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Name Team Age
Buster Covington Retired (2022, Age 39) Died (2053, Age 71)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 3
(2001)		 C R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Robin Roberts League 0 19 years (130 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B  B+ C 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B- B  C+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
A- A- C-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
A  A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
D- 0 11/6/1982
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
1 1 4
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Positions  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year Type   Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
2001 Minors 68.00 6 / 9 9 / 11 4 / 8 6 / 9 13 / 13 10 / 10 8 / 8 56 / 68
2002 Minors 64.00 5 / 9 4 / 10 4 / 8 2 / 9 11 / 11 9 / 9 8 / 8 43 / 64
2003 Minors 11.00 0 / 1 1 / 3 0 / 2 1 / 2 1 / 1 2 / 2 0 / 0 5 / 11
2003 Majors 45.79 112 85 14 0 / 7 0 / 10 2 / 10 1 / 8 3 / 5 2 / 3 2 / 2 10 / 45
2004 Majors 68.45 162 122 0 1 / 12 6 / 11 3 / 9 1 / 9 9 / 12 5 / 6 7 / 9 32 / 68
2005 Majors 59.32 148 112 14 1 / 10 0 / 3 3 / 8 0 / 8 7 / 12 6 / 8 6 / 10 23 / 59
2006 Majors 61.02 149 113 13 2 / 9 1 / 5 1 / 9 0 / 14 5 / 7 3 / 6 8 / 11 20 / 61
2007 Majors 66.95 162 122 0 3 / 13 1 / 8 1 / 11 0 / 4 5 / 10 3 / 12 4 / 8 17 / 66
2008 Majors 67.43 162 122 0 0 / 10 2 / 12 1 / 7 0 / 14 1 / 7 3 / 10 2 / 7 9 / 67
2009 Majors 62.05 149 112 13 1 / 12 0 / 6 1 / 7 0 / 3 5 / 14 2 / 12 3 / 8 12 / 62
2010 Majors 54.17 135 102 27 0 / 9 0 / 12 0 / 6 0 / 10 1 / 5 0 / 6 1 / 6 2 / 54
2011 Majors 64.42 162 122 0 0 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 11 1 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 7 1 / 64
2012 Majors 64.42 162 123 0 0 / 13 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 8 2 / 12 1 / 8 1 / 10 4 / 64
2013 Majors 61.77 162 117 0 0 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 11 0 / 5 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 61
2014 Majors 53.04 134 101 27 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 13 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 53
2015 Majors 58.50 151 114 11 0 / 9 0 / 4 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 12 0 / 6 0 / 58
2016 Majors 62.39 162 122 0 -3 / 8 0 / 12 -4 / 9 -3 / 5 -10 / 7 -2 / 11 -4 / 10 -26 / 62
2017 Majors 62.32 162 122 0 -2 / 8 -5 / 8 -2 / 10 -1 / 11 1 / 6 -2 / 10 0 / 9 -11 / 62
2018 Majors 52.33 136 103 26 -1 / 12 -1 / 9 -1 / 5 -1 / 2 -2 / 9 -3 / 5 0 / 10 -9 / 52
2019 Majors 56.38 145 109 17 -3 / 12 -5 / 8 -2 / 8 -6 / 4 -4 / 5 -2 / 9 -3 / 10 -25 / 56
2020 Majors 58.91 155 117 7 -3 / 8 -6 / 13 -2 / 11 -2 / 4 -2 / 12 -4 / 6 -3 / 4 -22 / 58
2021 Majors 60.70 162 122 0 -2 / 12 -3 / 10 -1 / 9 -2 / 5 -3 / 7 -3 / 9 -3 / 8 -17 / 60
2022 Majors 43.96 162 63 0 -3 / 3 -2 / 6 -1 / 11 -4 / 7 -8 / 7 -4 / 3 -4 / 6 -26 / 43
Total 3034 2225 169 2 / 215 2 / 191 7 / 193 -8 / 172 36 / 197 26 / 179 33 / 171 98 / 1318
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2022-11-01Buster Covington has retired from the Chicago Black Sox
2020-09-22Buster Covington of the Chicago Black Sox is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
2019-08-16Buster Covington of the Chicago Black Sox is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
2018-08-30Buster Covington of the Chicago Black Sox is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
2018-04-23Buster Covington of the Chicago Black Sox is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
2015-08-14Buster Covington of the Chicago Black Sox is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
2014-08-17Buster Covington of the Chicago Black Sox is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
2010-08-21Buster Covington of the Chicago Black Sox is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
2009-09-03Buster Covington of the Chicago Black Sox is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
2006-05-22Buster Covington of the Chicago Black Sox is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
2005-07-11Buster Covington of the Chicago Black Sox is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
2003-07-24Buster Covington of the Chicago Black Sox is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
2003-05-12The Chicago Black Sox have promoted Buster Covington to the major league team. The Chicago Black Sox have sent Jose Moore to the minors.
2002-04-21The Chicago Black Sox have promoted Gene Curtis to the major league team. The Chicago Black Sox have sent Buster Covington to the minors.
2002-04-21A trade has been completed between the San Francisco Niners and the Chicago Black Sox. The Chicago Black Sox receive Gene Machemehl, Buster Covington, Bob Traffley, Dave Daubert, Craig Claset from the San Francisco Niners in exchange for Tony Popovich, Hal Kenders, Charlie Conway, Stover Moulder. Protest This Trade.
2002-04-20The San Francisco Niners have renamed Buster Posey to Buster Covington.
2001-04-28The San Francisco Niners have renamed Ben Covington to Buster Posey.