Chet Covington

Chet Covington
Pitcher
Born: November 6, 1910(1910-11-06) Cairo, Illinois
Died: June 11, 1976(1976-06-11) (aged 65) Pembroke Park, Florida
Batted: Both	Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 23, 1944 for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
September 26, 1944 for the Philadelphia Phillies
Career statistics
Win-loss record	1-1
Earned run average	4.66
Strikeouts	13
Teams
Philadelphia Phillies (1944)

Chester Rogers Covington (November 6, 1910 - June 11, 1976) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1944. The 33-year-old rookie, who had been The Sporting News Minor League Player of the Year in 1943, was a native of Cairo, Illinois.

Covington is one of many ballplayers who only appeared in the major leagues during World War II. He made his major league debut on April 23, 1944 in a doubleheader against the Boston Braves at Braves Field. His first and only major-league win was in the first game of a doubleheader against the Braves at Shibe Park on April 30, 1944. He pitched in relief and was the pitcher of record in a 14-inning, 2-1 victory.

For the season, part of which was spent in the minor leagues, he appeared in 19 games, all in relief, and had a 1-1 record with 10 games finished. He allowed 20 earned runs in 38.2 innings pitched for a final ERA of 4.66. In addition, Covington pitched 15 seasons in minor league baseball, winning minor league 220 games.

Covington died at the age of 65 in Pembroke Park, Florida.

External links

• Baseball Reference
• Retrosheet
• The Deadball Era

Persondata
Name	Covington, Chet
Alternative names
Short description	American baseball player
Date of birth	November 6, 1910
Place of birth	Cairo, Illinois
Date of death	June 11, 1976
Place of death	Pembroke Park, Florida