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: 2016-2025
Major League Statistics
Richard Lovelady 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 and St. Paul Saints. He began playing during the 2016 season and last took the field during the 2025 campaign.
 Idaho Falls Chukars |
 Royals |
 Northwest Arkansas Naturals |
 Wilmington Blue Rocks |
 Omaha Storm Chasers |
 Stockton Ports |
 Gwinnett Stripers |
 Rays |
 Durham Bulls |
 Iowa Cubs |
 St. Paul Saints |
 Syracuse Mets |
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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 | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| 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 | Iowa Cubs | P | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .100 |
| 2024 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | P | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .300 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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