Richard Lovelady is a pitcher for the New York Mets. Across 143 MLB appearances, with a 4.93 ERA and 125 strikeouts. This page covers season stats, team history, salary history, and related info.
Season-by-season performance, contract terms, and the complete archive.
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | KC | 0 | 3 | 7.65 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 | 30 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 1.90 |
| 2020 | KC | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| 2021 | KC | 2 | 0 | 3.48 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 20.2 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 1.06 |
| 2023 | OAK | 0 | 3 | 4.63 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 23.1 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 24 | 1.07 |
| 2024 | CHC | 0 | 1 | 7.94 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1.94 |
| 2024 | TB | 3 | 5 | 3.77 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 28.2 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 20 | 1.19 |
| 2025 | NYM | 0 | 0 | 6.30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 1.40 |
| 2025 | TOR | 0 | 1 | 21.60 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2.40 |
| 2026 | NYM | 1 | 1 | 3.68 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1.64 |
| 2026 | WSH | 1 | 2 | 2.89 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 18.2 | 18 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 1.77 |
| Career Totals | — | 7 | 16 | 4.93 | 143 | 0 | 7 | 137.0 | 134 | 75 | 61 | 125 | 1.42 |
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | KC | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | KC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | KC | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | OAK | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | CHC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | TB | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | NYM | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | TOR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals | — | 118 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | - |
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $567,100 |
| 2025 | $1,000,000 |
| 2026 | $118,280 |
Career Total: $1,685,380 (3 seasons)
Average: $561,793
Salary data is available from 1985 onward.
TGN salary figures show base salary. Signing bonuses, accounting allocations, and luxury-tax values are listed separately where available.
Richard Lovelady's 2026 Opening Day salary with NYM is $118,280 on a nominal basis (no deferred component recorded).
| Date | Opp | Result | IP | H | ER | BB | K | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2 | vs MIA | 3-7 L | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Jun 1 | vs MIA | 3-7 L | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| May 27 | @ CLE | 2-3 L | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| May 24 | @ ATL | 2-1 W | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| May 23 | @ ATL | 2-0 W | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 22 | @ ATL | 4-5 L | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 19 | vs NYM | 9-6 W | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 17 | vs BAL | 3-7 L | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| May 15 | vs BAL | 3-2 W | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| May 13 | @ CIN | 8-7 W | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |