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.
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
- Name
- Stan Coveleski
- Name variant
- Stanley Anthony CoveleskiReported
- Name variant
- Stanley Anthony CoveleskieReported
- Nickname
- Stan
- Born
- July 13, 1889
- Died
- March 20, 1984
- Place
- Born in Shamokin, Pennsylvania
- Occupation
- Major League pitcherReported