Biographical

Portrait of Wes Covington

Wes Covington PHPhillies

Phillies Player Cards | Phillies Team Audit | Phillies Depth Chart

Career Summary
Years PA AVG OBP SLG TAv WARP
11 3291 .279 .337 .466 .296 11.2
Birth Date3-27-1932
Height6' 1"
Weight205 lbs
BatsL
ThrowsR

Standard

YEAR TEAM AGE G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR TB BB SO HBP SF SH RBI SB CS AVG OBP SLG TAv VORP FRAA WARP
1956 MLN 24 75 157 138 17 39 4 0 2 49 16 20 1 0 2 16 1 0 .283 .361 .355 .266 4.1 -1.6 0.3
1957 MLN 25 96 371 328 51 93 4 8 21 176 29 44 2 7 5 65 4 1 .284 .339 .537 .326 33.6 -6.8 2.8
1958 MLN 26 90 324 294 43 97 12 1 24 183 20 35 5 2 3 74 0 0 .330 .380 .622 .369 40.0 -6.1 3.6
1959 MLN 27 103 405 373 38 104 17 3 7 148 26 41 3 2 1 45 0 1 .279 .329 .397 .272 14.4 -14.6 -0.0
1960 MLN 28 95 299 281 25 70 16 1 10 118 15 37 1 2 0 35 1 2 .249 .288 .420 .257 1.0 -4.9 -0.4
1961 CHA 29 22 65 59 5 17 1 0 4 30 4 5 0 0 2 15 0 0 .288 .333 .508 .312 4.8 -1.3 0.4
1961 KC1 29 17 50 44 3 7 0 0 1 10 4 7 2 0 0 6 0 0 .159 .260 .227 .169 -3.8 -0.5 -0.4
1961 MLN 29 9 23 21 3 4 1 0 0 5 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190 .261 .238 .224 -0.4 -0.6 -0.1
1961 PHI 29 57 183 165 23 50 9 0 7 80 15 17 0 3 0 26 0 0 .303 .355 .485 .303 10.7 -6.5 0.4
1962 PHI 30 116 331 304 36 86 12 1 9 127 19 44 2 5 1 44 0 0 .283 .324 .418 .266 4.1 -7.2 -0.3
1963 PHI 31 119 383 353 46 107 24 1 17 184 26 56 2 0 2 64 1 0 .303 .354 .521 .318 26.4 -5.2 2.4
1964 PHI 32 129 383 339 37 95 18 0 13 152 38 50 3 3 0 58 0 0 .280 .355 .448 .300 21.4 -7.5 1.5
1965 PHI 33 101 264 235 27 58 10 1 15 115 26 47 1 2 0 45 0 0 .247 .322 .489 .294 9.5 -0.3 1.0
1966 CHN 34 9 12 11 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 .167 .091 .107 -1.5 0.0 -0.2
1966 LAN 34 37 41 33 1 4 0 1 1 9 6 5 2 0 0 6 0 0 .121 .293 .273 .274 1.6 -0.1 0.2
Career10753291297835583212817131138724741424261649974.279.337.466.296166.0-63.011.2

Advanced

'opp' stats - quality of opponents faced - have been moved and are available only as OPP_QUAL in the Statistics reports now.
YEAR Team Lg G PA TAv oppAVG oppOBP oppSLG oppTAv BABIP BPF BRAA repLVL POS_ADJ FRAA BRR BVORP BWARP VORP WARP
1956 MLN MLB 75 157 .266 .252 .313 .402 .000 .319 90 0.8 3.6 -0.7 -1.6 -0.6 4.1 0.3 4.1 0.3
1957 MLN MLB 96 371 .326 .257 .313 .398 .000 .267 93 24.3 9.9 -2.3 -6.8 -0.9 33.6 2.8 33.6 2.8
1958 MLN MLB 90 324 .369 .260 .320 .404 .000 .308 93 34.8 8.6 -2 -6.1 -1.7 40.0 3.6 40.0 3.6
1959 MLN MLB 103 405 .272 .252 .309 .385 .000 .297 94 5 11.0 -2.6 -14.6 0.2 14.4 -0.0 14.4 -0.0
1960 MLN MLB 95 299 .257 .252 .306 .382 .000 .254 94 -0.9 8.1 -1.8 -4.9 -3.1 1.0 -0.4 1.0 -0.4
1961 CHA MLB 22 65 .312 .238 .307 .353 .000 .260 97 3.5 1.8 -0.4 -1.3 -0.3 4.8 0.4 4.8 0.4
1961 KC1 MLB 17 50 .169 .244 .321 .381 .000 .167 102 -4.8 1.4 -0.3 -0.5 -0.2 -3.8 -0.4 -3.8 -0.4
1961 MLN MLB 9 23 .224 .281 .331 .419 .000 .235 100 -0.9 0.7 -0.1 -0.6 0.3 -0.4 -0.1 -0.4 -0.1
1961 PHI MLB 57 183 .303 .252 .316 .391 .000 .299 98 8.3 5.2 -1.6 -6.5 1.0 10.7 0.4 10.7 0.4
1962 PHI MLB 116 331 .266 .253 .317 .381 .000 .301 100 2.1 9.2 -2 -7.2 -3.4 4.1 -0.3 4.1 -0.3
1963 PHI MLB 119 383 .318 .243 .293 .360 .000 .321 98 20.2 9.6 -2.1 -5.2 0.0 26.4 2.4 26.4 2.4
1964 PHI MLB 129 383 .300 .249 .296 .362 .000 .294 100 14.3 9.8 -2.1 -7.5 -0.7 21.4 1.5 21.4 1.5
1965 PHI MLB 101 264 .294 .245 .300 .371 .000 .246 101 8.3 6.7 -1.4 -0.3 -2.1 9.5 1.0 9.5 1.0
1966 CHN MLB 9 12 .107 .214 .264 .321 .000 .111 107 -1.7 0.3 0 0.0 -0.1 -1.5 -0.2 -1.5 -0.2
1966 LAN MLB 37 41 .274 .254 .301 .377 .000 .111 93 0.5 1.0 0 -0.1 -0.0 1.6 0.2 1.6 0.2
CareerMLB3291.296.251.308.381.255.28596113.886.9-19.4-63.0-11.7166.011.2166.011.2

