What years did Buddy Lively play?

Buddy Lively played in Major League Baseball from 1947 to 1949.

Was Buddy Lively a pitcher?

Yes. Buddy Lively pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 94 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Buddy Lively hit?

Buddy Lively hit 0 career home runs with 10 hits.

Buddy Lively

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1947-1949)

W–L 8–13

ERA 4.16

WHIP 1.43

SO 94

Pitcher PIV -4845.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 200 lb
Born: 2/14/1925 in Birmingham, AL, USA
Died: 7/12/2015 in Huntsville, AL, USA
MLB Debut: 1947-04-17
Last Game: 1949-09-25

Full name: Everett Adrian Lively

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
8	13	79	27	6	2	1	249.0	230	115	27	127	94	4.16	-4845.6

Career ERA 4.16 vs. league average 4.06 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
1947	CIN	NL	4	7	38	17	3	1	0	123.0	126	64	63	52	4.68	3.97 (-18%)	-3402.5
1948	CIN	NL	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	22.7	13	6	11	12	2.38	4.10 (+42%)	455.7
1949	CIN	NL	4	6	31	10	3	1	1	103.3	91	45	53	30	3.92	4.12 (+5%)	-1898.8
Career · 3 seasons			8	13	79	27	6	2	1	249.0	230	115	127	94	4.16	—	-4,846

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
79	60	4	10	4	1	0	3	0	5	9	.167	.231	.267	.497	0

Career AVG .167 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 36.6% below league average.

Career OBP .231 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 32.1% below league average.

Career SLG .267 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — 29.7% below league average.

Career OPS .497 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — 30.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1947	CIN	NL	38	32	4	6	3	1	1	2	7	.188	—	—	—	—	0.0
1948	CIN	NL	10	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1949	CIN	NL	31	26	0	4	1	0	2	3	2	.154	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			79	60	4	10	4	1	3	5	9	.167	—	—	—	—	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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	41	23	0	4	0	2	.174
Away	38	37	4	6	0	1	.162

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	41	119.2	110	50	56	44	3.76
Away	38	128.1	121	66	75	52	4.63

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1949-09-25	CIN	PIT	L	0	0
1949-09-24	CIN	PIT	L	0	0
1949-09-21	CIN	NY1	L	0	0
1949-09-04	CIN	STL	L	0	0
1949-09-01	CIN	BRO	L	2	2
1949-08-28	CIN	NY1	L	1	0
1949-08-20	CIN	CHC	W	0	0
1949-08-19	CIN	CHC	L	0	0
1949-08-15	CIN	PIT	L	0	0
1949-08-10	CIN	STL	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1949-09-25	CIN	PIT	—	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1949-09-24	CIN	PIT	—	2.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
1949-09-21	CIN	NY1	—	3.0	2	0	0	3	4	0
1949-09-04	CIN	STL	—	0.2	2	2	2	0	0	1
1949-09-01	CIN	BRO	—	4.2	4	4	4	4	2	1
1949-08-28	CIN	NY1	L	3.1	5	4	4	1	1	0
1949-08-20	CIN	CHC	SV	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1949-08-19	CIN	CHC	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0
1949-08-15	CIN	PIT	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1949-08-10	CIN	STL	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	79	0	13	37	3	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1947	CIN	P	38	8	21	2	0
1948	CIN	P	10	1	1	0	1
1949	CIN	P	31	4	15	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	79

Frequently Asked Questions about Buddy Lively

What years did Buddy Lively play?: Buddy Lively played in Major League Baseball from 1947 to 1949.
Was Buddy Lively a pitcher?: Yes. Buddy Lively pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 94 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Buddy Lively hit?: Buddy Lively hit 0 career home runs with 10 hits.