Biography

Stan Coveleski

Shamokin-born pitcher Stan Coveleski won 215 major-league games, posted a 2.89 earned-run average, and entered the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1969.

Historically established
1925 photograph of baseball pitcher Stan Coveleski
Stan Coveleski in 1925A 1925 National Photo Company photograph of baseball pitcher Stan Coveleski.Image date: 1925

From Shamokin to the Major Leagues

Born in Shamokin in 1889, Stan Coveleski began his major-league career in 1912 and developed into one of the era’s leading pitchers.

A Career of Lasting Numbers

Coveleski finished with a 215–142 record and a 2.89 earned-run average. Those totals reflect both durability and long-term effectiveness.

A Hall of Fame Legacy

His 1969 induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame placed his Shamokin beginning inside the permanent story of major-league baseball.

Profile

Identity details have been reviewed.

Documented name
Stan CoveleskiDocumented
Name variant
Stanley Anthony CoveleskiAccording to the cited source
Name variant
Stanley Anthony CoveleskieAccording to the cited source
Nickname
StanDocumented
Born
July 13, 1889Documented
Died
March 20, 1984Documented
Place
Born in Shamokin, PennsylvaniaDocumented
Occupation
Major League pitcherAccording to the cited source