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Coveleski made his debut in 1912 for the Philadelphia Athletics , pitching in five games that season. In 1916 he returned to the Majors as a member of the Cleveland Indians and enjoyed a string of very successful seasons. He won over 20 games each season from 1918 until 1921 and was the star of the 1920 World Series , in which he pitched three complete game victories. Cleveland traded Coveleski to the Washington Senators after a subpar 1924 season in which he posted a 4.04 ERA . Coveleski rebounded to post his final 20 win season the following year. He retired after the 1928 season. In a 14-year career, he was 215-142, with a 2.89 ERA in 450 games, 385 of them starts. 224 of those, he Completed , and 38 for Shutout s. He Struck Out 981 in 3082 Innings Pitched . Coveleski was inducted into the Baseball Hall Of Fame in 1969 and on June 10 , 1976 into the National Polish-American Hall Of Fame . He is one of the Top 100 Winning Pitchers Of All Time . The minor league baseball stadium in South Bend, Indiana, is named in his honor. EXTERNAL LINKS
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