Wes Covington vs. Steve Yeager — Career Comparison

Wes Covington
Silent GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Steve Yeager
Baby BoomersWest VirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCatcher

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Wes Covington comes out clearly ahead of Steve Yeager across most offensive categories. Wes Covington led in contact rate (K%+ 106 vs 65), home run production (HR/PA+ 201 vs 167), and slugging (SLG+ 126 vs 101). Wes Covington was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Wes Covington and Steve Yeager

Wes Covington
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Wes Covington
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1075
195.99
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1269
189.69
Wes Covington
Career
Per 600 PA
3291
600
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4014
600
Wes Covington
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2978
542.94
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3584
535.72
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.811
0.811
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
0.673
0.673
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
832
151.69
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
816
121.97
Wes Covington
Career
Per 600 PAverified
556
101.37
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
580
86.7
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
23.34
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
118
17.64
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
3.1
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
16
2.39
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
23.88
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
102
15.25
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
276
50.32
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
236
35.28
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
463.09
84.43
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
393.95
58.89
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1387
252.87
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
1272
190.13
Wes Covington
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1103
201.09
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1185
177.13
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.466
0.466
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
0.355
0.355
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.803
0.803
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
0.653
0.653
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.749
0.749
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
0.575
0.575
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Wes Covington
Career
Per 600 PAverified
355
64.72
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
53.36
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
499
90.98
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
410
61.29
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
723
131.81
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
665
99.4
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
471.68
85.99
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
386.23
57.73
Wes Covington
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
4.38
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
4.04
Wes Covington
Career
Per 600 PA
247
45.03
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
51.12
Wes Covington
Career
Per 600 PA
51
9.3
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
9.57
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
414
75.48
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
726
108.52
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.95
7.95
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
5.53
5.53
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Wes Covington
Career
Per 600 PA
16
2.92
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
4.93
Wes Covington
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
4.74
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
4.19
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
13.31
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
93
13.9
Wes Covington
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.28
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
2.09
Wes Covington
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.73
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
2.69
Wes Covington
Career
Per 600 PA
11
2.01
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
4.78
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.64
63.64
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
43.75
43.75

Fielding Stats for Wes Covington and Steve Yeager

Wes Covington
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Wes Covington
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
803
1.2
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1230
1.17
Wes Covington
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
754
1.13
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1051
1
Wes Covington
Career
Per 9 Innings
18055
27
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28276
27
Wes Covington
Career
Per 9 Innings
6018.1
9
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9425.1
9
Wes Covington
Career
Per 9 Innings
1054
1.58
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6110
5.83
Wes Covington
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.06
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
674
0.64
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.07
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
0.08
Wes Covington
Career
Per 9 Innings
1140
1.7
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6872
6.56
Wes Covington
Career
Per 9 Innings
1095
1.64
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6784
6.48
Wes Covington
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.05
96.05
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.72
98.72
Wes Covington
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.364
1.364
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.515
5.515
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.9
93.9
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.45
85.45
Wes Covington
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.01
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.07
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.07
Wes Covington
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 9 Innings
595
0.57
Wes Covington
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
0.35