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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   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
2003 CHA 85 326 37 75 9 2 11 42 24 60 1 5 13 .656 .285 .371 .230
2004 CHA 122 477 54 131 29 1 19 71 19 101 5 4 13 .761 .301 .459 .275
2005 CHA 112 435 55 110 16 2 20 52 42 85 4 6 7 .762 .325 .437 .253
2006 CHA 113 453 69 125 16 3 33 89 43 103 5 10 7 .883 .340 .543 .276
2007 CHA 122 496 63 139 29 2 20 73 49 88 8 8 4 .813 .345 .468 .280
2008 CHA 122 482 70 144 27 3 21 83 49 93 6 2 2 .859 .361 .498 .299
2009 CHA 112 439 66 115 19 2 21 72 49 100 3 4 3 .797 .339 .458 .262
2010 CHA 102 416 69 120 19 5 17 75 39 89 5 6 5 .828 .347 .481 .288
2011 CHA 122 482 79 141 27 6 28 104 43 96 5 4 5 .897 .350 .548 .293
2012 CHA 123 491 83 137 22 5 30 106 50 93 6 4 3 .872 .344 .527 .279
2013 CHA 117 452 70 129 21 3 20 93 57 97 2 3 2 .845 .367 .478 .285
2014 CHA 101 415 76 140 22 3 33 85 45 84 8 2 4 1.047 .404 .643 .337
2015 CHA 114 428 68 122 9 2 35 105 39 88 4 5 4 .907 .346 .561 .285
2016 CHA 122 477 80 122 11 4 29 90 50 84 13 2 5 .804 .326 .478 .256
2017 CHA 122 464 77 153 31 4 23 92 53 95 7 6 4 .958 .395 .562 .330
2018 CHA 103 401 67 108 17 4 15 71 30 77 6 3 5 .762 .318 .444 .269
2019 CHA 109 427 77 129 26 1 31 98 42 81 6 4 2 .953 .368 .585 .302
2020 CHA 117 446 58 115 16 3 20 69 32 105 8 6 2 .751 .309 .442 .258
2021 CHA 122 455 75 117 18 1 21 71 50 115 6 2 9 .769 .329 .440 .257
2022 CHA 89 265 33 76 9 0 9 34 25 57 5 3 5 .771 .348 .423 .287
Total 2251 8727 1326 2448 393 56 456 1575 830 1791 113 89 104 .838 .343 .495 .281
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.