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Washington Nationals · Pitcher · #55

Richard Lovelady

Age 316' 0" · 185lbBats L · Throws LDebut 2019From Hinesville

ERA

3.86

W-L

2-4

K

27

WHIP

1.81

WAR

-0.4

FIP

5.39

Awards

2 major honors

All-Star ×2

2017

League Percentile

2026 season · percentile vs 54 qualified pitchers
the entire league54relief pitchers290
ERA
35
3.86
WHIP
0
1.81
Strikeouts
0
27
K/9
35
8.01
Wins
0
2
Bottom of leagueAverage (50)Top of league

⚠ Below the qualified innings threshold. Percentiles are for reference only.

the entire league · by ERA

Top 65%

Richard Lovelady's ERA (3.86) ranks below average among 54 qualified pitchers. The number on each bar is a percentile (higher is better); use the tabs to change the comparison pool.

PITCHING

Season · Career
CategoryGamesERAWinsLossesSavesInningsStrikeoutsWalksWHIP
2026 Season333.8624430.127211.81
Career1515.037177141.1129631.45

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ARSENAL

Pitch arsenal · 2026 usage and average velocity
Sweeper42.9%avg 132 km/h
Sinker29.7%avg 147 km/h
Four-Seam21.5%avg 147 km/h
Slider5.9%avg 140 km/h

ADVANCED

Advanced metrics · 2026 season

BABIP

.341

K/9

8.01

BB/9

6.23

HR/9

1.19

Quality starts

0

Whiff%

22.9%

GAME LOG

Last 10 games · includes team result
DateOppInningsHitsERWalksStrikeoutsTeam
06.28@ BAL0.10000W
06.24vs PHI0.11100L
06.23vs PHI0.11311L
06.22vs PHI0.20002W
06.16vs KC0.21000W
06.13vs SEA0.23010W
06.09@ SF0.10000W
06.08@ SF1.02001W
06.02vs MIA2.00032L
06.01vs MIA0.22200L

SPLITS

Situational splits (2026)

Home

Opp AVG.288
IP13.1
K14
WHIP1.95

Home

Opp AVG.267
IP4.1
K3
WHIP1.38

Home

Opp AVG.284
IP17.2
K17
WHIP1.81

Away

Opp AVG.282
IP9.2
K7
WHIP1.76

Away

Opp AVG.308
IP3.0
K3
WHIP2.00

Away

Opp AVG.288
IP12.2
K10
WHIP1.82

vs LHP

Opp AVG.333
IP11.1
K11
WHIP1.94

vs LHP

Opp AVG.273
IP3.0
K3
WHIP1.00

vs LHP

Opp AVG.321
IP14.1
K14
WHIP1.74

vs RHP

Opp AVG.239
IP11.2
K10
WHIP1.80

vs RHP

Opp AVG.294
IP4.1
K3
WHIP2.08

vs RHP

Opp AVG.254
IP16.0
K13
WHIP1.88

RISP

Opp AVG.150
IP12.0
K12
WHIP1.67

RISP

Opp AVG.267
IP3.2
K5
WHIP1.64

RISP

Opp AVG.182
IP15.2
K17
WHIP1.66

YEAR BY YEAR

Year-by-year · Career trends

ERALower is better

▼ Trending up year over year
ERA by yearFrom 7.65 in 2019 to 3.86 in 2026. Lower is better for this stat.2019 ERA: 7.657.6520192020 ERA: 9.009.0020202021 ERA: 3.483.4820212023 ERA: 4.6320232024 ERA: 4.4620242025 ERA: 8.4920252026 ERA: 3.863.862026
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ERA year-by-year details
YearERA
20197.65
20209.00
20213.48
20234.63
20244.46
20258.49
20263.86

WHIPLower is better

▲ Trending down year over year
WHIP by yearFrom 1.90 in 2019 to 1.81 in 2026. Lower is better for this stat.2019 WHIP: 1.901.9020192020 WHIP: 2.002.0020202021 WHIP: 1.061.0620212023 WHIP: 1.0720232024 WHIP: 1.3120242025 WHIP: 1.5420252026 WHIP: 1.811.812026
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WHIP year-by-year details
YearWHIP
20191.90
20202.00
20211.06
20231.07
20241.31
20251.54
20261.81

Strikeouts

▲ Trending up year over year
Strikeouts by yearFrom 17 in 2019 to 27 in 2026.2019 Strikeouts: 171720192020 Strikeouts: 0020202021 Strikeouts: 2320212023 Strikeouts: 2420232024 Strikeouts: 2620242025 Strikeouts: 1220252026 Strikeouts: 27272026
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Strikeouts year-by-year details
YearStrikeouts
201917
20200
202123
202324
202426
202512
202627
YearTeamGamesERAWinsLossesSavesInningsStrikeoutsWalksWHIP
2019KC257.6503020.01781.90
2020KC19.000001.0012.00
2021KC203.4820120.22361.06
2023ATH274.6303023.124101.07
2024CHC77.940105.2621.94
2024TB283.7735228.22091.19
2024—354.4636234.126111.31
2025TOR221.600101.2322.40
2025NYM86.3000010.0941.40
2025—108.4901011.21261.54
2026NYM63.681107.1641.64
2026WSH273.9113423.021171.87
2026—333.8624430.127211.81