Jack Lively
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1911)
Jack Lively was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1911 for the Detroit Tigers. Across 18 career appearances, he went 7-5 with a 4.59 ERA and 45 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 489.4.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 185 lb
- Died
- 12/5/1967 in Arab, AL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1911-04-16
- Last Game
- 1911-10-06
Full name: Henry Everett Lively
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | DET | AL | 7 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 113.2 | 143 | 58 | 34 | 45 | 4.59 | 3.37 (-36%) | 489.4 |
| Career · 1 season | 7 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 113.2 | 143 | 58 | 34 | 45 | 4.59 | — | 489 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 43 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 9 | .256 | .333 | .349 | .682 | 0 |
Career AVG .256 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .333 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .349 vs. league average .357 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .682 vs. league average .693 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | DET | AL | 20 | 43 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 9 | .256 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 20 | 43 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 9 | .256 | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (37 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 10 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4 | .227 |
| Away | 10 | 21 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | .286 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 10 | 73.2 | 93 | 36 | 23 | 30 | 4.40 |
| Away | 7 | 42.0 | 50 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 3.43 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911-10-06 | DET | SLA | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-08-26 | DET | MIN | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1911-07-29 | DET | PHA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1911-07-26 | DET | MIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-07-08 | DET | MIN | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-07-04 | DET | CHW | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1911-06-27 | DET | CHW | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1911-06-25 | DET | CHW | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-06-20 | DET | CLE | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-06-14 | DET | NYY | L | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911-10-06 | DET | SLA | L | 8.0 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 1911-08-26 | DET | MIN | W | 9.0 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1911-07-29 | DET | PHA | — | 3.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-07-08 | DET | MIN | — | 3.2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1911-07-04 | DET | CHW | L | 7.0 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-06-27 | DET | CHW | — | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-06-20 | DET | CLE | W | 9.0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1911-06-14 | DET | NYY | — | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-06-01 | DET | MIN | W | 10.0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1911-05-21 | DET | PHA | L | 9.0 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 17 |
Jack Lively: the record in brief
Between the debut on April 16, 1911 and the final game on October 6, 1911, Jack Lively built the record summarized on this page. The team column never changes: it is the Detroit Tigers in 1911. Listed as a pitcher, Lively threw and hit right-handed. Height and weight on file: 5'9" and 185 pounds. Lively was born on May 29, 1885, in Joppa, AL, USA. Lively died on December 5, 1967, in Arab, AL, USA. Lively's full given name, per the bio, is Henry Everett Lively.
Lively pitched in 18 games, starting 14, and finished with a 7-5 record and 4.59 ERA. Lively had 45 strikeouts and 10 complete games. The league ERA over Lively's seasons was 3.37, so the 4.59 figure ran 36.1% worse than average. Lively's only pitching season is 1911: 18 games, 45 strikeouts. Lively's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 489.4.
Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Lively
- Was Jack Lively a pitcher?
- Yes. Jack Lively pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 45 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Jack Lively hit?
- Jack Lively hit 0 career home runs with 11 hits.
- What was Jack Lively's career batting average?
- Jack Lively batted .256 over his career, with 11 hits in 43 at bats.
- How many RBI did Jack Lively have?
- Jack Lively drove in 4 runs in his career.
- What was Jack Lively's career ERA?
- Jack Lively finished with a 4.59 career ERA, going 7-5 with 45 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Jack Lively have?
- Jack Lively recorded 45 career strikeouts.