P Richard '0' Lovelady #55
Northwest Arkansas Naturals (KC) AA
Age: 28 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Angry
11/01/2023
 OA: 33 POT: 33
BNN Index | AA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P RICHARD '0' LOVELADY #55 - AGE: 28 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: ANGRY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
49 0 4-9 24 4.84 48.1 59 2 12 39 1.47 1.2
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 55 65 50 55
Movement 65 75 60 65
Control 60 65 60 60
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Slider 60 60
Sinker 55 55
 
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 93-95 Mph
Stamina 30
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 60
Defense 60
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Ability: 30
Baserunning Inst.: 40
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/04/2023 @ BIR Win, 7-4 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 Save
09/03/2023 @ BIR Win, 3-1 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
08/31/2023 FRI Loss, 1-5 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
08/28/2023 @ MON Win, 3-2 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Win
08/25/2023 NHA Loss, 0-1 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
08/17/2023 ARK Win, 5-1 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Save
08/16/2023 ARK Loss, 3-8 0.1 3 2 2 0 0
08/14/2023 @ AKR Win, 3-1 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Save
08/08/2023 POR Win, 3-1 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 Save
08/07/2023 POR Win, 3-2 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Save
PERSONALITY
Birthday:07/07/1995
Born in:Hinesville, GA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$545,000
Signed Through:2023 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 164 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:3 Years, 75 Days
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
AA 2023 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 49 0 4 9 24 4.84 48.1 59 27 26 2 12 39 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 30 6 80.0 49 42 14.15 10.99 7.26 2.23 3.18 1.47 77 1.2 .368        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 48 16 2 2 1 10 6 11 0 1 1 .333 .418 .521 .939      
vs. RHB 147 43 8 0 1 17 6 28 1 2 4 .293 .335 .367 .703      
AA 2023 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 10 0 0 4 5 3.55 12.2 12 5 5 2 5 10  
May 10 0 2 3 4 6.23 8.2 14 7 6 0 2 7  
June 7 0 0 0 6 1.29 7.0 2 1 1 0 2 4  
July 11 0 1 1 4 9.28 10.2 19 11 11 0 2 12  
August 9 0 1 1 4 3.86 7.0 11 3 3 0 1 5  
September 2 0 0 0 1 0.00 2.1 1 0 0 0 0 1  
Last Year 12 0 0 2 2 4.63 11.2 11 6 6 1 3 15  
2 Years Ago 43 0 5 3 5 2.11 47.0 37 11 11 0 11 45  
Career 104 0 9 14 31 3.62 107.0 107 44 43 3 26 99  
Home 33 0 3 5 15 5.29 32.1 38 20 19 1 8 30  
Road 16 0 1 4 9 3.94 16.0 21 7 7 1 4 9  
Grass 49 0 4 9 24 4.84 48.1 59 27 26 2 12 39  
Day 17 0 2 5 6 8.15 17.2 25 17 16 1 8 15  
Night 32 0 2 4 18 2.93 30.2 34 10 10 1 4 24  
As Reliever / Substitution 49 0 4 9 24 4.84 48.1 59 27 26 2 12 39  
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+
2018 Chicago - MLB 22 54 0 2 5 2 6.44 57.1 67 43 41 10 37 52 0 0 1.81 .343 5.83 -0.6 72
2019 Chicago - MLB 23 68 0 3 4 1 4.57 69.0 83 35 35 8 30 80 0 0 1.64 .389 3.96 0.6 95
2020 Kansas City - MLB 24 50 0 1 0 2 1.93 56.0 40 12 12 5 16 64 0 0 1.00 .259 2.99 1.1 224
2022 Kansas City - MLB 26 29 0 0 2 4 3.04 26.2 22 9 9 1 9 20 0 0 1.16 .266 3.46 0.4 143
Total MLB 201 0 6 11 9 4.18 209.0 212 99 97 24 92 216 0 0 1.45 .328 4.15 1.5 107
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 Columbia - 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
2021 Northwest Arkansas - AA 25 43 0 5 3 5 2.11 47.0 37 11 11 0 11 45 0 0 1.02 .296 2.29 2.1 222
2022 Northwest Arkansas - AA 26 12 0 0 2 2 4.63 11.2 11 6 6 1 3 15 0 0 1.20 .385 2.94 0.3 101
2022 Omaha - AAA 26 9 0 1 0 5 0.00 10.0 5 0 0 0 1 11 0 0 0.60 .227 1.93 0.5 999
2023 Northwest Arkansas - AA 27 49 0 4 9 24 4.84 48.1 59 27 26 2 12 39 0 0 1.47 .368 3.18 1.2 85
Total AAA 9 0 1 0 5 0.00 10.0 5 0 0 0 1 11 0 0 0.60 .227 1.93 999.0
Total AA 104 0 9 14 31 3.62 107.0 107 44 43 3 26 99 0 0 1.24 .340 2.76 119.5
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 1.28 366.6
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 POSTSEASON 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+
2018 Chicago - MLB 22 2 0 0 0 0 22.50 2.0 4 5 5 3 1 3 0 0 2.50 .250 21.39 -0.3 21
2020 Kansas City - MLB 24 3 0 0 0 0 3.00 3.0 3 1 1 0 2 5 0 0 1.67 .429 2.77 0.1 144
Total MLB 5 0 0 0 0 10.80 5.0 7 6 6 3 3 8 0 0 2.00 .364 10.22 42.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2016 Kansas City (AZL) - R P 8 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2016 Idaho Falls - R P 13 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2017 Northwest Arkansas - AA P 21 0 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2017 Columbia - A+ P 21 0 0 9 0 9 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2018 Chicago - MLB P 50 0 0 7 0 7 0 1.000 57.1 1.10 -0.4 1.029
2019 Chicago - MLB P 65 0 6 5 0 11 0 1.000 69.0 1.43 +0.6 1.030
2020 Kansas City - MLB P 50 0 2 6 1 8 0 1.000 56.0 1.29 +0.5 1.016
2022 Kansas City - MLB P 28 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 26.2 0.67 +0.1 1.033
2023 Northwest Arkansas - AA P 48 0 3 9 0 13 1 .923 48.1 2.23 +1.2 .955
TOTAL P 304 0 15 45 1 61 1 .984 257.1 2.10 +2.0 1.004
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)
11/27/2018 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $545,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 55 (55).
03/16/2019 Injured (Strained shoulder), day-to-day for 3-4 weeks.
08/27/2019 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 1 day.
09/27/2019 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 1 day.
11/07/2019 Was traded by the Chicago White Sox to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for SP Jose Suarez.
11/20/2019 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $545,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 60 (60).
06/08/2020 Injured on 06/07/2020, diagnosed with a sprained ankle, is day-to-day.
07/08/2020 Injured on 07/05/2020, diagnosed with a sprained ankle, will miss 4 weeks.
11/19/2020 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $545,000.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 55 (60).
10/12/2021 Finished 3rd in 2021 AA AC Reliever of the Year voting.
11/27/2021 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $545,000.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 60 (60).
11/28/2022 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $545,000.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 60 (60).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HLD Rank
2019 20 10
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