
52
47
 87 2 0
7
 7 1
.799
.361
.438
.142
.296
1986 SF
130
531
99
175
31
2
25
75
74
 87 1 1
11
 6 1
.949
.412
.537
.207
.330
1987 SF
130
560
94
175
31
6
23
73
51
 91 2 0
19
 9 0
.884
.372
.512
.200
.312
1988 CLE
147
366
67
115
17
5
19
52
44
 40 1 0
7
 2 2
.933
.389
.544
.230
.314
1989 CLE
124
440
69
133
20
2
16
50
53
 68 2 2
9
 1 0
.844
.378
.466
.164
.302
1990 CLE
141
355
54
99
16
6
14
58
37
 56 2 0
6
 4 0
.826
.350
.476
.197
.279
1991 NYA
140
424
61
125
21
4
14
77
41
 76 1 4
9
 7 2
.818
.355
.462
.167
.295
1992 NYA
124
407
40
103
18
2
7
57
33
 73 0 4
10
 5 0
.665
.306
.359
.106
.253
1993 NYA
115
402
53
108
15
1
15
56
43
 64 2 1
5
 1 4
.764
.342
.423
.154
.269
1994 NYA
130
450
56
120
20
2
12
66
56
 64 1 1
2
 2 4
.748
.348
.400
.133
.267
1995 NYA
115
402
51
113
21
1
8
53
42
 79 1 2
2
 2 5
.747
.349
.398
.117
.281
1996 NYA
71
243
26
76
11
2
3
26
31
 45 1 2
5
 5 2
.801
.390
.412
.099
.313
Total
2370
8498
1251
2448
405
70
286
1244
919
 1394 30 39
135
 78 33
.811
.358
.453
.165
.288
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1996-11-01Don Covington, Jr. has retired from the Chicago Movers
1996-03-01The New York Movers have placed Don Covington, Jr. on the trade block.
1995-09-10Don Covington, Jr. of the New York Yankees is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1989-06-04Don Covington, Jr. of the Cleveland Rocks is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1989-04-01Don Covington, Jr. of the Cleveland Rocks is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1988-06-23Don Covington, Jr. of the Cleveland Rocks is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1988-04-01A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Rocks and the San Francisco Rockfish. The San Francisco Rockfish receive Jack Kreuter, Doug Watkins from the Cleveland Rocks in exchange for Don Covington, Jr.. Protest This Trade.
1988-03-07The San Francisco Rockfish have placed Don Covington, Jr. on the trade block.
1985-05-10Don Covington, Jr. of the San Francisco Giants is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1984-08-18Don Covington, Jr. of the San Francisco Giants is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1978-03-01The San Francisco Miners have promoted Don Covington, Jr. to the major league team. The San Francisco Miners have designated John Scudder for assignment.
1974-04-05The Milwaukee Minors have renamed Rube Waitkus to Don Covington, Jr..