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Richard Lovelady
Washington Nationals
RP · #55 · Bats L · Throws L · 6'0" · 185 lb · Age 31 · 7 yrs in MLB
2026 grade
9.8
- Runs prevented
- −5.4
- IP · ERA
- 35.0 · 4.11
- K · BB
- 31 · 24
- Rank
- Not qualified
What the grade is made of
Runs each part saves or costs against an average pitcher facing the same batters. Contact counts a quarter for how it turned out, because over a season that's mostly the fielders and luck.
- Walks20 vs 14 avg−1.9
- Strikeouts31 vs 37 avg−1.5
- Contact allowed (how it turned out counts a quarter)104 vs 106 avg−1.3
- Hit batters4 vs 2 avg−0.7
- Parks pitched in−0.1
2026 game log: pitching
Game grades need 3 batters faced; starts are ranked against starts, relief outings against relief outings.
| Game | Result | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Sep 26vsNYM | L 1-7 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 6.1 | |
| Wed, Sep 23@DET | W 4-2 | GS | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 48.1 |
| Sat, Sep 19@STL | W 8-5 | H | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 35.4 |
| Wed, Sep 16vsPHI | L 0-3 | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 19.3 | |
| Tue, Sep 15vsPHI | W 6-3 | W | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 42.5 |
| Sun, Jun 28@BAL | W 6-4 | H | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | – |
| Wed, Jun 24vsPHI | L 4-5 | L | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | – |
| Tue, Jun 23vsPHI | L 9-14 | H | 0.1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 11.3 |
| Mon, Jun 22vsPHI | W 4-1 | H | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | – |
| Tue, Jun 16vsKC | W 6-4 | B | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 45.1 |
| Sat, Jun 13vsSEA | W 8-3 | H | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 10.5 |
| Tue, Jun 9@SF | W 6-3 | H | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| Mon, Jun 8@SF | W 4-3 | GS | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 44.4 |
| Tue, Jun 2vsMIA | L 3-7 | GS | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 59.5 |
| Mon, Jun 1vsMIA | L 3-7 | L | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 2.8 |
| Wed, May 27@CLE | L 2-3 | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7.1 | |
| Sun, May 24@ATL | W 2-1 | H | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 49.6 |
| Sat, May 23@ATL | W 2-0 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 72.8 |
| Fri, May 22@ATL | L 4-5 | GS | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 48.6 |
| Tue, May 19vsNYM | W 9-6 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 77.3 |
| Sun, May 17vsBAL | L 3-7 | L | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 33.0 |
| Fri, May 15vsBAL | W 3-2 | S | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 24.1 |
| Wed, May 13@CIN | W 8-7 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 23.8 | |
| Sat, May 9@MIA | L 7-8 | GS | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 52.9 |
| Thu, May 7vsMIN | W 7-5 | H | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 18.2 |
| Sun, May 3vsMIL | W 3-2 | S | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 45.1 |
| Thu, Apr 30@NYM | W 5-4 | H | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 33.3 |
| Sun, Apr 26@CHW | W 2-1 | W | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 55.1 |
| Fri, Apr 24@CHW | L 4-5 | H | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 43.3 |
| Thu, Apr 23vsATL | L 2-7 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 44.2 | |
| Sat, Apr 18vsSF | L 6-7 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 97.6 | |
| Fri, Apr 17vsSF | L 5-10 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 17.1 | |
| Fri, Apr 10vsATH | L 0-4 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – | |
| Thu, Apr 9vsARI | L 1-7 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 96.2 | |
| Fri, Apr 3@SF | W 10-3 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 17.3 | |
| Tue, Mar 31@STL | L 0-3 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 30.5 | |
| Sun, Mar 29vsPIT | L 3-4 | L | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 12.1 |
| Sat, Mar 28vsPIT | W 4-2 | W | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 34.9 |
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