P Richard Lovelady #44
Age: 30 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
10/06/2025
P RICHARD LOVELADY #44 - AGE: 30 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 55 65 55 55
Movement 65 70 60 65
Control 45 45 45 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 65 65
Slider 55 55
 
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 25
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 70
Defense 55
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 45
Stealing Ability: 30
Baserunning Inst.: 45
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Richard is a good teammate who never misses a chance to golf.
Birthday:07/07/1995
Born in:Hinesville, GA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:5 Years, 163 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:5 Years, 170 Days
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2019 Kansas City - CLUB 23 59 1 7 5 0 6.06 78.2 85 55 53 13 37 78 0 0 1.55 .324 5.28 -0.2 78
2020 Kansas City - CLUB 24 65 0 1 5 3 3.51 84.2 72 34 33 5 27 89 0 0 1.17 .294 3.05 1.7 121
2021 Kansas City - CLUB 25 3 0 0 0 0 9.00 2.0 2 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 1.00 .200 8.61 -0.1 47
2022 Kansas City - CLUB 26 29 0 1 2 0 2.91 46.1 38 15 15 4 20 41 0 0 1.25 .266 3.69 0.6 150
2023 Oakland - CLUB 27 21 0 1 0 0 7.40 20.2 23 17 17 1 19 20 0 0 2.03 .361 4.97 -0.1 59
2024 Oakland - CLUB 28 20 0 0 0 0 0.75 12.0 13 1 1 0 3 8 0 0 1.33 .342 2.58 0.4 587
Total CLUB 197 1 10 12 3 4.46 244.1 233 124 121 24 106 237 0 0 1.39 .306 4.08 2.3 130
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2016 Idaho Falls - R 20 13 0 0 1 6 1.84 14.2 10 4 3 0 7 16 0 0 1.16 .294 2.65 0.3 217
2016 Kansas City (AZL) - R 20 8 0 2 0 3 1.74 10.1 4 5 2 0 2 14 0 0 0.58 .174 1.07 0.4 230
2016 Total - R 20 21 0 2 1 9 1.80 25.0 14 9 5 0 9 30 0 0 0.92 .246 2.00 0.7 222
2017 Wilmington - A+ 21 21 0 1 0 7 1.08 33.1 18 5 4 0 4 41 0 0 0.66 .237 1.28 1.3 367
2017 Northwest Arkansas - AA 21 21 0 3 2 3 2.16 33.1 28 12 8 1 13 36 0 0 1.23 .310 2.33 0.9 186
2018 Omaha - AAA 22 46 0 3 3 9 2.47 73.0 53 24 20 3 21 71 0 0 1.01 .262 2.61 1.6 164
2019 Omaha - AAA 23 4 0 0 0 2 1.42 6.1 4 1 1 1 3 7 0 0 1.11 .231 5.26 -0.0 347
2022 Omaha - AAA 26 7 0 1 0 4 2.35 7.2 5 2 2 0 6 8 0 0 1.43 .278 3.82 0.1 192
2024 Las Vegas - AAA 28 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1.20 .167 5.59 -0.0 999
Total PCL 58 0 4 3 15 2.33 88.2 63 27 23 4 31 86 0 0 1.06 .259 2.96 195.6
Total TEX 21 0 3 2 3 2.16 33.1 28 12 8 1 13 36 0 0 1.23 .310 2.33 185.5
Total CAR 21 0 1 0 7 1.08 33.1 18 5 4 0 4 41 0 0 0.66 .237 1.28 366.8
Total AZL 8 0 2 0 3 1.74 10.1 4 5 2 0 2 14 0 0 0.58 .174 1.07 229.6
Total PIO 13 0 0 1 6 1.84 14.2 10 4 3 0 7 16 0 0 1.16 .294 2.65 217.3
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2019 Kansas City - MLB P 53 1 3 8 0 12 1 .917 78.2 1.26 -0.1 1.036
2020 Kansas City - MLB P 61 0 2 9 0 11 0 1.000 84.2 1.17 +0.0 1.029
2021 Kansas City - MLB P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 -0.5 .000
2022 Kansas City - MLB P 28 0 2 7 0 9 0 1.000 46.1 1.75 -0.0 1.046
2023 Oakland - MLB P 19 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 20.2 0.87 -0.1 .000
2024 Oakland - MLB P 17 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 12.0 2.25 -0.2 1.026
TOTAL P 180 1 9 27 0 37 1 .973 244.1 1.33 -0.9 .996
PLAYER HISTORY
06/09/2016 Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 10th round (313th) of the 2016 MLB June Amateur Draft from Kennesaw State University (Kennesaw, GA)
09/11/2019 Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
11/29/2019 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (80); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 60 (60).
09/13/2020 Injured (Torn UCL), out for 9-10 months.
12/01/2020 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (80); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 60 (60).
02/08/2021 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 9 months.
11/26/2021 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $700,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 55 (55).
04/23/2022 Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 2 days.
08/13/2022 Injured (Surgery to remove bone chips (elbow)), out for 4 months.
11/25/2022 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $800,000 through arbitration.
12/17/2022 Was claimed off waivers by Tampa Bay while with Kansas City.
12/23/2022 Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 3, Pick 18, 78th overall Pick) by the Oakland Athletics, from the Tampa Bay Rays.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 50 (50).
03/21/2023 Injured (Dead arm), out for 2 weeks.
07/22/2023 Injured (Dead arm), out for 4 days.
11/25/2023 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $900,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 50 (50).
07/05/2024 Injured (Dead arm), out for 6 days.
07/12/2024 Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 3 weeks.
10/20/2024 Released by the Oakland Athletics.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 45 (45).
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