Richard Lovelady
Richard Tyler Lovelady
Born: July 7, 1995
Hinesville, GA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Draft: Round 10 (2016 June Amateur Draft, Kansas City Royals)
School: Kennesaw State
Career: 2016-2026
Major League Statistics
Richard Lovelady has compiled a career record of 12 wins and 12 losses, with 40 saves, and a 2.43 ERA in his 205-game pitching career with the Idaho Falls Chukars, Royals, Wilmington Blue Rocks, Northwest Arkansas Naturals, Omaha Storm Chasers, Gwinnett Stripers, Stockton Ports, Durham Bulls, Iowa Cubs, Rays, Syracuse Mets, St. Paul Saints, Fredericksburg Nationals, Harrisburg Senators and Rochester Red Wings. He began playing during the 2016 season and has taken the field during the 2026 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | R | PION | Idaho Falls Chukars | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.84 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14.7 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 58 |
| 2016 | R | ARIZ | Royals | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.74 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10.3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 39 |
| 2017 | Advanced A | CARL | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.08 | 21 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 33.3 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 41 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 123 |
| 2017 | AA | TL | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2.16 | 21 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 33.3 | 28 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 137 |
| 2018 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Storm Chasers | 3 | 3 | .500 | 2.47 | 46 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 73.0 | 53 | 24 | 20 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 71 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 288 |
| 2019 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Storm Chasers | 1 | 2 | .333 | 3.08 | 24 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 26.3 | 26 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 112 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Omaha Storm Chasers | 0 | 0 | 1.08 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 33 | |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Omaha Storm Chasers | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | |
| 2022 | AA | TL | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Gwinnett Stripers | 0 | 1 | .000 | 7.20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| 2023 | A | CALL | Stockton Ports | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2024 | AAA | IL | Iowa Cubs | 1 | 2 | .333 | 5.84 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.3 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| 2024 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.86 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
| 2024 | R | FLCL | Rays | 0 | 0 | 54.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 2025 | AAA | IL | St. Paul Saints | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.31 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 20.7 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 83 |
| 2025 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Mets | 0 | 0 | 2.08 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17.3 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 69 | |
| 2026 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| 2026 | A | CARL | Fredericksburg Nationals | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2026 | AA | EL | Harrisburg Senators | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Totals | 12 | 12 | .500 | 2.43 | 205 | 2 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 270.0 | 207 | 92 | 73 | 10 | 77 | 9 | 303 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 1086 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | R | ARIZ | Royals | P | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .250 |
| 2016 | R | PION | Idaho Falls Chukars | P | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .308 |
| 2017 | Advanced A | CARL | Wilmington Blue Rocks | P | 21 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .429 |
| 2017 | AA | TL | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | P | 21 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .238 |
| 2018 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Storm Chasers | P | 46 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .152 |
| 2019 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Storm Chasers | P | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .125 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Omaha Storm Chasers | P | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .429 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Omaha Storm Chasers | P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2022 | AA | TL | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Gwinnett Stripers | P | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .250 |
| 2023 | A | CALL | Stockton Ports | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2024 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | P | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .300 |
| 2024 | AAA | IL | Iowa Cubs | P | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .100 |
| 2024 | R | FLCL | Rays | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2025 | AAA | IL | St. Paul Saints | P | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .053 |
| 2025 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Mets | P | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .125 |
| 2026 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2026 | A | CARL | Fredericksburg Nationals | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2026 | AA | EL | Harrisburg Senators | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 201 | 7 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .204 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | R | Arizona League | Royals | KCA | June 22, 2016 | July 27, 2016 |
| 2016 | R | Pioneer League | Idaho Falls Chukars | KCA | July 30, 2016 | September 8, 2016 |
| 2017 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Wilmington Blue Rocks | KCA | April 7, 2017 | June 25, 2017 |
| 2017 | AA | Texas League | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | KCA | June 30, 2017 | September 3, 2017 |
| 2018 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Omaha Storm Chasers | KCA | April 5, 2018 | September 3, 2018 |
| 2019 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Omaha Storm Chasers | KCA | April 5, 2019 | September 2, 2019 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAA East | Omaha Storm Chasers | KCA | June 6, 2021 | June 25, 2021 |
| 2022 | AA | Texas League | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | KCA | September 18, 2022 | September 18, 2022 |
| 2022 | AAA | International League | Omaha Storm Chasers | KCA | September 21, 2022 | September 28, 2022 |
| 2023 | AAA | International League | Gwinnett Stripers | ATL | April 2, 2023 | April 11, 2023 |
| 2023 | A | California League | Stockton Ports | OAK | June 30, 2023 | June 30, 2023 |
| 2024 | AAA | International League | Iowa Cubs | CHN | March 29, 2024 | April 26, 2024 |
| 2024 | R | Florida Complex League | Rays | TBA | July 8, 2024 | July 8, 2024 |
| 2024 | AAA | International League | Durham Bulls | TBA | July 11, 2024 | August 6, 2024 |
| 2025 | AAA | International League | St. Paul Saints | MIN | April 11, 2025 | June 15, 2025 |
| 2025 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Mets | NYN | July 25, 2025 | September 19, 2025 |
| 2026 | AA | Eastern League | Harrisburg Senators | |||
| 2026 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | |||
| 2026 | A | Carolina League | Fredericksburg Nationals |
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