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Ben Lively

Position: Starting Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-4, 235lb (193cm, 106kg)

Born: March 5, 1992 in Pensacola, FL us

Draft: Drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 26th round of the 2010 MLB June Amateur Draft from Gulf Breeze HS (Gulf Breeze, FL) and the Cincinnati Reds in the 4th round of the 2013 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Central Florida (Orlando, FL).

High School: Gulf Breeze HS (Gulf Breeze, FL)

School: University of Central Florida (Orlando, FL)

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2017 season

2024 Contract Status: Pre-Arb Eligible

Service Time (01/2024): 1.133 • Arb Eligible: 2026 • Free Agent: 2029

Agents: Meister Sports Management

Full Name: Edward Bennett Lively

Nicknames: Bee-bo or Bebo

Twitter: @BenLively19

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SUMMARY

2024

Career

WAR

0.9

2.7

ERA

2.84

4.71

38.0

246.2

197

WHIP

1.237

1.382

2017 Player Pitching Game Log

2017 Player Pitching Game Log
Rk	Date	Lev	Tm		Opp	Inngs	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	GSc	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	SB	CS	PO	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU
1	2017-04-09	AAA-IL	Lehigh Valley IronPigs		Pawtucket Red Sox	1-6	W	6.0	3	1	1	0	5	0	1	67	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	22	75	49	17	7	8	8	1	1
2	2017-04-14	AAA-IL	Lehigh Valley IronPigs	@	Pawtucket Red Sox	1-5	L	5.0	4	5	4	2	5	0	0	44	19	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	22	92	60	20	7	4	11	3	1
3	2017-04-22 (2)	AAA-IL	Lehigh Valley IronPigs		Toledo Mud Hens	1-6	W	6.0	4	1	1	1	4	0	0	63	21	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	22	92	60	18	8	7	10	4	2
4	2017-04-29	AAA-IL	Lehigh Valley IronPigs	@	Toledo Mud Hens	1-7	W	7.0	6	1	0	0	1	0	0	64	26	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	26	90	67	21	3	9	16	6	2
5	2017-05-04	AAA-IL	Lehigh Valley IronPigs		Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders	1-5		5.0	7	3	3	1	5	0	1	45	22	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	24	101	71	18	9	3	15	8	3
6	2017-05-09	AAA-IL	Lehigh Valley IronPigs		Rochester Red Wings	1-8	W	7.1	6	1	1	1	4	0	0	65	26	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	27	80	56	17	6	8	14	4	2
7	2017-05-16	AAA-IL	Lehigh Valley IronPigs	@	Rochester Red Wings	1-6	W	6.0	6	5	5	0	5	1	0	45	24	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	24	86	63	15	10	4	15	3	2
8	2017-05-21	AAA-IL	Lehigh Valley IronPigs	@	Syracuse Chiefs	1-6		6.0	5	0	0	0	9	0	0	71	23	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	24	96	71	18	14	6	8	3	1
9	2017-05-27	AAA-IL	Lehigh Valley IronPigs		Louisville Bats	1-8	W	8.0	5	1	0	2	7	0	0	75	29	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	31	114	83	26	9	8	14	3	3
		Player Moved from AAA-IL to Maj-NL
10	2017-06-03	Maj-NL	Philadelphia Phillies		San Francisco Giants	1-7	W	7.0	4	1	1	3	0	0	1	62	21	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	26	98	61	12	5	11	11	3	3
11	2017-06-08	Maj-NL	Philadelphia Phillies	@	Atlanta Braves	1-7	L	7.0	9	3	3	2	3	0	0	48	28	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	30	99	69	8	4	12	14	7	3
12	2017-06-13	Maj-NL	Philadelphia Phillies	@	Boston Red Sox	1-7		7.0	8	3	3	2	2	1	1	49	26	5	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	29	108	71	15	9	7	17	6	3
