# Tex Covington

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{{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](/source/Pitcher)
|bats=Left
|throws=Right
|birth_date={{birth date|1887|3|19}}
|birth_place=[Henryville, Tennessee](/source/Henryville%2C_Tennessee), U.S.
|death_date={{death date and age|1931|12|10|1887|3|19}}
|death_place=[Denison, Texas](/source/Denison%2C_Texas), U.S.
|debutleague = MLB
|debutdate=April 25
|debutyear={{mlby|1911}}
|debutteam=[Detroit Tigers](/source/Detroit_Tigers)
|finalleague = MLB
|finaldate=September 20
|finalyear={{mlby|1912}}
|finalteam=[Detroit Tigers](/source/Detroit_Tigers)
|statleague = MLB
|stat1label=[Win–loss record](/source/Win%E2%80%93loss_record_(pitching))
|stat1value=10-5
|stat2label=[Earned run average](/source/Earned_run_average)
|stat2value=4.10
|stat3label=[Strikeout](/source/Strikeout)s
|stat3value=48
|teams=
*[Detroit Tigers](/source/Detroit_Tigers) (1911–1912)
}}

'''William Wilkes Covington''' (March 19, 1887 – December 10, 1931) was an American [pitcher](/source/pitcher) in [Major League Baseball](/source/Major_League_Baseball). He played for the [Detroit Tigers](/source/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](/source/Earned_run_average). 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](/source/Sam_Covington) also played in the major leagues.

==References==
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==External links==
{{Baseballstats|br=c/covinte01|brm=coving002wil|retro=C/Pcovit101}}

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