Tex Covington

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1911-1912)

W–L 10–5
ERA 4.10
WHIP 1.46
SO 48
Pitcher PIV -1970.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 175 lb
Born
3/19/1887 in Henryville, TN, USA
Died
12/10/1931 in Denison, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1911-04-25
Last Game
1912-09-20

Full name: William Wilkes Covington

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
10 5 31 15 7 1 0 147.0 152 67 2 63 48 4.10 -1970.0

Career ERA 4.10 vs. league average 3.37 across their career seasons — 21.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1911 DET AL 7 1 17 6 5 0 0 83.7 94 38 33 29 4.09 3.37 (-21%) -1227.7
1912 DET AL 3 4 14 9 2 1 0 63.3 58 29 30 19 4.12 3.36 (-23%) -742.2
Career · 2 seasons 10 5 31 15 7 1 0 147.0 152 67 63 48 4.10 — -1,970

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.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
31 47 7 8 1 0 0 3 0 5 11 .170 .250 .191 .441 0

Career AVG .170 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 36.4% below league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 25.6% below league average.

Career SLG .191 vs. league average .358 across their career seasons — 46.5% below league average.

Career OPS .441 vs. league average .694 across their career seasons — 36.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1911 DET AL 17 32 6 6 0 0 0 3 0 2 5 .188 — — — — 0.0
1912 DET AL 14 15 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 6 .133 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 31 47 7 8 1 0 0 3 0 5 11 .170 — — — — 0

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

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home21305603.200
Away10172200.118

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home2197.01004446344.08
Away1050.0532018153.60

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1912-09-20 DETBOSW 010000010
1912-09-14 DETMINW 301100001
1912-09-13 DETMINW 000000000
1912-09-12 DETPHAL 000000000
1912-09-06 DETSLAL 000000000
1912-09-03 DETCHWL 200000011
1912-06-30 DETCHWL 000000010
1912-06-21 DETCLEL 200000001
1912-06-12 DETMINL 200000001
1912-05-13 DETNYYL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1912-09-20 DETBOS W 4.0110320
1912-09-14 DETMIN W 9.0622520
1912-09-13 DETMIN — 1.0000000
1912-09-12 DETPHA — 1.0100000
1912-09-06 DETSLA — 2.0100020
1912-09-03 DETCHW — 7.1554420
1912-06-30 DETCHW L 3.1866420
1912-06-21 DETCLE — 7.1421120
1912-06-12 DETMIN L 8.0853320
1912-05-13 DETNYY — 2.0453310

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 31 0 3 36 3 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1911 DET P 17 0 3 17 0 2
1912 DET P 14 0 0 19 3 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 31

Frequently Asked Questions about Tex Covington

What years did Tex Covington play?
Tex Covington played in Major League Baseball from 1911 to 1912.
Was Tex Covington a pitcher?
Yes. Tex Covington pitched in the major leagues, recording 10 wins and 48 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Tex Covington hit?
Tex Covington hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.