What years did Stan Coveleski play?

Stan Coveleski played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1928.

Was Stan Coveleski a pitcher?

Yes. Stan Coveleski pitched in the major leagues, recording 215 wins and 981 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Stan Coveleski hit?

Stan Coveleski hit 1 career home run with 168 hits.

What teams did Stan Coveleski play for?

Stan Coveleski played for 4 teams: the Philadelphia Athletics (1912), the Cleveland Indians (1916–1924), the Washington Senators (1925–1927), and the New York Yankees (1928).

What were Stan Coveleski's career stats?

In 450 games, Stan Coveleski went 215-142 with a 2.89 ERA, 981 strikeouts, 3,082.0 innings pitched, and 21 saves. At the plate he had 168 hits and 1 home runs.

What position did Stan Coveleski play?

Stan Coveleski played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Stan Coveleski and how much did he weigh?

Stan Coveleski was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 166 pounds.

What was Stan Coveleski's career ERA?

Stan Coveleski finished with a 2.89 career ERA, going 215-142 with 981 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Stan Coveleski have?

Stan Coveleski recorded 981 career strikeouts.

Stan Coveleski

Pitcher · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1912-1928)

Stan Coveleski was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1928 for 4 teams, including the Philadelphia Athletics, a span of 17 seasons. Across 450 career appearances, he went 215-142 with a 2.89 ERA, 981 strikeouts, and 21 saves. He also batted .159 with 1 home runs. Stan Coveleski was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1969. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 24569.5.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 17, 2026

⭐ Hall of Fame 1969

W–L 215–142

ERA 2.89

WHIP 1.25

SO 981

Pitcher PIV 24569.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 166 lb
Born: 7/13/1889 in Shamokin, PA, USA
Died: 3/20/1984 in South Bend, IN, USA
MLB Debut: 1912-09-10
Last Game: 1928-08-03
Hall of Fame: Inducted 1969 (BBWAA)

Full name: Stanley Anthony Coveleski

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Career Pitching Statistics

Stan Coveleski — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
215	142	450	385	224	38	21	3082.0	3,055	990	66	802	981	2.89	24569.5

Career ERA 2.89 vs. league average 3.74 across their career seasons — 22.7% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Stan Coveleski Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1912	PHA	AL	2	1	5	2	2	1	0	21.0	18	8	4	9	3.43	3.36 (-2%)	336.2
1916	CLE	AL	15	13	45	27	11	1	3	232.0	247	88	58	76	3.41	2.78 (-23%)	-224.0
1917	CLE	AL	19	14	45	36	24	9	4	298.1	202	60	94	133	1.81	2.69 (+33%)	1712.7
1918	CLE	AL	22	13	38	33	25	2	1	311.0	261	63	76	87	1.82	2.83 (+36%)	2006.2
1919	CLE	AL	24	12	43	34	24	4	4	286.0	286	83	60	118	2.61	3.09 (+15%)	4824.9
1920	CLE	AL	24	14	41	38	26	3	2	315.0	284	87	65	133	2.49	3.45 (+28%)	4975.8
1921	CLE	AL	23	13	43	40	28	2	2	315.0	341	118	84	99	3.37	4.02 (+16%)	3341.4
1922	CLE	AL	17	14	35	33	21	3	2	276.2	292	102	64	98	3.32	4.18 (+21%)	2340.9
1923	CLE	AL	13	14	33	31	17	5	2	228.0	251	70	42	54	2.76	4.03 (+31%)	2616.7
1924	CLE	AL	15	16	37	33	18	2	0	240.1	286	108	73	58	4.04	4.13 (+2%)	745.5
1925	WS1	AL	20	5	32	32	15	3	0	241.0	230	76	73	58	2.84	4.55 (+38%)	759.8
1926	WS1	AL	14	11	36	34	11	3	1	245.1	272	85	81	50	3.12	4.11 (+24%)	2595.1
1927	WS1	AL	2	1	5	4	0	0	0	14.1	13	5	8	3	3.14	4.08 (+23%)	-94.4
1928	NYA	AL	5	1	12	8	2	0	0	58.0	72	37	20	5	5.74	4.13 (-39%)	-1367.4
Career · 14 seasons			215	142	450	385	224	38	21	3,082.0	3,055	990	802	981	2.89	—	24,570

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

Stan Coveleski — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
451	1,058	70	168	26	10	1	81	0	53	309	.159	.202	.205	.407	-6,747

Career AVG .159 vs. league average .275 across their career seasons — 42.2% below league average.

