Stanley Anthony Coveleski (born Stanislaus Kowalewski, July 13, 1889 – March 20, 1984) was an American
Major League Baseball pitcher during the 1910s and 1920s who primarily threw the
spitball. In 14 seasons in the
American League (AL), Coveleski pitched for the
Philadelphia Athletics,
Cleveland Indians,
Washington Senators and
New York Yankees. In 450 career games, Coveleski pitched 3,082
innings and posted a
win–loss record of 215–142, with 224
complete games, 38
shutouts, and a 2.89
earned run average (ERA). He was inducted into the
Baseball Hall of Fame in 1969.