Stan Coveleski
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Stan Coveleski was an American professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues for sixteen seasons. He was born in 1889 in Shamokin, Pennsylvania and grew up in the coal-mining region of the state. He began his professional career in 1912 with the Cleveland Naps and quickly established himself as one of the best pitchers in the American League. Coveleski

Stan Coveleski was an American professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues for sixteen seasons. He was born in 1889 in Shamokin, Pennsylvania and grew up in the coal-mining region of the state. He began his professional career in 1912 with the Cleveland Naps and quickly established himself as one of the best pitchers in the American League. Coveleski

Career Pitching Stats

AL 1912-1928

Win-Loss

215–142

#90 All-Time

ERA

2.89

Strikeouts

981

WHIP

1.251

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Skills Scorecard

Control

C-

Velocity

D

Stamina

A-

Command

C+

Range

B

Fielding

B+

Career Timeline

1912

Philadelphia Athletics (AL)

Player

1916-1924

Cleveland Indians (AL)

Player

1925-1927

Washington Senators (AL)

Player

1928

New York Yankees (AL)

Player

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Interview with Hall of Fame Pitcher Stan Coveleski audio clip

Interview with Hall of Fame Pitcher Stan Coveleski

2½ hours May 13, 1974

Historian Eugene C. Murdock interviewed several former baseball players that had been active in baseball in the 1920s and 1930s.