What years did Richard Lovelady play?

Richard Lovelady played in Major League Baseball from 2019 to 2026.

Was Richard Lovelady a pitcher?

Yes. Richard Lovelady pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 133 strikeouts.

What are Richard Lovelady's career stats?

In 156 games, Richard Lovelady has gone 8-17 with a 5.05 ERA, 133 strikeouts, 146.0 innings pitched, and 7 saves.

What position does Richard Lovelady play?

Richard Lovelady plays primarily as a pitcher, the position where he has appeared in the most games.

How tall is Richard Lovelady and how much does he weigh?

Richard Lovelady is listed at 6 feet and 185 pounds.

What number does Richard Lovelady wear?

Richard Lovelady wears number 55, according to MLB's 2026 roster data.

What was Richard Lovelady's career ERA?

Richard Lovelady finished with a 5.05 career ERA, going 8-17 with 133 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Richard Lovelady have?

Richard Lovelady recorded 133 career strikeouts.

Richard Lovelady

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2019-2026)

Richard Lovelady is a pitcher who has played in Major League Baseball since 2019 for 6 teams, including the Kansas City Royals, a span of 8 seasons. Across 156 career appearances, he has gone 8-17 with a 5.05 ERA and 133 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 17, 2026

Active Player

W–L 8–17

ERA 5.05

WHIP 1.47

SO 133

Pitcher PIV thru 2025 -198.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 185 lb
Born: 7/7/1995 in Hinesville, GA, USA
MLB Debut: 2019-04-09
Jersey: #55

Full name: Richard Tyler Lovelady

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Career Pitching Statistics

Richard Lovelady — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
8	17	156	6	0	0	7	146.0	149	82	20	66	133	5.05	-198.6

Career ERA 5.05 vs. league average 4.26 across their career seasons — 18.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Richard Lovelady Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2019	KCA	AL	0	3	25	0	0	20.0	30	17	8	17	7.65	4.51 (-70%)	171.2
2020	KCA	AL	0	0	1	0	0	1.0	1	1	1	0	9.00	—	0.0
2021	KCA	AL	2	0	20	0	1	20.2	16	8	6	23	3.48	4.27 (+18%)	216.9
2023	OAK	AL	0	3	27	0	0	23.1	15	12	10	24	4.63	4.33 (-7%)	-121.9
2024	CHN	NL	0	1	7	0	0	5.2	9	5	2	6	7.94	—	0.0
2024	TBA	AL	3	5	28	0	2	28.2	25	12	9	20	3.77	4.08 (+8%)	179.4
2025	TOR	AL	0	1	2	0	0	1.2	2	4	2	3	21.60	—	0.0
2025	NYN	NL	0	0	8	0	0	10.0	10	7	4	9	6.30	4.16 (-51%)	-644.2
2026	WSH	NL	3	4	38	6	4	35.0	41	16	24	31	4.11	4.18 (+2%)	-
Career · 9 seasons			8	17	156	6	7	146.0	149	82	66	133	5.05	—	-199

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Richard Lovelady — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
118	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Richard Lovelady — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2019	KCA	AL	25	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2020	KCA	AL	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2021	KCA	AL	20	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2023	OAK	AL	27	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2024	CHN	NL	7	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2024	TBA	AL	28	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2025	TOR	AL	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2025	NYN	NL	8	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			118	—	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Richard Lovelady — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	57	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	61	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Richard Lovelady — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	57	57.1	57	33	19	51	5.18
Away	61	53.2	51	33	23	51	5.53

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Richard Lovelady — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2025-09-24	NYN	CHC	—	2.0	1	2	1	1	2	1
2025-09-20	NYN	WAS	—	1.1	1	0	0	0	2	0
2025-07-10	NYN	BAL	—	0.1	1	1	1	1	0	0
2025-07-08	NYN	BAL	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
2025-07-05	NYN	NYY	—	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1
2025-07-02	NYN	MIL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2025-06-29	NYN	PIT	—	2.0	5	2	2	0	2	1
2025-06-24	NYN	ATL	—	1.2	1	2	2	2	1	0
2025-03-29	TOR	BAL	L	1.0	2	4	4	1	2	0
2025-03-27	TOR	BAL	—	0.2	0	0	0	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Richard Lovelady — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	118	0	3	12	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Richard Lovelady — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E
2019	KCA	P	25	0	2	1
2020	KCA	P	1	0	0	0
2021	KCA	P	20	1	5	0
2023	OAK	P	27	0	1	0
2024	CHN	P	7	2	1	0
2024	TBA	P	28	0	1	0
2025	TOR	P	2	0	0	0
2025	NYN	P	8	0	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Richard Lovelady — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	118

Richard Lovelady: the record in brief

Richard Lovelady made a major league debut on April 9, 2019 and is still active, so the totals on this page keep changing. The team column moves through the Kansas City Royals (2019 through 2021), the Oakland Athletics (2023), the Chicago Cubs (2024), the Tampa Bay Rays (2024), the Toronto Blue Jays (2025), and the New York Mets (2025). At 6 feet, 0 inches and 185 pounds, Lovelady is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Lovelady batted and threw left-handed. The recorded birth is July 7, 1995, in Hinesville, GA, USA. On the record, Richard Lovelady was born Richard Tyler Lovelady.

Lovelady has pitched in 156 games, starting 6, and owns a 8-17 record and 5.05 ERA. The totals include 133 strikeouts. Against a 4.26 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.05 mark was 18.5% worse. In 2024, one of the busiest seasons, Lovelady posted a 3.77 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.08.

Retrosheet box scores cover 236 of Lovelady's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.

Lovelady appears at one position only: pitcher, in 118 games. On the mound, the fielding record shows 1 errors alongside 3 putouts and 12 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about Richard Lovelady

What years did Richard Lovelady play?: Richard Lovelady played in Major League Baseball from 2019 to 2026.
Was Richard Lovelady a pitcher?: Yes. Richard Lovelady pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 133 strikeouts.
What teams has Richard Lovelady played for?: Richard Lovelady has played for 7 teams: the Kansas City Royals (2019–2021), the Oakland Athletics (2023), the Chicago Cubs (2024), the Tampa Bay Rays (2024), the Toronto Blue Jays (2025), the New York Mets (2025), and the Washington Nationals (2026).
What are Richard Lovelady's career stats?: In 156 games, Richard Lovelady has gone 8-17 with a 5.05 ERA, 133 strikeouts, 146.0 innings pitched, and 7 saves.
What position does Richard Lovelady play?: Richard Lovelady plays primarily as a pitcher, the position where he has appeared in the most games.
How tall is Richard Lovelady and how much does he weigh?: Richard Lovelady is listed at 6 feet and 185 pounds.
What number does Richard Lovelady wear?: Richard Lovelady wears number 55, according to MLB's 2026 roster data.
What was Richard Lovelady's career ERA?: Richard Lovelady finished with a 5.05 career ERA, going 8-17 with 133 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Richard Lovelady have?: Richard Lovelady recorded 133 career strikeouts.