1887
Born March 19, 1887
Henryville, TN, USA
Tex Covington Notable
b. March 19, 1887 · Detroit Tigers 1911–1912
Tex Covington played 1911 to 1912 for the Detroit Tigers as a pitcher.
He went 10 and 5 with a 4.10 earned run average, pitching 147 innings in 31 games. He struck out 48 and threw 1 shutouts. Across 31 games he batted .170, with 8 hits and 7 runs. He finished with 1 double.
He was born in Henryville, TN, USA on March 19, 1887, and died on December 10, 1931. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | DET | 17 | 32 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .188 |
| 1912 | DET | 14 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .133 |
| Career | — | 31 | 47 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 0 | .170 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | DET | 7 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 83.2 | 94 | 38 | 33 | 29 | 4.09 |
| 1912 | DET | 3 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 63.1 | 58 | 29 | 30 | 19 | 4.12 |
| Career | — | 10 | 5 | 31 | 15 | 0 | 147.0 | 152 | 67 | 63 | 48 | 4.10 |
On this day & linked events
1931
Died December 10, 1931
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