13	2017-06-18	Maj-NL	Philadelphia Phillies		Arizona Diamondbacks	1-6		6.0	8	3	3	1	6	2	0	49	25	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	27	107	71	17	11	9	9	2	2
14	2017-06-24	Maj-NL	Philadelphia Phillies	@	Arizona Diamondbacks	1-6	L	5.1	7	5	4	0	0	1	0	36	23	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	24	79	50	12	5	7	16	7	2
15	2017-06-30	Maj-NL	Philadelphia Phillies	@	New York Mets	1-7	L	6.1	5	2	2	4	2	0	0	53	22	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	26	105	68	21	4	8	12	2	5
16	2017-07-05	Maj-NL	Philadelphia Phillies		Pittsburgh Pirates	1-4	L	4.0	5	4	2	1	4	0	0	43	17	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	19	84	52	14	6	6	8	4	0
		Player Moved from Maj-NL to AAA-IL
17	2017-07-13	AAA-IL	Lehigh Valley IronPigs		Rochester Red Wings	1-6	W	6.0	4	0	0	2	8	0	0	70	22	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	24	99	59	20	13	8	6	2	1
18	2017-07-18	AAA-IL	Lehigh Valley IronPigs	@	Gwinnett Braves	1-5		5.0	5	2	2	1	4	0	1	52	19	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	21	92	54	13	11	9	6	0	1
19	2017-07-23	AAA-IL	Lehigh Valley IronPigs	@	Durham Bulls	1-8		8.0	7	3	3	2	6	1	1	60	30	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	34	109	75	23	15	11	13	4	2
20	2017-07-28	AAA-IL	Lehigh Valley IronPigs		Durham Bulls	1-5	L	4.0	5	3	2	1	4	0	0	45	18	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	19	74	53	18	4	4	10	5	1
21	2017-08-05	AAA-IL	Lehigh Valley IronPigs	@	Buffalo Bisons	1-7	L	6.2	6	4	3	4	5	0	0	49	25	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	29	98	61	17	8	8	11	5	1
22	2017-08-10	AAA-IL	Lehigh Valley IronPigs		Charlotte Knights	1-5	L	4.2	10	7	7	3	4	1	0	17	23	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	27	97	59	16	4	8	11	5	1
23	2017-08-15	AAA-IL	Lehigh Valley IronPigs	@	Norfolk Tides	1-7	L	6.1	8	2	2	2	6	0	0	53	27	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	29	115	75	16	10	10	12	4	4
		Player Moved from AAA-IL to Maj-NL
24	2017-08-20	Maj-NL	Philadelphia Phillies	@	San Francisco Giants	1-6		6.0	6	2	2	2	4	0	0	54	20	2	0	0	3	0	1	0	0	22	98	61	11	7	7	10	7	1
25	2017-08-26	Maj-NL	Philadelphia Phillies		Chicago Cubs	1-5	L	5.0	5	6	6	2	8	4	1	39	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	23	103	62	20	15	3	9	2	2
26	2017-08-31	Maj-NL	Philadelphia Phillies	@	Miami Marlins	1-6	W	6.0	7	2	2	1	5	0	2	54	24	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	27	88	53	15	7	8	9	4	2
27	2017-09-05	Maj-NL	Philadelphia Phillies	@	New York Mets	1-7	W	7.0	4	1	1	3	4	0	0	66	25	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	28	104	69	22	8	7	14	6	3
28	2017-09-10	Maj-NL	Philadelphia Phillies	@	Washington Nationals	1-8	L	8.0	6	3	3	1	7	1	1	64	29	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	31	103	73	22	6	4	19	6	3
29	2017-09-16	Maj-NL	Philadelphia Phillies		Oakland Athletics	1-3		3.0	2	2	2	0	2	1	1	49	10	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	12	38	26	8	3	2	7	4	0
30	2017-09-22	Maj-NL	Philadelphia Phillies	@	Atlanta Braves	1-5	L	5.0	8	6	6	2	4	1	1	29	22	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	25	99	59	18	8	5	13	4	3
31	2017-09-29	Maj-NL	Philadelphia Phillies		New York Mets	1-6	W	6.0	6	2	2	0	1	2	0	53	23	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	23	97	62	24	3	13	9	2	3

