Ben Lively

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2017-2025)

Active Player
W–L 23–29
ERA 4.38
WHIP 1.32
SO 306
Pitcher PIV -6883.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 190 lb
Born
3/5/1992 in Pensacola, FL, USA
MLB Debut
2017-06-03

Full name: Edward Bennett Lively

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
23 29 83 70 1 0 0 404.3 407 197 67 128 306 4.38 -6883.8

Career ERA 4.38 vs. league average 4.26 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2017 PHI NL 4 7 15 15 1 0 0 88.7 90 42 24 52 4.26 4.36 (+2%) -1364.2
2018 PHI NL 0 2 5 5 0 0 0 23.7 34 18 10 22 6.85 4.15 (-65%) -590.3
2018 KCA AL 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 6.7 7 1 5 5 1.35 — 0.0
2019 KCA AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 3 3 0 1 27.00 — 0.0
2023 CIN NL 4 7 19 12 0 0 0 88.7 96 53 25 79 5.38 4.33 (-24%) -2263.4
2024 CLE AL 13 10 29 29 0 0 0 151.0 139 64 49 118 3.81 4.08 (+6%) -2183.7
2025 CLE AL 2 2 9 9 0 0 0 44.7 38 16 15 29 3.22 4.16 (+22%) -482.2
Career · 7 seasons 23 29 83 70 1 0 0 404.1 407 197 128 306 4.38 — -6,884

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
84 33 2 6 0 0 2 8 0 0 11 .182 .182 .364 .545 0

Career AVG .182 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 26.9% below league average.

Career OBP .182 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 43.0% below league average.

Career SLG .364 vs. league average .415 across their career seasons — 12.3% below league average.

Career OPS .545 vs. league average .733 across their career seasons — 25.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2017 PHI NL 15 26 2 6 0 0 2 8 0 0 9 .231 — — — — 0.0
2018 PHI NL 6 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
2018 KCA AL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2019 KCA AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2023 CIN NL 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2024 CLE AL 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2025 CLE AL 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 84 33 2 6 0 0 2 8 0 0 11 .182 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2024 ALCS CLE 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 1.3 1 0 1 2 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2024 ALCS CLE 0 0 1 0 0 1.3 1 0 1 2 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home40120100.083
Away44212528.238

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home40189.118591691494.33
Away43215.0222106591574.44

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2025-05-12 CLEMIL — 3.0100210
2025-05-06 CLEWAS W 5.1211231
2025-05-01 CLEMIN — 5.2500020
2025-04-26 CLEBOS — 5.0644342
2025-04-19 CLEPIT W 5.1400130
2025-04-13 CLEKCR L 6.0744251
2025-04-08 CLECHW — 5.0200340
2025-04-02 CLESDP L 4.1744241
2025-03-27 CLEKCR — 5.0433031
2024-09-28 CLEHOU L 4.0542440

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 83 70 23 33 3 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2017 PHI P 15 15 9 10 2 2
2018 PHI P 5 5 1 3 0 0
2018 KCA P 5 0 0 0 0 0
2019 KCA P 1 0 0 0 0 0
2023 CIN P 19 12 8 7 1 0
2024 CLE P 29 29 4 12 0 1
2025 CLE P 9 9 1 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 83

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Frequently Asked Questions about Ben Lively

What years did Ben Lively play?
Ben Lively played in Major League Baseball from 2017 to 2025.
Was Ben Lively a pitcher?
Yes. Ben Lively pitched in the major leagues, recording 23 wins and 306 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ben Lively hit?
Ben Lively hit 2 career home runs with 6 hits.