What years did Joe Lovitto play?

Joe Lovitto played in Major League Baseball from 1972 to 1975.

Was Joe Lovitto a pitcher?

No. Joe Lovitto was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Joe Lovitto hit?

Joe Lovitto hit 4 career home runs with 165 hits.

Joe Lovitto

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1972-1975)

AVG .216

HR 4

RBI 53

H 165

OPS .563

PIV -1,617

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 185 lb
Born: 1/6/1951 in San Pedro, CA, USA
Died: 5/19/2001 in Arlington, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1972-04-15
Last Game: 1975-09-16

Full name: Joseph Lovitto

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
306	763	70	165	22	4	4	53	22	80	113	.216	.291	.271	.563	-1,617

Career AVG .216 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 14.8% below league average.

Career OBP .291 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 9.5% below league average.

Career SLG .271 vs. league average .369 across their career seasons — 26.5% below league average.

Career OPS .563 vs. league average .691 across their career seasons — 18.6% 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
1972	TEX	AL	117	330	23	74	9	1	1	19	13	37	54	.224	.243 (-8%)	.310 (-1%)	.353 (-25%)	.664 (-14%)	-565.1
1973	TEX	AL	26	44	3	6	1	0	0	0	1	5	7	.136	—	—	—	—	0.0
1974	TEX	AL	113	283	27	63	9	3	2	26	6	25	36	.223	.256 (-13%)	.324 (-12%)	.369 (-20%)	.693 (-16%)	-710.4
1975	TEX	AL	50	106	17	22	3	0	1	8	2	13	16	.208	.257 (-19%)	.327 (-12%)	.374 (-29%)	.701 (-21%)	-341.3
Career · 4 seasons			306	763	70	165	22	4	4	53	22	80	113	.216	—	—	—	—	-1,617

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	154	367	32	73	3	22	.199
Away	152	396	38	92	1	31	.232

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1975-09-16	TEX	OAK	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1975-09-14	TEX	CHW	W	2	1	0	0	0	1	0
1975-09-13	TEX	CHW	W	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1975-09-12	TEX	CHW	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1975-09-07	TEX	OAK	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1975-09-06	TEX	OAK	L	3	0	0	0	0	1	2
1975-09-05	TEX	OAK	W	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
1975-09-04	TEX	LAA	L	5	1	3	1	3	0	0
1975-09-03	TEX	LAA	W	5	1	1	0	0	0	1
1975-09-02	TEX	MIN	L	5	0	0	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	7	5	32	0	0	3
3B	20	12	23	21	5	3
C	1	0	0	0	0	0
OF	251	184	499	17	13	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1972	TEX	OF	103	90	233	7	6	2
1973	TEX	3B	20	12	23	21	5	3
1973	TEX	OF	3	0	3	0	0	0
1974	TEX	1B	5	4	23	0	0	3
1974	TEX	OF	107	73	201	7	6	1
1975	TEX	1B	2	1	9	0	0	0
1975	TEX	C	1	0	0	0	0	0
1975	TEX	OF	38	21	62	3	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	7
Third Base	19
Left Field	23
Center Field	211
Right Field	28
Designated Hitter	3

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Lovitto

What years did Joe Lovitto play?: Joe Lovitto played in Major League Baseball from 1972 to 1975.
Was Joe Lovitto a pitcher?: No. Joe Lovitto was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Joe Lovitto hit?: Joe Lovitto hit 4 career home runs with 165 hits.