Tex Covington

{{Short description|American baseball player (1887–1931)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}} {{Infobox baseball biography |name=Tex Covington |image=Tex Covington.jpg |position=Pitcher |bats=Left |throws=Right |birth_date={{birth date|1887|3|19}} |birth_place=Henryville, Tennessee, U.S. |death_date={{death date and age|1931|12|10|1887|3|19}} |death_place=Denison, Texas, U.S. |debutleague = MLB |debutdate=April 25 |debutyear={{mlby|1911}} |debutteam=Detroit Tigers |finalleague = MLB |finaldate=September 20 |finalyear={{mlby|1912}} |finalteam=Detroit Tigers |statleague = MLB |stat1label=Win–loss record |stat1value=10-5 |stat2label=Earned run average |stat2value=4.10 |stat3label=Strikeouts |stat3value=48 |teams= *Detroit Tigers (1911–1912) }}

'''William Wilkes Covington''' (March 19, 1887 – December 10, 1931) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Detroit Tigers.<ref>[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/covinte01.shtml "Tex Covington Statistics and History"]. ''baseball-reference.com''. Retrieved 2010-12-24.</ref> Appearing in 31 games, he posted a 4.10 ERA. He pitched 147 innings between 1911 and 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.

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