Stan Coveleski
⭐ Hall of Fame 1969
Born: 7/13/1889 in Shamokin, PA, USA
Died: 3/20/1984 in South Bend, IN, USA
MLB Debut: 1912-09-10 | Final Game: 1928-08-03
Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 166 lbs
Full name: Stanley Anthony Coveleski
Biography
Stan Coveleski, born in 1889, was a prominent pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1912 until 1928. Over the course of his career, he compiled a record of 215 wins and 142 losses, demonstrating his effectiveness on the mound. With a career earned run average (ERA) of 2.89 and a total of 981 strikeouts, Coveleski was known for his exceptional control and ability to keep runs off the board. He also contributed to his teams with 21 saves, showcasing his versatility as both a starter and a reliever.
Coveleski's playing style was characterized by a unique pitching motion and a fierce competitive spirit, which made him a formidable opponent during the early 20th century. He was notably a key figure during the deadball era, a time when pitchers often dominated the game. His career reached its pinnacle when he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1969, solidifying his legacy as one of the great pitchers of his time. Coveleski's contributions to the sport, particularly his skill in high-pressure situations, have left an enduring mark on baseball history.
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 | 3055 | 990 | 66 | 802 | 981 | 2.89 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Pitching
| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | PHA | AL | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 21.0 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 3.43 | 348.2 |
| 1916 | CLE | AL | 15 | 13 | 45 | 27 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 232.0 | 247 | 88 | 58 | 76 | 3.41 | -248.6 |
| 1917 | CLE | AL | 19 | 14 | 45 | 36 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 298.3 | 202 | 60 | 94 | 133 | 1.81 | 1805.7 |
| 1918 | CLE | AL | 22 | 13 | 38 | 33 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 311.0 | 261 | 63 | 76 | 87 | 1.82 | 1999.4 |
| 1919 | CLE | AL | 24 | 12 | 43 | 34 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 286.0 | 286 | 83 | 60 | 118 | 2.61 | 4798.0 |
| 1920 | CLE | AL | 24 | 14 | 41 | 38 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 315.0 | 284 | 87 | 65 | 133 | 2.49 | 5448.2 |
| 1921 | CLE | AL | 23 | 13 | 43 | 40 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 315.0 | 341 | 118 | 84 | 99 | 3.37 | 3962.9 |
| 1922 | CLE | AL | 17 | 14 | 35 | 33 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 276.7 | 292 | 102 | 64 | 98 | 3.32 | 2856.1 |
| 1923 | CLE | AL | 13 | 14 | 33 | 31 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 228.0 | 251 | 70 | 42 | 54 | 2.76 | 2952.8 |
| 1924 | CLE | AL | 15 | 16 | 37 | 33 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 240.3 | 286 | 108 | 73 | 58 | 4.04 | 1285.8 |
| 1925 | WSN | AL | 20 | 5 | 32 | 32 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 241.0 | 230 | 76 | 73 | 58 | 2.84 | - |
| 1926 | WSN | AL | 14 | 11 | 36 | 34 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 245.3 | 272 | 85 | 81 | 50 | 3.12 | - |
| 1927 | WSN | AL | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.3 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3.14 | - |
| 1928 | NYY | AL | 5 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 58.0 | 72 | 37 | 20 | 5 | 5.74 | - |
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 451 | 1058 | 70 | 168 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 81 | 0 | 53 | 304 | 0.159 | 0.202 | 0.205 | 0.407 | -7338.9 |
Season-by-Season Batting
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | PHA | AL | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.143 | 0.0 |
| 1916 | CLE | AL | 45 | 75 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 0.173 | -360.5 |
| 1917 | CLE | AL | 46 | 97 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 0.134 | -736.2 |
| 1918 | CLE | AL | 38 | 110 | 6 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 0.191 | -582.4 |
| 1919 | CLE | AL | 43 | 94 | 10 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 31 | 0.213 | -146.7 |
| 1920 | CLE | AL | 41 | 111 | 13 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 11 | 28 | 0.225 | -302.1 |
| 1921 | CLE | AL | 43 | 116 | 3 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 0.155 | -994.2 |
| 1922 | CLE | AL | 35 | 99 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 0.101 | -1075.5 |
| 1923 | CLE | AL | 33 | 79 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 0.089 | -975.9 |
| 1924 | CLE | AL | 37 | 82 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 32 | 0.134 | -738.6 |
| 1925 | WSN | AL | 32 | 81 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 0.111 | -981.6 |
| 1926 | WSN | AL | 36 | 82 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 0.207 | -445.2 |
| 1927 | WSN | AL | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.333 | 0.0 |
| 1928 | NYY | AL | 12 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.053 | 0.0 |
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0.077 |
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 | 0.000 |
| 1920 | WS | CLE | 3 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.100 |
Playoff Career Pitching
| W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 41.3 | 31 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 1.74 |
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 | 14.3 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3.77 |
| 1920 | WS | CLE | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 27.0 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0.67 |
Fielding Statistics
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
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | PHA | P | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1916 | CLE | P | 45 | 0 | 19 | 72 | 1 | 3 |
| 1917 | CLE | P | 45 | 0 | 12 | 66 | 4 | 3 |
| 1917 | CLE | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1918 | CLE | P | 38 | 0 | 14 | 83 | 4 | 4 |
| 1919 | CLE | P | 43 | 0 | 15 | 88 | 3 | 2 |
| 1920 | CLE | P | 41 | 0 | 17 | 90 | 3 | 6 |
| 1921 | CLE | P | 43 | 0 | 23 | 108 | 1 | 3 |
| 1922 | CLE | P | 35 | 0 | 14 | 69 | 3 | 4 |
| 1923 | CLE | P | 33 | 0 | 18 | 70 | 1 | 5 |
| 1924 | CLE | P | 37 | 0 | 21 | 49 | 1 | 2 |
| 1925 | WS1 | P | 32 | 0 | 10 | 61 | 3 | 7 |
| 1926 | WS1 | P | 36 | 0 | 8 | 69 | 2 | 6 |
| 1927 | WS1 | P | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1928 | NYA | P | 12 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 450 |
| Right Field | 1 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1925 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | P3 |
| 1925 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | P3 |
| 1920 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | P2 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 12th | 7.0 | 64 | 0 |