Willard Lovelady
Willard McKinney Lovelady Jr.
Born: 1927
Deceased: March 16, 1958
Chattanooga, TN US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 185
Career: 1948-1950
Willard Lovelady compiled a career record of 18 wins and 15 losses and a 3.65 ERA in his 67-game pitching career with the Carrollton Hornets, Charlotte Hornets and Chattanooga Lookouts. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1950 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | GAAL | Carrollton Hornets | 2 | 1 | .667 | 3.56 | 15 | 48.0 | 40 | 24 | 19 | 31 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 0 | 2 | .000 | 6.88 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 51.0 | 73 | 46 | 39 | 29 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
| 1949 | B | TRIS5 | Charlotte Hornets | 9 | 9 | .500 | 2.76 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 153.0 | 134 | 65 | 47 | 47 | 80 | 3 | 2 | 4 | ||||||
| 1950 | B | TRIS5 | Charlotte Hornets | 7 | 3 | .700 | 3.36 | 15 | 91.0 | 104 | 41 | 34 | 1 | 35 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 18 | 15 | .545 | 3.65 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 343.0 | 351 | 176 | 139 | 1 | 142 | 0 | 96 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | GAAL | Carrollton Hornets | 15 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .188 | .188 | .375 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 15 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1949 | B | TRIS5 | Charlotte Hornets | 22 | 59 | 52 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 21 | .173 | .218 | .173 | .391 | 9 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1950 | B | TRIS5 | Charlotte Hornets | 18 | 32 | 32 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 8 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 70 | 125 | 116 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 27 | .190 | .210 | .190 | .400 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | GAAL | Carrollton Hornets | P | 15 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | B | TRIS5 | Charlotte Hornets | P | 22 | 4 | 27 | 1 | 0 | .969 | 1.409 |
| 1949 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | P | 15 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .909 | .667 |
| 1950 | B | TRIS5 | Charlotte Hornets | P | 15 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 67 | 6 | 35 | 2 | 0 | .953 | .612 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | Georgia-Alabama League | Carrollton Hornets | |||
| 1949 | B | Tri-State League | Charlotte Hornets | WS1 | ||
| 1949 | AA | Southern Association | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1950 | B | Tri-State League | Charlotte Hornets | WS1 |
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