Tom Lovett

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1885-1894)

W–L 88–59
ERA 3.94
WHIP 1.37
SO 439
Pitcher PIV 100.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 162 lb
Born
12/7/1863 in Providence, RI, USA
Died
3/19/1928 in Providence, RI, USA
MLB Debut
1885-06-04
Last Game
1894-07-09

Full name: Thomas Joseph Lovett

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
88 59 162 149 132 9 1 1305.3 1,341 571 48 444 439 3.94 100.4

Career ERA 3.94 vs. league average 3.98 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1885 PH4 AA 7 8 16 16 15 1 0 138.7 130 57 38 56 3.70 3.03 (-22%) -875.8
1889 BR3 AA 17 10 29 28 23 1 0 229.0 234 110 65 92 4.32 3.93 (-10%) 3645.3
1890 BRO NL 30 11 44 41 39 4 0 372.0 327 115 141 124 2.78 3.88 (+28%) -1204.1
1891 BRO NL 23 19 44 43 39 3 0 365.7 361 150 129 129 3.69 3.52 (-5%) -154.6
1893 BRO NL 3 5 14 8 6 0 1 96.0 134 70 35 15 6.56 4.66 (-41%) 434.9
1894 BSN NL 8 6 15 13 10 0 0 104.0 155 69 36 23 5.97 5.33 (-12%) -1745.2
Career · 6 seasons 88 59 162 149 132 9 1 1,305.1 1,341 571 444 439 3.94 — 100

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
166 574 75 106 8 6 4 69 12 29 88 .185 .229 .240 .469 -2,934

Career AVG .185 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 30.7% below league average.

Career OBP .229 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 32.0% below league average.

Career SLG .240 vs. league average .362 across their career seasons — 33.5% below league average.

Career OPS .469 vs. league average .699 across their career seasons — 32.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1885 PH4 AA 16 58 9 13 0 1 0 3 0 3 0 .224 .244 (-8%) .287 (-9%) .325 (-20%) .613 (-15%) -113.9
1889 BR3 AA 29 100 18 19 1 3 2 19 2 2 24 .190 .263 (-28%) .334 (-36%) .357 (-11%) .691 (-23%) -400.6
1890 BRO NL 44 164 22 33 4 0 1 20 6 12 29 .201 .260 (-23%) .336 (-22%) .351 (-31%) .687 (-26%) -657.8
1891 BRO NL 44 153 14 25 1 2 0 17 4 7 29 .163 .254 (-36%) .331 (-38%) .343 (-43%) .675 (-41%) -963.1
1893 BRO NL 18 50 8 9 1 0 0 5 0 3 3 .180 .279 (-36%) .356 (-36%) .379 (-47%) .735 (-42%) -346.3
1894 BSN NL 15 49 4 7 1 0 1 5 0 2 3 .143 — — — — -452.4
Career · 6 seasons 166 574 75 106 8 6 4 69 12 29 88 .185 — — — — -2,934

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 16 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 .062

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1890 WS BRO 5 15 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 .067
1889 WS BR3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2 3 5 5 0 38.0 37 19 8 15 4.50

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1890 WS BRO 2 2 4 4 0 35.0 29 11 6 14 2.83
1889 WS BR3 0 1 1 1 0 3.0 8 8 2 1 24.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 1 1 0 0
OF 6 0 6 0 2 0
P 162 0 63 231 35 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1885 PH4 OF 1 0 2 0 1 0
1885 PH4 P 16 0 8 20 12 0
1889 BR3 P 29 0 8 43 3 2
1890 BRO OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1890 BRO P 44 0 10 79 10 3
1891 BRO P 44 0 23 59 6 2
1893 BRO 1B 1 0 1 1 0 0
1893 BRO OF 4 0 3 0 1 0
1893 BRO P 14 0 8 16 3 2
1894 BSN P 15 0 6 14 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 162
First Base 1
Left Field 5
Right Field 1

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Tom Lovett (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bill Hoffer
    92-46, 3.75 ERA
  2. 96
    Wiley Piatt
    86-79, 3.60 ERA
  3. 93
    Ted Lewis
    94-64, 3.53 ERA
  4. 90
    Bill Phillips
    70-76, 4.09 ERA
  5. 89
    Dave Danforth
    71-66, 3.89 ERA
  6. 86
    Al Mays
    53-89, 3.91 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Lovett

What years did Tom Lovett play?
Tom Lovett played in Major League Baseball from 1885 to 1894.
Was Tom Lovett a pitcher?
Yes. Tom Lovett pitched in the major leagues, recording 88 wins and 439 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Tom Lovett hit?
Tom Lovett hit 4 career home runs with 106 hits.