Harry Coveleski

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1907-1918)

W–L 81–55
ERA 2.39
WHIP 1.16
SO 511
Pitcher PIV 2416.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
B / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 180 lb
Born
4/23/1886 in Shamokin, PA, USA
Died
8/4/1950 in Shamokin, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1907-09-10
Last Game
1918-06-23

Full name: Harry Frank Coveleski

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
81 55 198 151 83 13 9 1248.0 1,070 332 13 376 511 2.39 2416.8

Career ERA 2.39 vs. league average 2.73 across their career seasons — 12.2% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1907 PHI NL 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 20.0 10 0 3 6 0.00 2.50 (+100%) 160.8
1908 PHI NL 4 1 6 5 5 2 0 43.7 29 6 12 22 1.24 2.40 (+48%) 347.6
1909 PHI NL 6 10 24 17 8 2 1 121.7 109 37 49 56 2.74 2.55 (-8%) -321.8
1910 CIN NL 1 1 7 4 2 0 0 39.3 35 23 42 27 5.26 2.79 (-89%) -1995.7
1914 DET AL 22 12 44 36 23 5 2 303.3 251 84 100 124 2.49 2.93 (+15%) 38.0
1915 DET AL 22 13 50 38 20 1 4 312.7 271 85 87 150 2.45 2.90 (+16%) 2762.5
1916 DET AL 21 11 44 39 22 3 2 324.3 278 71 63 108 1.97 2.78 (+29%) 1278.3
1917 DET AL 4 6 16 11 2 0 0 69.0 70 20 14 15 2.61 2.69 (+3%) 259.4
1918 DET AL 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 14.0 17 6 6 3 3.86 2.83 (-36%) -112.4
Career · 9 seasons 81 55 198 151 83 13 9 1,248.0 1,070 332 376 511 2.39 — 2,417

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
198 418 30 79 8 4 0 28 0 15 134 .189 .219 .227 .446 -1,166

Career AVG .189 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 24.1% below league average.

Career OBP .219 vs. league average .313 across their career seasons — 30.2% below league average.

Career SLG .227 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 29.9% below league average.

Career OPS .446 vs. league average .637 across their career seasons — 30.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1907 PHI NL 4 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
1908 PHI NL 6 15 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 10 .133 — — — — 0.0
1909 PHI NL 24 37 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 .108 — — — — 0.0
1910 CIN NL 7 16 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 .062 — — — — 0.0
1914 DET AL 44 95 6 23 2 1 0 12 0 6 28 .242 .255 (-5%) .322 (-11%) .339 (-16%) .661 (-14%) -197.5
1915 DET AL 50 103 9 18 2 0 0 6 0 7 29 .175 .250 (-30%) .318 (-29%) .332 (-42%) .651 (-35%) -526.6
1916 DET AL 44 118 7 25 3 2 0 7 0 0 38 .212 .248 (-15%) .314 (-30%) .326 (-17%) .640 (-24%) -441.9
1917 DET AL 16 22 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .227 — — — — 0.0
1918 DET AL 3 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 .250 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 198 418 30 79 8 4 0 28 0 15 134 .189 — — — — -1,166

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1082091536015.172
Away912091643011.206

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home108671.25661582022802.12
Away90570.15051661732402.62

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1918-06-23 DETSLAL 301000101
1918-06-23 DETSLAL 000000000
1918-05-03 DETCHWL 100000001
1917-08-24 DETPHAL 000000000
1917-08-13 DETSLAW 000000000
1917-07-30 DETMINW 300000002
1917-07-28 DETPHAW 000000000
1917-07-20 DETNYYL 200000000
1917-07-08 DETMINL 000000000
1917-07-03 DETCHWL 101000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1918-06-23 DETSLA L 9.0742420
1918-06-23 DETSLA — 1.0000010
1918-05-03 DETCHW — 4.01055200
1917-08-24 DETPHA — 2.0100000
1917-08-13 DETSLA — 0.1333100
1917-07-30 DETMIN W 4.0743020
1917-07-28 DETPHA W 2.0200000
1917-07-20 DETNYY L 8.01032220
1917-07-08 DETMIN — 3.0522010
1917-07-03 DETCHW L 4.1753120

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 198 26 46 461 28 16

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1907 PHI P 4 0 0 6 1 0
1908 PHI P 6 5 3 15 0 0
1909 PHI P 24 17 6 39 2 1
1910 CIN P 7 4 1 14 0 0
1914 DET P 44 0 12 123 5 4
1915 DET P 50 0 16 109 11 5
1916 DET P 44 0 4 119 5 5
1917 DET P 16 0 3 30 4 1
1918 DET P 3 0 1 6 0 0

Career Games by Position

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Position Games
Pitcher 198

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Career Spans

Harry Coveleski (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Russ Ford
    99-71, 2.59 ERA
  2. 97
    Carl Lundgren
    91-55, 2.42 ERA
  3. 96
    Joe Benz
    76-75, 2.43 ERA
  4. 94
    Jake Weimer
    97-69, 2.23 ERA
  5. 94
    Frank Corridon
    70-67, 2.80 ERA
  6. 93
    Ernie Shore
    65-43, 2.47 ERA

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Frequently Asked Questions about Harry Coveleski

What years did Harry Coveleski play?
Harry Coveleski played in Major League Baseball from 1907 to 1918.
Was Harry Coveleski a pitcher?
Yes. Harry Coveleski pitched in the major leagues, recording 81 wins and 511 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Harry Coveleski hit?
Harry Coveleski hit 0 career home runs with 79 hits.