Ben Lively

Q: When was Ben Lively born?

Ben Lively was born on March 5, 1992.

Q: Where was Ben Lively born?

Ben Lively was born in Pensacola, FL .

Q: How tall is Ben Lively?

Ben Lively is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

Q: How much does Ben Lively weigh?

Ben Lively weighs 235 lbs (106 kg).

Q: How many seasons has Ben Lively played?

Ben Lively is in his 5th season.

Q: When was Ben Lively drafted?

Ben Lively was 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) .

Q: How many strikeouts does Ben Lively have?

Ben Lively has 7 strikeouts this season and has 166 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Ben Lively played for?

Ben Lively has played for 4 teams; the Philadelphia Phillies, Kansas City Royals, Cincinnati Reds and Cleveland Guardians.

Q: What is Ben Lively's Twitter account?

Ben Lively is on Twitter at BenLively19 .

Q: What are Ben Lively's nicknames?

Bee-bo, Bebo are nicknames for Ben Lively.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

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

Team: Cleveland Guardians (majors)

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)

Debut: June 3, 2017 (Age 25-090d, 21,392nd in major league history)
vs. SFG 7.0 IP, 4 H, 0 SO, 3 BB, 1 ER, W

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

0.1

1.9

ERA

3.60

5.01

5.0

213.2

166

WHIP

0.800

1.395

4/18 Triston McKenzie has had a rough start to the season, allowing 11 runs over his first 13 innings. The lanky righty has issued 12 walks with just five strikeouts. His swinging strike rate has plummeted
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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
2013	21	CIN-min	Rk,A	0	4	.000	0.88	13	13	0	0	0	0	41.0	23	9	4	0	13	0	56	1	0	1	162			0.878	5.0	0.0	2.9	12.3	4.31	BIL,DAY PION,MIDW
2014	22	CIN-min	A+,AA	13	7	.650	3.04	26	26	0	0	0	0	151.0	117	52	51	13	52	0	171	5	1	2	608			1.119	7.0	0.8	3.1	10.2	3.29	BAK,PEN CALL,SOUL
2015	23	PHI-min	AA	8	7	.533	4.13	25	25	0	1	0	0	143.2	160	69	66	14	45	0	111	7	0	2	612			1.427	10.0	0.9	2.8	7.0	2.47	REA EL
2016	24	PHI-min	AAA,AA	18	5	.783	2.69	28	28	0	1	1	0	170.2	118	56	51	11	42	0	139	3	1	0	666			0.938	6.2	0.6	2.2	7.3	3.31	LHV,REA IL,EL
2017	25	PHI-min	AAA	7	5	.583	3.15	16	16	0	1	0	0	97.0	91	39	34	3	22	0	82	4	1	1	405			1.165	8.4	0.3	2.0	7.6	3.73	LHV IL
2017	25	PHI	NL	4	7	.364	4.26	15	15	0	1	0	0	88.2	90	45	42	13	24	1	52	8	1	1	372	101	4.97	1.286	9.1	1.3	2.4	5.3	2.17
2018	26	PHI-min	AAA,Rk	3	2	.600	2.25	14	9	1	0	0	0	56.0	38	15	14	3	16	0	53	1	0	2	215			0.964	6.1	0.5	2.6	8.5	3.31	LHV,CLR,CL2 IL,GULF
2018	26	TOT	MLB	0	3	.000	5.64	10	5	1	0	0	0	30.1	41	19	19	4	15	1	27	3	0	0	145	75	4.87	1.846	12.2	1.2	4.5	8.0	1.80
2018	26	PHI	NL	0	2	.000	6.85	5	5	0	0	0	0	23.2	34	18	18	4	10	1	22	3	0	0	115	61	5.15	1.859	12.9	1.5	3.8	8.4	2.20
2018	26	KCR	AL	0	1	.000	1.35	5	0	1	0	0	0	6.2	7	1	1	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	30	337	3.91	1.800	9.5	0.0	6.8	6.8	1.00
2019	27	KCR-ARI-min	AAA	6	2	.750	4.48	24	10	6	0	0	3	72.1	77	37	36	14	30	1	76	3	0	1	321			1.479	9.6	1.7	3.7	9.5	2.53	OMA,REN PCL
2019	27	KCR	AL	0	0		27.00	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.0	3	3	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	6	23	14.21	3.000	27.0	9.0	0.0	9.0