Statistics For All Levels

Year Team Lg PA R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG ISO TAv VORP FRAA WARP
1956 MLN MLB 157 17 39 4 0 2 16 16 20 1 0 .283 .361 .355 .072 .266 4.1 -1.6 0.3
1957 MLN MLB 371 51 93 4 8 21 65 29 44 4 1 .284 .339 .537 .253 .326 33.6 -6.8 2.8
1958 MLN MLB 324 43 97 12 1 24 74 20 35 0 0 .330 .380 .622 .293 .369 40.0 -6.1 3.6
1959 MLN MLB 405 38 104 17 3 7 45 26 41 0 1 .279 .329 .397 .118 .272 14.4 -14.6 -0.0
1960 MLN MLB 299 25 70 16 1 10 35 15 37 1 2 .249 .288 .420 .171 .257 1.0 -4.9 -0.4
1961 CHA MLB 65 5 17 1 0 4 15 4 5 0 0 .288 .333 .508 .220 .312 4.8 -1.3 0.4
1961 KC1 MLB 50 3 7 0 0 1 6 4 7 0 0 .159 .260 .227 .068 .169 -3.8 -0.5 -0.4
1961 MLN MLB 23 3 4 1 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 .190 .261 .238 .048 .224 -0.4 -0.6 -0.1
1961 PHI MLB 183 23 50 9 0 7 26 15 17 0 0 .303 .355 .485 .182 .303 10.7 -6.5 0.4
1962 PHI MLB 331 36 86 12 1 9 44 19 44 0 0 .283 .324 .418 .135 .266 4.1 -7.2 -0.3
1963 PHI MLB 383 46 107 24 1 17 64 26 56 1 0 .303 .354 .521 .218 .318 26.4 -5.2 2.4
1964 PHI MLB 383 37 95 18 0 13 58 38 50 0 0 .280 .355 .448 .168 .300 21.4 -7.5 1.5
1965 PHI MLB 264 27 58 10 1 15 45 26 47 0 0 .247 .322 .489 .243 .294 9.5 -0.3 1.0
1966 CHN MLB 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 .091 .167 .091 .000 .107 -1.5 0.0 -0.2
1966 LAN MLB 41 1 4 0 1 1 6 6 5 0 0 .121 .293 .273 .152 .274 1.6 -0.1 0.2

Injury History beta

Date On Date Off Transaction Days Games Side Body Part Injury Severity Surgery Date Reaggravation

Compensation

Year Team Salary

 

Service TimeAgentContract Status

Details

BP Annual Player Comments

No BP Book Comments have been found for this player.

BP Articles

Wes Covington is referenced in the following articles.

BP Premium requires BP Premium access to view, BP Fantasy requires BP Premium or BP Fantasy access to view

  Title Author Date
This article requires BP Premium accessChecking the Numbers: Who Spiked the OBP?Eric Seidman2009-06-18
This article requires BP Premium accessProspectus Matchups: Team HoppingJim Baker2007-05-11
Who Will Rid Me of This Pestilent McCovey?: Pinch Running in the Last 50 YearsBrandon Isleib2007-04-10
This article requires BP Premium accessYou Could Look It Up: No Hitters Ain't That Special, Part TwoSteven Goldman2006-09-14
This article requires BP Premium accessYou Could Look It Up: John Quinn's ReignSteven Goldman2005-08-24


BP Chats

No BP chats have mentioned this guy.

BP Roundtables

No BP Roundtables have mentioned this guy.