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Tex Covington

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Tex Covington
Pitcher
Born: (1887-03-19)March 19, 1887
Henryville, Tennessee
Died: December 10, 1931(1931-12-10) (aged 44)
Denison, Texas
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 25, 1911, for the Detroit Tigers
Last MLB appearance
September 20, 1912, for the Detroit Tigers
MLB statistics
Win–loss record10-5
Earned run average4.10
Strikeouts48
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Teams

William Wilkes Covington (March 19, 1887 – December 10, 1931) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Detroit Tigers.[1] Appearing in 31 games, he posted a 4.10 ERA. He pitched 147 innings between 1911-1912. He made no errors in 1911, but three in 1912, greatly affected his career fielding percentage (.929).

His brother Sam also played in the major leagues.

References

  1. ^ "Tex Covington Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-12-24.