Tom Lovett

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Tom Lovett
Pitcher
Born: (1863-12-07)December 7, 1863 Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
Died: March 19, 1928(1928-03-19) (aged 64) Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 4, 1885, for the Philadelphia Athletics
Last MLB appearance
July 9, 1894, for the Boston Beaneaters
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	88–59
Earned run average	3.94
Strikeouts	439
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Philadelphia Athletics (1885) Brooklyn Bridegrooms/Grooms (1889–1891, 1893) Boston Beaneaters (1894)
Career highlights and awards
Pitched a no-hitter on June 22, 1891

Thomas Joseph Lovett (December 7, 1863 – March 19, 1928) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played all or part of six seasons in Major League Baseball between 1885 and 1894.

After playing for the Waterbury team in the Connecticut State League in 1884, Lovett made his major league debut on June 4, 1885 for the Philadelphia Athletics. After pitching only 16 games, he did not pitch in the majors again until being signed by the Brooklyn Bridegrooms in 1889, when he helped the team to the American Association pennant. Brooklyn jumped to the National League in 1890, and that year, Lovett was arguably the best player on the club. He went 30-11 with a 2.78 ERA. In the World Series, he pitched four complete games and won two of them, as Brooklyn played the Louisville Colonels to a draw.

On June 22, 1891, Lovett pitched a no-hitter against the New York Giants, a 4-0 victory.

Lovett then demanded more pay, and threatened to quit baseball.^[1] He sat out the 1892 season, and when he returned, he was largely ineffective. He played in the minor leagues until 1896, after which he retired.

Lovett died at the age of 64 in his hometown of Providence, Rhode Island and is interred at St. Ann Cemetery in Cranston, Rhode Island.

• List of Major League Baseball no-hitters

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
• Baseball Almanac

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