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Stan Coveleski
Stanley Anthony Coveleski (Covey)
born Stanislaus Kowalewski
Hall of Famer
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 5' 11" , Weight: 166 lb.

Born: July 13, 1889 in Shamokin, PA (All Transactions)
Debut: September 10, 1912
Final Game: August 3, 1928
Inducted into the Hall of Fame by Veteran's Committee as Player in 1969.
Died: March 20, 1984 in South Bend, IN
Relatives: Brother of Harry Coveleski
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Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1912 22 PHA AL 2 1 .667 3.43 5 2 2 2 1 0 21.0 18 9 8 0 4 9 1 0 1 83 90 1.048 7.7 0.0 1.7 3.9 2.25
1916 26 CLE AL 15 13 .536 3.41 45 27 12 11 1 3 232.0 247 100 88 6 58 76 1 1 3 946 88 1.315 9.6 0.2 2.3 2.9 1.31
1917 27 CLE AL 19 14 .576 1.81 45 36 8 24 9 4 298.1 202 78 60 3 94 133 1 0 3 1142 156 0.992 6.1 0.1 2.8 4.0 1.41
1918 28 CLE AL 22 13 .629 1.82 38 33 5 25 2 1 311.0 261 90 63 2 76 87 4 0 2 1254 164 1.084 7.6 0.1 2.2 2.5 1.14
1919 29 CLE AL 24 12 .667 2.61 43 34 9 24 4 4 286.0 286 99 83 2 60 118 5 0 5 1138 128 1.210 9.0 0.1 1.9 3.7 1.97
1920 30 CLE AL 24 14 .632 2.49 41 38 3 26 3 2 315.0 284 110 87 6 65 133 4 0 1 1246 152 1.108 8.1 0.2 1.9 3.8 2.05
1921 31 CLE AL 23 13 .639 3.37 43 40 3 28 2 2 315.0 341 137 118 6 84 99 4 0 5 1360 127 1.349 9.7 0.2 2.4 2.8 1.18
1922 32 CLE AL 17 14 .548 3.32 35 33 2 21 3 2 276.2 292 120 102 14 64 98 2 0 4 1163 120 1.287 9.5 0.5 2.1 3.2 1.53
1923 33 CLE AL 13 14 .481 2.76 33 31 2 17 5 2 228.0 251 98 70 8 42 54 2 0 1 957 144 1.285 9.9 0.3 1.7 2.1 1.29
1924 34 CLE AL 15 16 .484 4.04 37 33 3 18 2 0 240.1 286 140 108 6 73 58 4 0 5 1077 106 1.494 10.7 0.2 2.7 2.2 0.79
1925 35 WSH AL 20 5 .800 2.84 32 32 0 15 3 0 241.0 230 86 76 7 73 58 2 0 2 994 148 1.257 8.6 0.3 2.7 2.2 0.79 MVP-12
1926 36 WSH AL 14 11 .560 3.12 36 34 1 11 3 1 245.1 272 122 85 1 81 50 0 0 3 1066 124 1.439 10.0 0.0 3.0 1.8 0.62
1927 37 WSH AL 2 1 .667 3.14 5 4 0 0 0 0 14.1 13 7 5 0 8 3 0 0 0 63 129 1.465 8.2 0.0 5.0 1.9 0.38
1928 38 NYY AL 5 1 .833 5.74 12 8 2 2 0 0 58.0 72 41 37 5 20 5 0 0 0 257 65 1.586 11.2 0.8 3.1 0.8 0.25
14 Seasons 215 142 .602 2.89 450 385 52 224 38 21 3082.0 3055 1237 990 66 802 981 30 1 35 12746 127 1.251 8.9 0.2 2.3 2.9 1.22
162 Game Avg. 18 12 .602 2.89 37 31 4 18 3 2 251 249 101 81 5 65 80 2 0 3 1038 127 1.251 8.9 0.2 2.3 2.9 1.22
CLE (9 yrs) 172 123 .583 2.80 360 305 47 194 31 20 2502.1 2450 972 779 53 616 856 27 1 29 10283 128 1.225 8.8 0.2 2.2 3.1 1.39
WSH (3 yrs) 36 17 .679 2.98 73 70 1 26 6 1 500.2 515 215 166 8 162 111 2 0 5 2123 135 1.352 9.3 0.1 2.9 2.0 0.69
PHA (1 yr) 2 1 .667 3.43 5 2 2 2 1 0 21.0 18 9 8 0 4 9 1 0 1 83 90 1.048 7.7 0.0 1.7 3.9 2.25
NYY (1 yr) 5 1 .833 5.74 12 8 2 2 0 0 58.0 72 41 37 5 20 5 0 0 0 257 65 1.586 11.2 0.8 3.1 0.8 0.25