2022	30	CIN-min	AAA	2	5	.286	4.09	18	18	0	0	0	0	77.0	76	36	35	6	28	0	79	8	2	3	333			1.351	8.9	0.7	3.3	9.2	2.82	LOU IL
2023	31	CIN-min	AAA	4	0	1.000	4.68	7	6	1	0	0	0	32.2	29	17	17	5	12	0	22	1	1	0	134			1.255	8.0	1.4	3.3	6.1	1.83	LOU IL
2023	31	CIN	NL	4	7	.364	5.38	19	12	0	0	0	0	88.2	96	53	53	20	25	0	79	3	0	1	383	86	5.35	1.365	9.7	2.0	2.5	8.0	3.16
2024	32	CLE-min	AAA	1	0	1.000	3.24	2	2	0	0	0	0	8.1	5	3	3	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	29			0.600	5.4	1.1	0.0	4.3		CLB IL
2024	32	CLE	AL	0	1	.000	3.60	1	1	0	0	0	0	5.0	3	2	2	1	1	0	7	0	1	0	19	113	3.60	0.800	5.4	1.8	1.8	12.6	7.00
5 Yrs				8	18	.308	5.01	46	33	2	1	0	0	213.2	233	122	119	39	65	2	166	14	2	2	925	88	5.13	1.395	9.8	1.6	2.7	7.0	2.55
162 Game Avg.				7	15	.308	5.01	40	28	2	1	0	0	184	201	105	102	34	56	2	143	12	2	2	796	88	5.13	1.395	9.8	1.6	2.7	7.0	2.55

KCR (2 yrs)				0	1	.000	4.70	6	0	2	0	0	0	7.2	10	4	4	1	5	0	6	0	0	0	36	102	5.25	1.957	11.7	1.2	5.9	7.0	1.20
PHI (2 yrs)				4	9	.308	4.81	20	20	0	1	0	0	112.1	124	63	60	17	34	2	74	11	1	1	487	89	5.01	1.407	9.9	1.4	2.7	5.9	2.18
CLE (1 yr)				0	1	.000	3.60	1	1	0	0	0	0	5.0	3	2	2	1	1	0	7	0	1	0	19	113	3.60	0.800	5.4	1.8	1.8	12.6	7.00
CIN (1 yr)				4	7	.364	5.38	19	12	0	0	0	0	88.2	96	53	53	20	25	0	79	3	0	1	383	86	5.35	1.365	9.7	2.0	2.5	8.0	3.16

AL (3 yrs)				0	2	.000	4.26	7	1	2	0	0	0	12.2	13	6	6	2	6	0	13	0	1	0	55	105	4.60	1.500	9.2	1.4	4.3	9.2	2.17
NL (3 yrs)				8	16	.333	5.06	39	32	0	1	0	0	201.0	220	116	113	37	59	2	153	14	1	2	870	88	5.16	1.388	9.9	1.7	2.6	6.9	2.59

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Ben Lively?

Ben Lively is 32 years old.

When was Ben Lively born?

Ben Lively was born on March 5, 1992.

Where was Ben Lively born?

Ben Lively was born in Pensacola, FL.

How tall is Ben Lively?

Ben Lively is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

How much does Ben Lively weigh?

Ben Lively weighs 235 lbs (106 kg).

How many seasons has Ben Lively played?

Ben Lively is in his 5th season.

When was Ben Lively drafted?

Ben Lively was 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).

What position does Ben Lively play?

Ben Lively is a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts does Ben Lively have?

Ben Lively has 7 strikeouts this season and has 166 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Ben Lively played for?

Ben Lively has played for 4 teams; the Philadelphia Phillies, Kansas City Royals, Cincinnati Reds and Cleveland Guardians.

What is Ben Lively's Twitter account?

Ben Lively is on Twitter at BenLively19.

What are Ben Lively's nicknames?

Bee-bo, Bebo are nicknames for Ben Lively.

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