Harry Coveleski
Harry Frank Coveleski
(The Giant Killer)
 
Born: April 23, 1886 in Shamokin, PA
Died: August 4, 1950 - 64 years old
Bats: B Throws: L Ht: 6'0" Wt: 180
(legend)
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Notes:
- Signed by the Philadelphia Phillies as a Free Agent in 1907

Overall

Multi-Team Years
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr
Tm
Lg
PHI
NL
21.2
RP
10
20.0
 
0.9
-0.1
0.0
0.9
0.0
2.7
0.0
0.0
2.7
1.9
-0.0
0.0
1.9
PHI
NL
22.2
SP
17
43.7
 
1.7
-0.1
0.0
1.7
0.0
5.0
0.0
0.0
5.0
3.5
-0.0
0.0
3.6
PHI
NL
23.2
SP
40
121.7
 
0.3
-0.4
0.0
0.6
0.0
6.4
0.0
0.0
6.4
2.1
-0.1
0.0
2.2
CIN
NL
24.2
SP
17
39.3
 
-1.8
-0.2
0.0
-1.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-1.4
-0.0
0.0
-1.3
DET
AL
28.2
SP
107
303.3
 
5.3
0.5
-0.0
4.8
-0.0
22.0
0.4
0.0
21.5
11.5
0.3
0.0
11.3
DET
AL
29.2
SP
118
312.7
 
4.1
-0.2
0.0
4.3
0.0
23.7
0.0
0.0
23.7
12.7
-0.6
0.0
13.3
DET
AL
30.2
SP
120
324.3
 
6.5
0.1
-0.0
6.4
-0.0
26.2
0.0
0.0
26.2
15.1
-0.4
0.0
15.4
DET
AL
31.2
SP
23
69.0
 
-0.8
0.0
0.0
-0.8
0.0
2.2
0.0
0.0
2.2
-0.4
-0.1
0.0
-0.3
DET
AL
32.2
SP
4
14.0
 
-0.2
0.0
0.0
-0.2
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.1
-0.5
-0.0
0.0
-0.4
9
3
SP
456
1248.0
  
16.0
-0.3
-0.0
16.3
-0.0
88.2
0.4
0.0
87.8
44.6
-1.0
0.0
45.6
162 Game Average
89
243.2
  
3.1
-0.1
-0.0
3.2
-0.0
  
17.2
0.1
0.0
17.1
  
8.7
-0.2
0.0
8.9
 
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr Tm    
3
P
67
185.3
 
2.8
-0.5
0.0
3.3
0.0
14.1
0.0
0.0
14.1
7.5
-0.2
0.0
7.7
1
DH
17
39.3
 
-1.8
-0.2
0.0
-1.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-1.4
-0.0
0.0
-1.3
5
P
372
1023.3
 
15.0
0.4
-0.1
14.6
-0.0
74.1
0.4
0.0
73.6
38.4
-0.8
0.0
39.2
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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James