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Name Team Age
Wes Covington Retired (1965, Age 35) Died (2008, Age 78)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 6
(1954)		 RF L/L
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Jimmy Ryan League 0 3 years (21 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
C+ D+ C 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
D+ D- B+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B+ B  C-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- C  F 
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
C  C  F 
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
B+ 0 4/27/1930
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 1 2
Alt Pos (CF) Alt Pos (LF) Alt Pos (---)
D+ (21.5 %) D+ (20.5 %) F  (0.0 %)

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Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1955 MIL-NYN 9 14 4 5 0 0 4 10 1 2 0 0 0 1.614 .400 1.214 .357
1956 MIL 46 80 12 23 2 4 2 10 5 20 2 0 1 .817 .329 .487 .287
1960 MIL 7 18 3 4 1 0 1 5 1 4 0 0 0 .708 .263 .444 .222
1961 MIL 24 63 7 10 1 2 1 8 4 16 1 0 1 .489 .203 .286 .159
1964 MIL 55 206 21 44 13 1 3 17 14 45 3 1 2 .599 .269 .330 .214
1965 MIL 1 5 2 4 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 2.000 .800 1.200 .800
Total 142 386 49 90 19 7 11 52 25 88 6 1 4 .685 .281 .404 .233
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Wes Covington has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1965-05-18The Milwaukee Braves have waived Wes Covington.
1965-04-15The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Ralph Garr to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have designated Wes Covington for assignment.
1965-03-01The Milwaukee Braves have renamed Bob Higdon to Wes Covington.
1964-05-07The Milwaukee Isotopes have promoted Bob Higdon to the major league team. The Milwaukee Isotopes have sent Cliff Burke to the minors.
1961-07-11The Milwaukee Isotopes have designated Bob Higdon for assignment.
1960-07-10The Milwaukee Isotopes have promoted Bob Higdon to the major league team. The Milwaukee Isotopes have promoted Marcus Dolan to the major league team. The Milwaukee Isotopes have sent Jay Price to the minors. The Milwaukee Isotopes have sent Tim Wetherby to the minors.
1957-05-02The Milwaukee Isotopes have sent Bob Higdon to the minors.
1957-04-30The Milwaukee Isotopes have promoted Ted Hoskins to the major league team. The Milwaukee Isotopes have promoted Bob Higdon to the major league team. The Milwaukee Isotopes have sent Tom Nunez to the minors. The Milwaukee Isotopes have designated Teddy Martinez for assignment.
1957-04-29The Milwaukee Isotopes have promoted Tom Nunez to the major league team. The Milwaukee Isotopes have sent Bob Higdon to the minors.
1957-04-23The Milwaukee Isotopes have promoted Bob Higdon to the major league team. The Milwaukee Isotopes have sent Pat Rolling to the minors.
1957-04-18The Milwaukee Isotopes have promoted Pat Rolling to the major league team. The Milwaukee Isotopes have sent Bob Higdon to the minors.
1957-04-17The Milwaukee Isotopes have promoted Bob Higdon to the major league team.
1957-04-01The Milwaukee Isotopes have sent Hank Cash to the minors. The Milwaukee Isotopes have sent Bob Higdon to the minors.
1957-04-01The Milwaukee Isotopes have demoted Bob Higdon to the minor leagues.
1957-03-01The Milwaukee Isotopes have promoted Bob Higdon to the major league team.
1956-09-11The Milwaukee Isotopes have promoted Bob Higdon to the major league team.
1956-08-15The Milwaukee Isotopes have promoted Mark Bamberger to the major league team. The Milwaukee Isotopes have sent Bob Higdon to the minors.
1955-10-17The New York Swingers have sent Bob Higdon to the minors.
1955-08-03The New York Swingers have promoted Bob Higdon to the major league team.
1955-07-20The New York Swingers have acquired Bob Higdon from the waiver wire.
1955-05-11The Milwaukee Mudholes have waived Bob Higdon.