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Cesar Cedeno League
7-16-2074
Fritz Covington Left Field
Retired (1956, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .275 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .780 Status Deceased (1999) Option Years 0  
H 456 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 03-19-1920
HR 48 Drafted Round 5, Pick 75
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(19 games)
RBI 222
SB 10
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C- Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed C- Bunt C- Control B-   Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A  (91.3%)   Health B+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF A+ (97.7%)   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
1950 BAL-CHA
144
418
59
112
26
2
8
49
51
 47 3 5
9
 7 4
.745
.348
.397
.129
.268
1951 CHA-CIN-NYA
125
383
60
100
16
1
10
49
51
 57 0 1
0
 0 6
.734
.347
.386
.125
.261
1952 NYA
119
418
53
112
23
1
15
67
54
 40 3 3
0
 0 0
.789
.354
.435
.167
.268
1953 NYA
128
166
26
51
7
2
9
32
26
 29 1 2
1
 0 0
.936
.400
.536
.229
.307
1954 NYA-CHA-PHI
112
121
21
40
5
0
5
14
19
 13 1 0
0
 1 0
.921
.426
.496
.165
.331
1955 PHI
37
145
23
41
3
2
1
11
16
 16 1 2
0
 0 4
.705
.354
.352
.069
.283
1956 PHI-CHA
9
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
674
1656
242
456
80
8
48
222
217
 205 9 13
10
 8 14
.780
.360
.420
.145
.275
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1956-11-01Fritz Covington has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1956-06-24The Chicago Lightning have waived Fritz Covington.
1956-04-26The Chicago Lightning have designated Fritz Covington for assignment.
1956-04-09The Chicago Lightning have acquired Fritz Covington from the waiver wire.
1956-04-05The Philadelphia Slayers have designated Fritz Covington for assignment.
1954-10-23The Philadelphia Slayers have acquired Fritz Covington from the waiver wire.
1954-10-19The Chicago Lightning have designated Fritz Covington for assignment.
1954-07-26A trade has been completed between the Chicago Lightning and the New York Highlanders. The New York Highlanders receive Draft Pick - 1955 Round 4 (PHI) from the Chicago Lightning in exchange for Fritz Covington.
1951-06-13A trade has been completed between the New York Highlanders and the Cincinnati Surfers. The Cincinnati Surfers receive Eric Gallagher, Draft Pick - 1953 Round 2 (NYA), Draft Pick - 1952 Round 3 (NYA), Draft Pick - 1952 Round 1 (NYA) from the New York Highlanders in exchange for Jim Blanton, Fritz Covington.
1951-04-04The Cincinnati Surfers have promoted Fritz Covington to the major league team. The Cincinnati Surfers have sent George Hiljus to the minors.
1951-04-04A trade has been completed between the Chicago Wind and the Cincinnati Surfers. The Cincinnati Surfers receive Fritz Covington from the Chicago Wind in exchange for Draft Pick - 1952 Round 2 (CIN).
1951-04-04The Chicago Wind have promoted Bud Bernazard to the major league team. The Chicago Wind have sent Fritz Covington to the minors.
1950-09-11The Chicago Wind have promoted Fritz Covington to the major league team.
1950-09-10The Chicago Wind have promoted Fritz Covington to the major league team. The Chicago Wind have promoted Andy Black to the major league team. The Chicago Wind have sent Ray Jordan to the minors. The Chicago Wind have sent Mark Houtz to the minors.
1950-08-27The Chicago Wind have promoted Jack Rath to the major league team. The Chicago Wind have sent Fritz Covington to the minors.
1950-06-24The Chicago Wind have promoted Fritz Covington to the major league team. The Chicago Wind have sent Harry Roxburgh to the minors.
1950-06-19The Chicago Wind have promoted Sean Sauerbeck to the major league team. The Chicago Wind have sent Fritz Covington to the minors.
1950-04-16A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Gnomes and the Chicago Wind. The Chicago Wind receive Fritz Covington from the Baltimore Gnomes in exchange for Frank Mattis.