Postseason Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Rslt Opp W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
1920 30 CLE AL WS W BRO 3 0 1.000 0.67 3 3 0 3 1 0 27.0 15 2 2 0 2 0 8 0 0 0 97 0.630 5.0 0.0 0.7 2.7 4.00
1925 35 WSH AL WS L PIT 0 2 .000 3.77 2 2 0 1 0 0 14.1 16 7 6 2 5 0 3 0 0 0 65 1.465 10.0 1.3 3.1 1.9 0.60
2 Seasons (2 Series) 3 2 .600 1.74 5 5 0 4 1 0 41.1 31 9 8 2 7 0 11 0 0 0 162 0.919 6.8 0.4 1.5 2.4 1.57
2 WS 3 2 .600 1.74 5 5 0 4 1 0 41.1 31 9 8 2 7 0 11 0 0 0 162 0.919 6.8 0.4 1.5 2.4 1.57
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Standard Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1912 22 PHA AL 5 8 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .250 .143 .393 15 1 0 0 /1
1916 26 CLE AL 45 80 75 8 13 1 2 1 5 0 1 19 .173 .184 .280 .464 36 21 0 4 1
1917 27 CLE AL 46 107 97 1 13 2 1 0 4 0 3 34 .134 .160 .175 .335 -1 17 0 7 1/O
1918 28 CLE AL 38 117 110 6 21 4 0 0 3 0 2 26 .191 .205 .227 .433 26 25 0 5 1
1919 29 CLE AL 43 110 94 10 20 5 1 0 6 0 13 31 .213 .308 .287 .596 64 27 0 3 1
1920 30 CLE AL 41 131 111 13 25 4 2 0 17 0 0 11 28 .225 .295 .297 .592 55 33 0 9 1
1921 31 CLE AL 43 131 116 3 18 5 1 0 16 0 0 4 26 .155 .183 .216 .399 1 25 0 11 1
1922 32 CLE AL 35 108 99 4 10 1 1 0 7 0 0 6 21 .101 .160 .131 .292 -24 13 1 2 1
1923 33 CLE AL 33 91 79 9 7 0 0 0 6 0 0 1 25 .089 .122 .089 .211 -44 7 2 9 1
1924 34 CLE AL 37 94 82 3 11 1 0 0 4 0 0 8 32 .134 .211 .146 .357 -7 12 0 4 1
1925 35 WSH AL 32 94 81 3 9 0 0 0 7 0 1 1 25 .111 .133 .111 .244 -37 9 1 11 1 MVP-12
1926 36 WSH AL 36 87 82 8 17 3 2 0 3 0 0 2 26 .207 .226 .293 .519 36 24 0 3 1
1927 37 WSH AL 5 6 6 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 .333 .333 .333 .667 74 2 0 0 /1
1928 38 NYY AL 12 23 19 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 9 .053 .053 .053 .105 -72 1 0 4 1
14 Seasons 451 1187 1058 70 168 26 10 1 81 0 1 53 304 .159 .202 .205 .407 9 217 4 72
162 Game Avg. 162 426 380 25 60 9 4 0 29 0 19 .159 .202 .205 .407 9 78 1 26
CLE (9 yrs) 361 969 863 57 138 23 8 1 68 0 0 49 242 .160 .208 .209 .416 13 180 3 54
WSH (3 yrs) 73 187 169 12 28 3 2 0 11 0 1 3 53 .166 .185 .207 .392 2 35 1 14
PHA (1 yr) 5 8 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .250 .143 .393 15 1 0 0
NYY (1 yr) 12 23 19 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 9 .053 .053 .053 .105 -72 1 0 4

