Sam Covington
First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1913-1918)
Sam Covington was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1913 to 1918 for the St. Louis Browns and the Boston Braves, a span of 6 seasons. In 40 career games, he hit .178 with 23 hits, 1 home runs, and 14 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- First Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 190 lb
- Died
- 1/4/1963 in Denison, TX, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1913-08-25
- Last Game
- 1918-04-27
Full name: Clarence Calvert Covington
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 129 | 11 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 11 | .178 | .237 | .233 | .470 | -530 |
Career AVG .178 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 29.9% below league average.
Career OBP .237 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 25.5% below league average.
Career SLG .233 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 29.9% below league average.
Career OPS .470 vs. league average .651 across their career seasons — 27.8% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | SLA | AL | 20 | 60 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | .150 | .259 (-42%) | .325 (-38%) | .345 (-47%) | .670 (-42%) | -385.3 |
| 1917 | BSN | NL | 17 | 66 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 5 | .197 | .248 (-21%) | .312 (-16%) | .323 (-16%) | .635 (-16%) | -144.3 |
| 1918 | BSN | NL | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 40 | 129 | 11 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 11 | .178 | — | — | — | — | -530 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (40 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 9 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .150 |
| Away | 31 | 109 | 11 | 20 | 1 | 10 | .183 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918-04-27 | BSN | PHI | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1918-04-26 | BSN | PHI | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1918-04-22 | BSN | NY1 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1917-10-04 | BSN | BRO | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1917-10-04 | BSN | BRO | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1917-10-03 | BSN | BRO | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1917-10-03 | BSN | BRO | W | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1917-10-02 | BSN | BRO | W | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1917-10-01 | BSN | PIT | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1917-09-30 | BSN | CHC | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 33 |
Sam Covington: the record in brief
August 25, 1913 and April 27, 1918 bracket Sam Covington's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The season rows list, in order, the St. Louis Browns (1913) and the Boston Braves (1917 through 1918). At 6-foot-1 and 190 pounds, Covington is listed as a first baseman. The bio says Covington threw right-handed and batted left-handed. The recorded birth is November 18, 1894, in Denison, TX, USA. The bio records the death on January 4, 1963, in Denison, TX, USA. The bio lists the given name Clarence Calvert.
Covington finished with 23 hits from 129 at bats in 40 games, which works out to .178, along with 1 home run and 14 runs batted in. The on-base percentage is .237 and the slugging percentage .233, for an OPS of .470. Covington's .178 average ran 29.9% below the .254 that the league posted over the same seasons. No season topped the 13 hits of 1917. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .197 in 1917, did not top the league's .248.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sam Covington
- What years did Sam Covington play?
- Sam Covington played in Major League Baseball from 1913 to 1918.
- Was Sam Covington a pitcher?
- No. Sam Covington was a position player (First Baseman).
- How many home runs did Sam Covington hit?
- Sam Covington hit 1 career home runs with 23 hits.
- What was Sam Covington's career batting average?
- Sam Covington batted .178 over his career, with 23 hits in 129 at bats.
- How many RBI did Sam Covington have?
- Sam Covington drove in 14 runs in his career.
- Is Sam Covington in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Sam Covington has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.