He was a switch-hitter and threw right-handed, standing 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and weighing 185 pounds (84 kg).

One of his former managers, Billy Martin, wrote, in his autobiography, that Lovitto could have had a great career if not for injuries.

[3] Lovitto started in center field on Opening Day of 1972 in the Texas Rangers' inaugural season.

He was traded to the New York Mets for Gene Clines on December 12, 1975,[4] but was released during spring training.

In a four-season career, Lovitto was a .216 hitter (165-for-763) with four home runs, 53 RBI, and 22 stolen bases in 306 games.