Ben Lively played in Major League Baseball from 2017 to 2025, appearing in 83 games over 6 seasons. He recorded a total of 23 W and 29 L, an ERA of 4.38, 306 SO, a WHIP of 1.323, and a WAR of 4.0.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Ben Lively |
| Date of Birth | March 5, 1992 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Position | Pitcher |
| Throws | Right |
| Bats | Right |
| MLB Debut | 2017 |
Ben Lively Yearly Pitching Stats
This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for Ben Lively.
📊 Career Summary
Ben Lively appeared in 83 games over 6 MLB seasons from 2017 to 2025. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:
| GS | 70 (MLB Rank: 1,967) |
| GF | 2 (MLB Rank: 7,827) |
| W | 23 (MLB Rank: 2,728) |
| L | 29 (MLB Rank: 2,530) |
| ERA | 4.38 (MLB Rank: 5,597) |
| IP | 404.1 (MLB Rank: 2,967) |
| CG | 1 (MLB Rank: 3,975) |
| SO | 306 (MLB Rank: 2,457) |
| BB | 128 (MLB Rank: 3,342) |
| H | 407 (MLB Rank: 2,955) |
| HR | 67 (MLB Rank: 1,533) |
| SO9 | 6.81 (MLB Rank: 3,049) |
| BB9 | 2.85 (MLB Rank: 9,018) |
| H9 | 9.06 (MLB Rank: 7,017) |
| HR9 | 1.49 (MLB Rank: 1,763) |
| WHIP | 1.323 (MLB Rank: 9,019) |
| WAR | 4.0 (MLB Rank: 2,391) |
📊 Last Season Summary (2025)
In his final season (2025), Ben Lively recorded the following stats:
| GS | 9 |
| W | 2 |
| L | 2 |
| ERA | 3.22 |
| IP | 44.2 |
| SO | 29 |
| BB | 15 |
| H | 38 |
| HR | 6 |
| SO9 | 5.84 |
| BB9 | 3.02 |
| H9 | 7.66 |
| HR9 | 1.21 |
| WHIP | 1.187 |
| WAR | 0.9 |
📈 Seasonal Highlights
- Most Wins: 2024, 13 W
- Most SO: 2024, 118 SO
- Most IP: 2024, 151 IP
- Best WAR: 2024, 1.5 WAR
- Best ERA: 2025, 3.26 ERA
🎯 Postseason Performance
Ben Lively appeared in 1 games during the postseason. He recorded an ERA of 0, pitched 1.1 IP, struck out 2 batters, with 0 W and 0 L.
Ben Lively Career Pitching Stats Overview
| season | W | L | ERA | W-L% | SV | SO | IP | WAR | WHIP | HR | H | BB | R | ER | ERA+ | FIP | SO9 | SO/BB | GS | G | GF | CG | SHO | HR9 | H9 | BB9 | BK | HBP | IBB | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | 4 | 7 | 4.26 | 0.364 | 0 | 52 | 88.2 | 1.2 | 1.286 | 13 | 90 | 24 | 45 | 42 | 101 | 4.97 | 5.3 | 2.17 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.1 | 2.4 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 372 |
2018 | 0 | 3 | 5.64 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 30.1 | 0.1 | 1.846 | 4 | 41 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 75 | 4.87 | 8 | 1.8 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 12.2 | 4.5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 145 |
2019 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -0.1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 14.21 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
2023 | 4 | 7 | 5.38 | 0.364 | 0 | 79 | 88.2 | 0.4 | 1.365 | 20 | 96 | 25 | 53 | 53 | 87 | 5.35 | 8 | 3.16 | 12 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9.7 | 2.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 383 |
2024 | 13 | 10 | 3.81 | 0.565 | 0 | 118 | 151 | 1.5 | 1.245 | 23 | 139 | 49 | 67 | 64 | 107 | 4.66 | 7 | 2.41 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.4 | 8.3 | 2.9 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 632 |
2025 | 2 | 2 | 3.22 | 0.5 | 0 | 29 | 44.2 | 0.9 | 1.187 | 6 | 38 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 131 | 4.59 | 5.8 | 1.93 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 7.7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 178 |