2017 Player Pitching Splits

2017 Player Pitching Splits
Split	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BAbip	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Total	31	777	710	84	181	44	8	16	9	4	46	134	.255	.309	.407	.716	.292	289	17	12	4	5	1

Home	14	326	298	35	74	13	2	10	4	1	18	62	.248	.299	.406	.705	.280	121	6	5	2	3	0
Away	17	451	412	49	107	31	6	6	5	3	28	72	.260	.316	.408	.724	.301	168	11	7	2	2	1

April	4	92	87	8	17	0	1	0	0	0	3	15	.195	.228	.218	.447	.233	19	3	1	0	1	0
May	5	130	124	10	29	6	0	1	3	1	4	30	.234	.264	.307	.570	.301	38	2	1	1	0	0
June	6	162	145	17	41	12	1	4	1	1	12	13	.283	.344	.462	.806	.287	67	7	2	2	1	1
July	5	117	106	12	26	7	3	1	1	1	7	26	.245	.299	.396	.695	.309	42	0	2	0	2	0
August	6	157	139	23	42	9	2	5	3	1	14	32	.302	.378	.504	.882	.363	70	3	3	1	0	0
September	5	119	109	14	26	10	1	5	1	0	6	18	.239	.294	.486	.780	.241	53	2	3	0	1	0

As Starter	31	777	710	84	181	44	8	16	9	4	46	134	.255	.309	.407	.716	.292	289	17	12	4	5	1

vs RHB as RHP	31	405	374		78	25	2	7			16	86	.209	.256	.342	.598	.249	128	9	9	2	4	1
vs LHB as RHP	31	372	336		103	19	6	9			30	48	.307	.368	.479	.847	.336	161	8	3	2	1	0

Bases Empty	31	452	422		105	26	5	10			25	77	.249	.299	.405	.704	.284	171	0	5	0	0	0
Runners On	31	325	288		76	18	3	6			21	57	.264	.324	.410	.734	.304	118	17	7	4	5	1

vs. Younger Batters	28	220	203		49	19	3	3			12	47	.241	.296	.409	.704	.299	83	6	4	0	1	1
vs. Older Batters	31	557	507		132	25	5	13			34	87	.260	.315	.406	.721	.290	206	11	8	4	4	0

Table
Split	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	SO9	SO/W
Total	11	12	.478	3.68	31	31	0	185.2	181	84	76	16	46	1	134	12	2	0	777	1.223	6.5	2.91

Home	7	4	.636	3.58	14	14	0	78.0	74	35	31	10	18	0	62	5	1	0	326	1.180	7.2	3.44
Away	4	8	.333	3.76	17	17	0	107.2	107	49	45	6	28	1	72	7	1	0	451	1.254	6.0	2.57

April	3	1	.750	2.25	4	4	0	24.0	17	8	6	0	3	0	15	1	0	0	92	0.833	5.6	5.00
May	3	0	1.000	2.51	5	5	0	32.1	29	10	9	1	4	0	30	1	1	0	130	1.021	8.4	7.50
June	1	3	.250	3.72	6	6	0	38.2	41	17	16	4	12	1	13	2	1	0	162	1.371	3.0	1.08
July	1	2	.333	3.00	5	5	0	27.0	26	12	9	1	7	0	26	2	0	0	117	1.222	8.7	3.71
August	1	4	.200	5.71	6	6	0	34.2	42	23	22	5	14	0	32	3	0	0	157	1.615	8.3	2.29
September	2	2	.500	4.34	5	5	0	29.0	26	14	14	5	6	0	18	3	0	0	119	1.103	5.6	3.00

As Starter	11	12	.478	3.68	31	31	0	185.2	181	84	76	16	46	1	134	12	2	0	777	1.223	6.5	2.91

Please note that splits include both major and minor league stats. We have decided that the splits across all levels is more useful than just minor league stats.

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