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Bobby Doerr League
4-22-2024
Johnny Lovelace Relief Pitcher
Retired (1995, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.41 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 169-171 Status Retired (1995) Option Years 0  
SV 7 Age 66 (OS 67) Date of Birth 08-19-1957
K 2431 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(1977)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(10 games)
IP 3236.2
WHIP 1.16
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L F  Endurance C    Ldrship A 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity B-   Mentor Val A+
Speed B- Bunt C+ Control A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1979 KC
7
 10
113
0
0
0
0
 4
141.1
 172 113 106 1 64
88
1.67
6.75
1980 KC
4
 11
40
30
0
0
0
 0
148.0
 145 75 70 1 56
113
1.36
4.26
1981 KC
9
 9
32
32
3
1
0
 0
180.0
 148 67 60 2 59
118
1.15
3.00
1982 KC
12
 9
36
36
2
0
0
 0
211.0
 184 76 69 0 59
168
1.15
2.94
1983 KC
9
 16
37
37
3
2
0
 0
211.1
 206 88 82 1 50
158
1.21
3.49
1984 KC
10
 10
33
33
0
0
0
 0
199.0
 153 63 60 1 47
164
1.01
2.71
1985 KC
13
 11
37
37
4
0
0
 0
222.0
 199 91 79 1 53
176
1.14
3.20
1986 KC
12
 11
37
37
4
2
0
 0
237.2
 188 91 87 0 54
193
1.02
3.29
1987 KC
12
 13
37
37
4
0
0
 0
225.2
 195 91 81 2 50
160
1.09
3.23
1988 KC
6
 12
36
36
1
0
0
 0
212.1
 202 90 81 0 43
143
1.15
3.43
1989 KC
12
 10
34
34
5
2
0
 0
209.1
 180 81 74 1 62
183
1.16
3.18
1990 KC
11
 14
36
36
4
2
0
 0
227.0
 188 78 73 0 44
173
1.02
2.89
1991 KC
13
 13
36
36
2
1
0
 0
223.1
 188 77 73 0 51
167
1.07
2.94
1992 KC-COL
11
 10
34
34
3
0
0
 0
211.2
 178 74 69 0 64
161
1.14
2.93
1993 COL
13
 5
66
10
0
0
3
 0
187.2
 174 87 80 3 58
132
1.24
3.84
1994 COL
7
 5
45
0
0
0
1
 0
136.2
 141 66 60 1 38
95
1.31
3.95
1995 COL
8
 2
24
1
0
0
3
 2
52.2
 55 24 22 0 15
39
1.33
3.76
2024
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
169
 171
713
466
35
10
7
 6
3236.2
 2896 1332 1226 14 867
2431
1.16
3.41
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1995-11-01Johnny Lovelace has retired from the Colorado Space Ghosts
1992-08-18Trade #1878117 has been completed between the Colorado Space Ghosts and the Kansas City Royals. The Kansas City Royals receive Scott Huff, Matt Blankenship from the Colorado Space Ghosts in exchange for Johnny Lovelace.
1990-11-01Johnny Lovelace now holds the league record for career no hitters.
1990-04-08Johnny Lovelace of the Kansas City Royals has thrown a no-hitter against the Boston Red hots.
1982-06-01Johnny Lovelace of the Kansas City Royals is injured and is expected to be out 2 days.
1979-03-25The Kansas City Royals have promoted Johnny Lovelace to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Bobby Gabrielson to the major league team.