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1920 30 CLE AL WS BRO W 3 10 10 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .100 .100 .100 .200 1 0 0 0 0 0
1925 35 WSH AL WS PIT L 2 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 .250 .000 .250 0 0 0 1 0 0
2 Seasons (2 Series) 5 15 13 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 .077 .143 .077 .220 1 0 0 1 0 0
2 WS 5 15 13 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 .077 .143 .077 .220 1 0 0 1 0 0
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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF Awards
1912 PHA AL 22 P 5 6 1 4 1 0 .833 1.00 .950 1.96
1916 CLE AL 26 P 45 92 19 72 1 3 .989 2.02 .942 1.69
1917 CLE AL 27 P 45 82 12 66 4 3 .951 1.73 .946 1.83
1917 CLE AL 27 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.10 0-0-1
1918 CLE AL 28 P 38 101 14 83 4 4 .960 2.55 .951 1.85
1919 CLE AL 29 P 43 106 15 88 3 2 .972 2.40 .947 1.76
1920 CLE AL 30 P 41 110 17 90 3 6 .973 2.61 .947 1.66
1921 CLE AL 31 P 43 132 23 108 1 3 .992 3.05 .955 1.56
1922 CLE AL 32 P 35 86 14 69 3 4 .965 2.37 .963 1.48
1923 CLE AL 33 P 33 89 18 70 1 5 .989 2.67 .957 1.49
1924 CLE AL 34 P 37 71 21 49 1 2 .986 1.89 .958 1.32
1925 WSH AL 35 P 32 74 10 61 3 7 .959 2.22 .959 1.40 MVP-12
1926 WSH AL 36 P 36 79 8 69 2 6 .975 2.14 .956 1.39
1927 WSH AL 37 P 5 4 0 3 1 0 .750 0.60 .975 1.40
1928 NYY AL 38 P 12 22 2 19 1 0 .955 1.75 .959 1.37
14 Seasons P 450 1054 174 851 29 45 .972 2.28 .953 1.59
1 Season OF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.10 0-0-1
14 Seasons TOT 451 1054 174 851 29 45 .972 2.27 .925 1.60 0-0-1

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

MVP (yr-lg-rk-shr)
1925-AL-12-11%
0.11 Career Shares (864th)

Earned Run Average s c a p y
1917 AL--1.810--3rd
1918 AL--1.823--2nd
1919 AL--2.612--7th
1920 AL--2.486--2nd
1921 AL--3.371--6th
1922 AL--3.318--10th
1923 AL--2.763--1st
1925 AL--2.838--1st
1926 AL--3.118--6th
Career--2.891--134th

Wins s c a p y
1917 AL--19--6th
1918 AL--22--2nd
1919 AL--24--2nd
1920 AL--24--3rd
1921 AL--23--4th
1925 AL--20--3rd
Career--215--83rd

Win-Loss % s c a p y
1918 AL--.629--6th
1919 AL--.667--5th
1921 AL--.639--6th
1925 AL--.800--1st
Career--.602--106th

Walks & Hits per IP s c a p y
1917 AL--.992--3rd
1918 AL--1.084--5th
1920 AL--1.108--1st
1921 AL--1.349--7th
1923 AL--1.285--6th
1925 AL--1.257--3rd

Hits per 9 IP s c a p y
1917 AL--6.094--1st
1918 AL--7.553--8th
1920 AL--8.114--1st
1925 AL--8.589--3rd

Bases On Balls per 9 IP s c a p y
1916 AL--2.250--9th
1918 AL--2.199--7th
1919 AL--1.888--5th
1920 AL--1.857--2nd
1922 AL--2.082--8th
1923 AL--1.658--2nd
1925 AL--2.726--8th
Career--2.342--207th

Strikeouts per 9 IP s c a p y
1917 AL--4.012--6th
1920 AL--3.800--6th

Games Played s c a p y
1916 AL--45--10th
1917 AL--45--8th
1918 AL--38--8th
1919 AL--43--3rd
1920 AL--41--8th
1921 AL--43--7th

