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Jesse Burkett League
4-1-2022
Grant Covington Relief Pitcher
Retired (1988, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.48 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
W-L 67-77 Status Retired (1988) Option Years 0  
SV 3 Age 69 (OS 69) Date of Birth 03-27-1953
K 868 Drafted Round 1, Pick 6
(1976)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(28 games)
IP 1237.2
WHIP 1.37
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D  Endurance C+   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity C+   Mentor Val C 
Speed D+ Bunt C  Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 3
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
1976 BAL
0
 2
2
2
0
0
0
 0
11.2
 16 8 8 0 8
4
2.06
6.17
1977 BAL
0
 2
4
4
0
0
0
 0
23.1
 29 17 17 2 10
13
1.67
6.56
1979 NYA-NYN
3
 9
28
23
0
0
0
 0
116.2
 157 92 88 2 51
80
1.78
6.79
1979 NYA
0
 1
5
0
0
0
0
 0
3.2
 8 6 6 0 3
2
3.00
14.73
1979 NYN
3
 8
23
23
0
0
0
 0
113.0
 149 86 82 2 48
78
1.74
6.53
1980 NYN
5
 10
23
23
0
0
0
 0
107.0
 135 87 79 1 41
73
1.64
6.64
1981 WAS
1
 1
22
4
0
0
1
 0
42.1
 47 25 25 1 10
37
1.35
5.31
1982 WAS
5
 9
47
17
0
0
0
 0
122.1
 143 72 67 1 46
77
1.54
4.93
1983 WAS-KC
2
 2
28
5
0
0
1
 0
44.1
 69 34 34 0 17
36
1.94
6.90
1983 WAS
0
 2
23
0
0
0
1
 0
21.1
 33 17 17 0 10
17
2.02
7.17
1983 KC
2
 0
5
5
0
0
0
 0
23.0
 36 17 17 0 7
19
1.87
6.65
1984 KC
15
 9
34
34
0
0
0
 0
195.2
 175 72 66 1 39
135
1.09
3.04
1985 KC
14
 9
33
33
1
0
0
 0
191.2
 196 85 69 1 36
141
1.21
3.24
1986 KC
7
 9
28
28
0
0
0
 0
164.2
 151 74 71 0 55
111
1.25
3.88
1987 KC-BAL
14
 12
34
34
0
0
0
 0
203.0
 166 84 79 1 69
154
1.16
3.50
1987 KC
2
 3
5
5
0
0
0
 0
29.0
 31 22 22 0 10
23
1.41
6.83
1987 BAL
12
 9
29
29
0
0
0
 0
174.0
 135 62 57 1 59
131
1.11
2.95
1988 TOR-NYA
1
 3
21
0
0
0
1
 1
15.0
 26 13 13 0 7
7
2.20
7.80
1988 TOR
1
 0
2
0
0
0
0
 0
2.2
 5 0 0 0 1
5
2.25
0.00
1988 NYA
0
 3
19
0
0
0
1
 1
12.1
 21 13 13 0 6
2
2.19
9.49
2022
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
67
 77
304
207
1
0
3
 1
1237.2
 1310 663 616 10 389
868
1.37
4.48
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1988-11-01Grant Covington has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1988-05-25The New York Punks have waived Grant Covington.
1988-05-21The New York Punks have promoted Bennie Huff to the major league team. The New York Punks have promoted Sandy Tauscher to the major league team. The New York Punks have designated Tom Low for assignment. The New York Punks have designated Grant Covington for assignment.
1988-04-18The New York Punks have acquired Grant Covington from the waiver wire.
1988-04-14The Toronto Devil Dinosaurs have promoted Pablo Norton to the major league team. The Toronto Devil Dinosaurs have designated Grant Covington for assignment.
1988-04-05The Toronto Devil Dinosaurs have acquired Grant Covington from the waiver wire.
1988-03-01The Baltimore Orange Birds have promoted Jackie Cunningham to the major league team. The Baltimore Orange Birds have designated Grant Covington for assignment.
1987-05-06The Baltimore Orange Birds have acquired Grant Covington from the waiver wire.
1987-05-02The Kansas City Rats have promoted Eric Nagelsen to the major league team. The Kansas City Rats have designated Grant Covington for assignment.
1985-09-26Grant Covington of the Kansas City Rats is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1983-09-07A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Rats and the Washington BUREAUCRATS. The Washington BUREAUCRATS receive Elijah Craig, Dave Johnson from the Kansas City Rats in exchange for Grant Covington, Gordie Lumley, Tim Rockenfield, Draft Pick 1986 Round 3 WAS (Lenny Hudson).
1983-09-02The Washington BUREAUCRATS have promoted Grant Covington to the major league team.
1983-07-21The Washington BUREAUCRATS have designated Grant Covington for assignment.
1983-06-18The Washington BUREAUCRATS have promoted Grant Covington to the major league team.
