Wes Covington

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1956-1966)

AVG .279
HR 131
RBI 499
H 832
OPS .803
PIV 7,384
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 205 lb
Born
3/27/1932 in Laurinburg, NC, USA
Died
7/4/2011 in Edmonton, AB, CAN
MLB Debut
1956-04-19
Last Game
1966-10-02

Full name: John Wesley Covington

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,075 2,978 355 832 128 17 131 499 7 247 414 .279 .337 .466 .803 7,384

Career AVG .279 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — +10.2% above league average.

Career OBP .337 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — +5.3% above league average.

Career SLG .466 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — +20.7% above league average.

Career OPS .803 vs. league average .706 across their career seasons — +13.8% above 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
1956 ML1 NL 75 138 17 39 4 0 2 16 1 16 20 .283 .258 (+9%) .331 (+9%) .397 (-11%) .728 (-2%) 19.9
1957 ML1 NL 96 328 51 93 4 8 21 65 4 29 44 .284 .257 (+10%) .323 (+5%) .391 (+37%) .715 (+22%) 1221.5
1958 ML1 NL 90 294 43 97 12 1 24 74 0 20 35 .330 .257 (+28%) .324 (+17%) .394 (+58%) .719 (+39%) 2078.4
1959 ML1 NL 103 373 38 104 17 3 7 45 0 26 41 .279 .256 (+9%) .323 (+2%) .392 (+1%) .715 (+1%) 76.8
1960 ML1 NL 95 281 25 70 16 1 10 35 1 15 37 .249 .255 (-2%) .323 (-11%) .387 (+8%) .711 (-1%) -115.6
1961 ML1 NL 9 21 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 4 .190 — — — — 0.0
1961 CHA AL 22 59 5 17 1 0 4 15 0 4 5 .288 .258 (+12%) .328 (+2%) .399 (+27%) .727 (+16%) 0.0
1961 KC1 AL 17 44 3 7 0 0 1 6 0 4 7 .159 — — — — 0.0
1961 PHI NL 57 165 23 50 9 0 7 26 0 15 17 .303 .258 (+17%) .328 (+8%) .399 (+21%) .727 (+15%) 0.0
1962 PHI NL 116 304 36 86 12 1 9 44 0 19 44 .283 .257 (+10%) .326 (-1%) .393 (+6%) .719 (+3%) 112.1
1963 PHI NL 119 353 46 107 24 1 17 64 1 26 56 .303 .246 (+23%) .308 (+15%) .371 (+40%) .680 (+29%) 1782.2
1964 PHI NL 129 339 37 95 18 0 13 58 0 38 50 .280 .250 (+12%) .312 (+14%) .377 (+19%) .690 (+16%) 1108.8
1965 PHI NL 101 235 27 58 10 1 15 45 0 26 47 .247 .245 (avg) .310 (+4%) .371 (+32%) .682 (+19%) 751.4
1966 CHN NL 9 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .091 — — — — 0.0
1966 LAN NL 37 33 1 4 0 1 1 6 0 6 5 .121 — — — — 0.0
Career · 15 seasons 1,075 2,978 355 832 128 17 131 499 7 247 414 .279 — — — — 7,036

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
15 51 3 12 1 0 0 5 4 11 .235

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1966 WS LAN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1958 WS ML1 7 26 2 7 0 0 0 4 2 4 .269
1957 WS ML1 7 24 1 5 1 0 0 1 2 6 .208

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home555152117944161254.290
Away520145717639170245.268

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1966-10-02 LADPHIL 000000010
1966-09-24 LADCHCL 100000000
1966-09-21 LADPHIL 100000000
1966-09-18 LADPHIL 100000000
1966-09-17 LADPITL 100000001
1966-09-11 LADHOUW 100000000
1966-09-07 LADSFGL 100000001
1966-08-30 LADNYNL 111001200
1966-08-29 LADNYNL 100000001
1966-08-27 LADSFGL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 803 754 1054 41 45 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1956 ML1 OF 35 33 44 2 1 1
1957 ML1 OF 89 87 150 9 3 1
1958 ML1 OF 82 82 118 3 6 2
1959 ML1 OF 94 93 148 6 6 2
1960 ML1 OF 72 71 106 2 4 1
1961 ML1 OF 5 5 3 0 0 0
1961 CHA OF 14 14 16 2 2 0
1961 KC1 OF 12 11 14 0 0 0
1961 PHI OF 45 41 53 4 3 1
1962 PHI OF 88 78 98 3 6 2
1963 PHI OF 101 87 114 4 8 0
1964 PHI OF 99 89 99 4 3 0
1965 PHI OF 64 60 88 2 3 0
1966 CHN OF 1 1 2 0 0 0
1966 LAN OF 2 2 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 759
Center Field 1
Right Field 42

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1958 Most Valuable Player NL 16th 16.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Wes Covington (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jerry Lynch
    .277 avg, 115 HR
  2. 86
    Wally Westlake
    .272 avg, 127 HR
  3. 78
    Jeffrey Hammonds
    .272 avg, 110 HR
  4. 78
    Bob Cerv
    .276 avg, 105 HR
  5. 76
    Ron Northey
    .276 avg, 108 HR
  6. 76
    Mike Morse
    .274 avg, 105 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Wes Covington

What years did Wes Covington play?
Wes Covington played in Major League Baseball from 1956 to 1966.
Was Wes Covington a pitcher?
No. Wes Covington was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Wes Covington hit?
Wes Covington hit 131 career home runs with 832 hits.