1863
Born December 7, 1863
Providence, RI, USA
Tom Lovett Notable
b. December 7, 1863 · Philadelphia Athletics 1885, Brooklyn Bridegrooms 1889–1890, Brooklyn Grooms 1891, 1893, Boston Beaneaters 1894
Tom Lovett played for four clubs across 10 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1885 and closing with the Boston Beaneaters in 1894.
He went 88 and 59 with a 3.94 earned run average, pitching 1,305.3 innings in 162 games. He struck out 439, completed 132 of his 149 starts and threw 9 shutouts. Across 166 games he batted .185, with 106 hits and 75 runs. He finished with 4 home runs, 8 doubles and 12 stolen bases.
He was born in Providence, RI, USA on December 7, 1863, and died on March 19, 1928. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | PHA | 16 | 58 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .224 |
| 1889 | BRO | 29 | 100 | 18 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 24 | 2 | .190 |
| 1890 | BRO | 44 | 164 | 22 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 29 | 6 | .201 |
| 1891 | BRO | 44 | 153 | 14 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 29 | 4 | .163 |
| 1893 | BRO | 18 | 50 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .180 |
| 1894 | BSN | 15 | 49 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .143 |
| Career | — | 166 | 574 | 75 | 106 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 69 | 29 | 88 | 12 | .185 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | PHA | 7 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 138.2 | 130 | 57 | 38 | 56 | 3.70 |
| 1889 | BRO | 17 | 10 | 29 | 28 | 0 | 229.0 | 234 | 110 | 65 | 92 | 4.32 |
| 1890 | BRO | 30 | 11 | 44 | 41 | 0 | 372.0 | 327 | 115 | 141 | 124 | 2.78 |
| 1891 | BRO | 23 | 19 | 44 | 43 | 0 | 365.2 | 361 | 150 | 129 | 129 | 3.69 |
| 1893 | BRO | 3 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 96.0 | 134 | 70 | 35 | 15 | 6.56 |
| 1894 | BSN | 8 | 6 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 104.0 | 155 | 69 | 36 | 23 | 5.97 |
| Career | — | 88 | 59 | 162 | 149 | 1 | 1305.1 | 1341 | 571 | 444 | 439 | 3.94 |
On this day & linked events
1928
Died March 19, 1928
1885
Major-league debut: Tom Lovett
Tom Lovett made a major-league debut on June 4, 1885.
1894
Final major-league game: Tom Lovett
Tom Lovett played a final major-league game on July 9, 1894.
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