1983-05-26The Washington BUREAUCRATS have promoted Tom Low to the major league team. The Washington BUREAUCRATS have designated Grant Covington for assignment.
1982-05-14The Washington BUREAUCRATS have removed Grant Covington from the trade block.
1982-05-14The Washington BUREAUCRATS have placed Grant Covington on the trade block.
1982-03-05The Washington BUREAUCRATS have removed Grant Covington from the trade block.
1982-03-05The Washington BUREAUCRATS have promoted Grant Covington to the major league team.
1982-03-05The Washington BUREAUCRATS have placed Grant Covington on the trade block.
1981-10-23The Washington BUREAUCRATS have sent Grant Covington to the minors.
1981-07-17The Washington BUREAUCRATS have promoted Grant Covington to the major league team. The Washington BUREAUCRATS have designated Alex Cusick for assignment.
1981-07-04The Washington BUREAUCRATS have sent Grant Covington down to the minors.
1981-06-15The Washington BUREAUCRATS have promoted Grant Covington to the major league team. The Washington BUREAUCRATS have sent John Hernandez to the minors.
1981-06-12The Washington BUREAUCRATS have promoted John Hernandez to the major league team. The Washington BUREAUCRATS have sent Grant Covington to the minors.
1981-06-11The Washington BUREAUCRATS have promoted Grant Covington to the major league team. The Washington BUREAUCRATS have sent Dick Cannell to the minors.
1981-06-11The Washington BUREAUCRATS have sent Grant Covington down to the minors.
1981-06-08The Washington BUREAUCRATS have promoted Grant Covington to the major league team. The Washington BUREAUCRATS have designated William Rosewood for assignment.
1981-06-02The Washington BUREAUCRATS have promoted Cap Morgan to the major league team. The Washington BUREAUCRATS have sent Grant Covington to the minors.
1981-05-24The Washington BUREAUCRATS have promoted Grant Covington to the major league team. The Washington BUREAUCRATS have sent Cap Morgan to the minors.
1981-05-22The Washington BUREAUCRATS have promoted Cap Morgan to the major league team. The Washington BUREAUCRATS have sent Grant Covington to the minors.
1981-05-17The Washington BUREAUCRATS have promoted Grant Covington to the major league team. The Washington BUREAUCRATS have sent John Hernandez to the minors.
1981-05-15The Washington BUREAUCRATS have promoted John Hernandez to the major league team. The Washington BUREAUCRATS have sent Grant Covington to the minors.
1981-05-08The Washington BUREAUCRATS have promoted Grant Covington to the major league team.
1981-05-08A trade has been completed between the Washington BUREAUCRATS and the New York Privateers. The New York Privateers receive Tully Schmandt, Jose Holt from the Washington BUREAUCRATS in exchange for Grant Covington.
1981-04-01The New York Privateers have promoted Fred Harrington to the major league team. The New York Privateers have sent Grant Covington to the minors.
1981-03-07The New York Privateers have renamed Grant Tumor to Grant Covington.
1981-03-03The New York Privateers have promoted Grant Tumor to the major league team. The New York Privateers have designated Hector Smith for assignment.
1981-03-03The New York Privateers have removed Grant Tumor from the trade block.
1980-07-23The New York Minutes have promoted Nick Watt to the major league team. The New York Minutes have sent Grant Tumor to the minors.
1980-06-15The New York Minutes have placed Grant Tumor on the trade block.
1979-05-29The New York Minutes have promoted Grant Tumor to the major league team. The New York Minutes have designated Calvin Hobbs for assignment.
1979-05-05The New York Minutes have promoted Lucius Washington to the major league team. The New York Minutes have sent Grant Tumor to the minors.
1979-05-05A trade has been completed between the New York Punks and the New York Minutes. The New York Minutes receive Grant Tumor, Ed Bushong, Emil Cunningham from the New York Punks in exchange for Doug Trillo.
1979-03-07The New York Punks have promoted Grant Tumor to the major league team. The New York Punks have designated George Guyton for assignment.
1979-03-07The New York Punks have renamed Grant Covington to Grant Tumor.
1978-09-14A trade has been completed between the New York Punks and the Baltimore Orange Birds. The Baltimore Orange Birds receive Draft Pick 1979 Round 2 WAS (Bob Leonard) from the New York Punks in exchange for Grant Covington.
1977-04-22The Baltimore Orange Birds have sent Grant Covington to the minors.
1977-04-01The Baltimore Orange Birds have promoted Grant Covington to the major league team. The Baltimore Orange Birds have sent Harry Jones to the minors.
1976-07-22The Baltimore Orange Birds have sent Grant Covington to the minors.
1976-07-13The Baltimore Orange Birds have promoted Grant Covington to the major league team. The Baltimore Orange Birds have sent Harry Jones to the minors.