Career OBP .202 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 40.2% below league average.

Career SLG .205 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — 45.4% below league average.

Career OPS .407 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 42.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Stan Coveleski Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1912	PHA	AL	5	7	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	5	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1916	CLE	AL	45	75	8	13	1	2	1	5	1	19	.173	.248 (-30%)	.314 (-41%)	.326 (-14%)	.640 (-28%)	-333.1
1917	CLE	AL	46	97	1	13	2	1	0	4	3	34	.134	.248 (-46%)	.312 (-49%)	.323 (-46%)	.635 (-47%)	-672.4
1918	CLE	AL	38	110	6	21	4	0	0	3	2	26	.191	.255 (-25%)	.318 (-36%)	.326 (-30%)	.645 (-33%)	-547.1
1919	CLE	AL	43	94	10	20	5	1	0	6	13	31	.213	.262 (-19%)	.322 (-4%)	.347 (-17%)	.670 (-11%)	-137.1
1920	CLE	AL	41	111	13	25	4	2	0	17	11	28	.225	.271 (-17%)	.331 (-11%)	.363 (-18%)	.694 (-15%)	-252.7
1921	CLE	AL	43	116	3	18	5	1	0	16	4	26	.155	.286 (-46%)	.344 (-47%)	.395 (-45%)	.739 (-46%)	-892.7
1922	CLE	AL	35	99	4	10	1	1	0	7	6	21	.101	.285 (-65%)	.345 (-54%)	.397 (-67%)	.743 (-61%)	-994.0
1923	CLE	AL	33	79	9	7	0	0	0	6	1	25	.089	.282 (-69%)	.344 (-65%)	.390 (-77%)	.734 (-71%)	-910.4
1924	CLE	AL	37	82	3	11	1	0	0	4	8	32	.134	.283 (-53%)	.345 (-39%)	.389 (-62%)	.734 (-51%)	-676.6
1925	WS1	AL	32	81	3	9	0	0	0	7	1	25	.111	.288 (-61%)	.349 (-62%)	.407 (-73%)	.756 (-68%)	-909.5
1926	WS1	AL	36	82	8	17	3	2	0	3	2	26	.207	.279 (-26%)	.345 (-35%)	.390 (-25%)	.735 (-29%)	-421.2
1927	WS1	AL	5	6	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	2	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1928	NYA	AL	12	19	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	9	.053	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 14 seasons			451	1,058	70	168	26	10	1	81	53	309	.159	—	—	—	—	-6,747

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Stan Coveleski — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
5	13	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	6	.077

Playoff Batting by Year

Stan Coveleski — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1925	WS	WS1	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.000
1920	WS	CLE	3	10	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	.100

Playoff Career Pitching

Stan Coveleski — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
3	2	5	5	0	41.1	31	8	7	11	1.74

Playoff Pitching by Year

Stan Coveleski — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1925	WS	WS1	0	2	2	2	0	14.1	16	6	5	3	3.77
1920	WS	CLE	3	0	3	3	0	27.0	15	2	2	8	0.67

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Stan Coveleski — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	216	495	39	89	0	42	.180
Away	234	565	31	76	1	40	.135

Pitching — Home / Away

Stan Coveleski — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	216	1530.2	1564	471	359	539	2.77
Away	234	1552.1	1492	509	447	451	2.95