Saves s c a p y
1916 AL--3--8th
1917 AL--4--5th
1919 AL--4--4th
1920 AL--2--7th

Innings Pitched s c a p y
1917 AL--298.3--5th
1918 AL--311.0--3rd
1919 AL--286.0--5th
1920 AL--315.0--3rd
1921 AL--315.0--4th
1922 AL--276.7--8th
1925 AL--241.0--10th
1926 AL--245.3--10th
Career--3082.0--118th

Strikeouts s c a p y
1917 AL--133--4th
1918 AL--87--8th
1919 AL--118--5th
1920 AL--133--1st
1921 AL--99--9th
1922 AL--98--8th

Games Started s c a p y
1917 AL--36--4th
1918 AL--33--2nd
1919 AL--34--4th
1920 AL--38--2nd
1921 AL--40--1st
1922 AL--33--7th
1923 AL--31--10th
1924 AL--33--7th
1925 AL--32--4th
1926 AL--34--2nd
Career--385--136th

Complete Games s c a p y
1917 AL--24--7th
1918 AL--25--5th
1919 AL--24--5th
1920 AL--26--4th
1921 AL--28--4th
1922 AL--21--7th
1924 AL--18--9th
Career--224--111th

Shutouts s c a p y
1917 AL--9--1st
1919 AL--4--7th
1920 AL--3--7th
1921 AL--2--9th
1922 AL--3--7th
1923 AL--5--1st
1924 AL--2--10th
1925 AL--3--4th
1926 AL--3--2nd
Career--38--54th

Home Runs s c a p y
1916 AL--6--3rd
1917 AL--3--9th
1922 AL--14--9th

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1917 AL--94--10th
1918 AL--76--10th
Career--802--234th

Hits s c a p y
1916 AL--247--7th
1918 AL--261--4th
1919 AL--286--1st
1921 AL--341--3rd
1922 AL--292--8th
1924 AL--286--7th
1926 AL--272--3rd
Career--3055--115th

Strikeouts / Base On Balls s c a p y
1917 AL--1.415--6th
1919 AL--1.967--4th
1920 AL--2.046--2nd
1922 AL--1.531--3rd
1923 AL--1.286--9th

Home Runs per 9 IP s c a p y
1919 AL--.063--2nd
1920 AL--.171--3rd
1921 AL--.171--4th
1924 AL--.225--7th
1925 AL--.261--5th
1926 AL--.037--2nd
Career--.193--156th

Losses s c a p y
1918 AL--13--9th
1924 AL--16--4th
Career--142--189th

Earned Runs s c a p y
1916 AL--88--3rd
1919 AL--83--8th
1921 AL--118--5th
1924 AL--108--9th
Career--990--232nd

Wild Pitches s c a p y
1919 AL--5--6th
1921 AL--5--9th
1924 AL--5--3rd

Batters Faced s c a p y
1917 AL--1142--8th
1918 AL--1254--3rd
1919 AL--1138--5th
1920 AL--1246--4th
1921 AL--1360--3rd
1924 AL--1077--10th
1926 AL--1066--10th
Career--12746--105th

Adjusted ERA+ s c a p y
1917 AL--156--2nd
1918 AL--164--2nd
1919 AL--128--6th
1920 AL--152--2nd
1921 AL--127--6th
1923 AL--144--1st
1925 AL--148--1st
1926 AL--124--6th
Career--127--52nd

Oldest s c a p y
1926 AL--born 1889-07-13--10th
1928 AL--born 1889-07-13--6th

                           

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkPitching - 22 (78), Average HOFer ≈ 40
Gray InkPitching - 193 (48), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 109 (83), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsPitching - 38 (78), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

August, 1912: Purchased by the Philadelphia Athletics from Atlantic City (Tri-State).

November 27, 1915: Sent from Portland (PCL) to the Cleveland Indians in an unknown transaction.

December 12, 1924: Traded by the Cleveland Indians to the Washington Senators for Carr Smith and By Speece.

June 17, 1927: Released by the Washington Senators.

December 21, 1927: Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees.

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