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 7 wins and 129 strikeouts.

Richard Lovelady

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

Active Player

W–L 7–17

ERA 5.03

WHIP 1.45

SO 129

Pitcher PIV -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

Full name: Richard Tyler Lovelady

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
7	17	151	5	0	0	7	141.3	142	79	19	63	129	5.03	-198.6

Career ERA 5.03 vs. league average 4.27 across their career seasons — 17.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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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	20.7	16	8	6	23	3.48	4.27 (+18%)	216.9
2023	OAK	AL	0	3	27	0	0	23.3	15	12	10	24	4.63	4.33 (-7%)	-121.9
2024	CHN	NL	0	1	7	0	0	5.7	9	5	2	6	7.94	—	0.0
2024	TBA	AL	3	5	28	0	2	28.7	25	12	9	20	3.77	4.08 (+8%)	179.4
2025	TOR	AL	0	1	2	0	0	1.7	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	2	4	33	5	4	30.3	34	13	21	27	3.86	4.17 (+7%)	-
Career · 9 seasons			7	17	151	5	7	141.1	142	79	63	129	5.03	—	-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

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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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

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

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

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

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	118	0	3	12	1	0

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

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	118

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 7 wins and 129 strikeouts.