Last 10 Games — Batting

Stan Coveleski — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
1928-08-03	NYY	SLA	L	0	0	0	0	0
1928-07-28	NYY	CLE	L	2	0	0	0	2
1928-07-23	NYY	BOS	L	0	0	0	0	0
1928-07-09	NYY	SLA	L	0	0	0	0	0
1928-06-30	NYY	BOS	W	4	0	1	2	3
1928-06-10	NYY	CHW	L	2	0	0	0	2
1928-05-26	NYY	PHA	W	2	1	0	1	0
1928-05-22	NYY	BOS	W	4	0	0	0	1
1928-05-17	NYY	SLA	W	2	0	0	0	0
1928-05-12	NYY	DET	W	1	0	0	0	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Stan Coveleski — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1928-08-03	NYY	SLA	—	1.2	4	4	1	2	0	0
1928-07-28	NYY	CLE	—	5.1	11	5	5	2	1	0
1928-07-23	NYY	BOS	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1928-07-09	NYY	SLA	L	1.1	7	5	5	0	1	0
1928-06-30	NYY	BOS	W	7.0	9	4	4	2	0	0
1928-06-10	NYY	CHW	—	6.1	5	5	5	6	0	0
1928-05-26	NYY	PHA	W	5.2	8	4	4	1	0	1
1928-05-22	NYY	BOS	W	9.0	8	4	4	2	1	1
1928-05-17	NYY	SLA	W	9.0	6	3	2	1	0	2
1928-05-12	NYY	DET	—	2.0	6	5	5	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Stan Coveleski — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
P	450	0	174	851	29	45

Season-by-Season Fielding

Stan Coveleski — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1912	PHA	P	5	1	4	1	0
1916	CLE	P	45	19	72	1	3
1917	CLE	OF	1	0	0	0	0
1917	CLE	P	45	12	66	4	3
1918	CLE	P	38	14	83	4	4
1919	CLE	P	43	15	88	3	2
1920	CLE	P	41	17	90	3	6
1921	CLE	P	43	23	108	1	3
1922	CLE	P	35	14	69	3	4
1923	CLE	P	33	18	70	1	5
1924	CLE	P	37	21	49	1	2
1925	WS1	P	32	10	61	3	7
1926	WS1	P	36	8	69	2	6
1927	WS1	P	5	0	3	1	0
1928	NYA	P	12	2	19	1	0

Career Games by Position

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Stan Coveleski Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	450
Right Field	1

Awards & Honors

Stan Coveleski — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
1925	Baseball Magazine All-Star	P3
1920	Baseball Magazine All-Star	P2

Award Voting History

Stan Coveleski — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1925	Most Valuable Player	AL	12th	7.0	64	0

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Stan Coveleski: the record in brief

September 10, 1912 and August 3, 1928 bracket Stan Coveleski's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Club by club, the record runs the Philadelphia Athletics (1912), the Cleveland Indians (1916 through 1924), the Washington Senators (1925 to 1927), and the New York Yankees (1928). At 5'11" and 166 pounds, Coveleski is listed as a pitcher. Coveleski batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Coveleski was born on July 13, 1889, in Shamokin, PA, USA. The bio records the death on March 20, 1984, in South Bend, IN, USA. On the record, Stan Coveleski was born Stanley Anthony Coveleski.

The pitching table credits Coveleski with a 215-142 record and a 2.89 ERA in 450 games. Coveleski had 981 strikeouts, 224 complete games, 38 shutouts, and 21 saves. The leagues Coveleski pitched in allowed 3.74 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 22.7% better than average. Coveleski won 24 games in 1919, the most of any season listed.

Frequently Asked Questions about Stan Coveleski

What years did Stan Coveleski play?: Stan Coveleski played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1928.
Was Stan Coveleski a pitcher?: Yes. Stan Coveleski pitched in the major leagues, recording 215 wins and 981 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Stan Coveleski hit?: Stan Coveleski hit 1 career home run with 168 hits.
Is Stan Coveleski in the Hall of Fame?: Yes. Stan Coveleski was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1969.
What teams did Stan Coveleski play for?: Stan Coveleski played for 4 teams: the Philadelphia Athletics (1912), the Cleveland Indians (1916–1924), the Washington Senators (1925–1927), and the New York Yankees (1928).
What were Stan Coveleski's career stats?: In 450 games, Stan Coveleski went 215-142 with a 2.89 ERA, 981 strikeouts, 3,082.0 innings pitched, and 21 saves. At the plate he had 168 hits and 1 home runs.
What position did Stan Coveleski play?: Stan Coveleski played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Stan Coveleski and how much did he weigh?: Stan Coveleski was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 166 pounds.
What was Stan Coveleski's career ERA?: Stan Coveleski finished with a 2.89 career ERA, going 215-142 with 981 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Stan Coveleski have?: Stan Coveleski recorded 981 career strikeouts.