Jack Lively
Jack Lively | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Joppa, Alabama | May 29, 1885|
Died: December 5, 1967 Arab, Alabama | (aged 82)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 16, 1911, for the Detroit Tigers | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 6, 1911, for the Detroit Tigers | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 7–5 |
Earned run average | 4.59 |
Strikeouts | 45 |
Teams | |
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Henry Everett "Jack" Lively (May 29, 1885 – December 5, 1967) was an American right-handed baseball pitcher.
A native of
In 1911, he made his debut in
Early years
Lively was born in 1885 in Joppa, Alabama.[1]
Professional baseball
Gulfport and Montgomery (1906–09)
Lively began playing professional baseball in 1906 for the Gulfport team in the Cotton States League. He compiled a 9–3 record in 15 games for Gulfport.[2]
In 1908, Lively began the season with Gulfport, compiling a 20-15 record in 37 games. He was sold in late August to the
In 1909, Lively returned to Montgomery, compiling an 18–16 record in 38 games.[2] On July 28, 1909, he pitched a no-hitter against Little Rock. The only Little Rock batter to reach first base did so on an error when the center fielder dropped a fly ball. Lively also had a putout and six assists in the game.[4]
Oakland Oaks (1910)
In 1910, Lively played for the Oakland Oaks of the Pacific Coast League (PCL). He appeared in a career high 52 games and compiled a 31–15 record with a 1.55 ERA.[2] He led the PCL with a .674 winning percentage and gave up only 200 hits out of 1,417 batters faced.[5] Bunny Pearce, who was Oakland's catcher in 1910, attributed Lively's success to his unusual delivery: "Lively takes a long time in winding up. The batter, who times his movement, takes a step forward but Lively hesitates just a moment and then lets the ball come with the result that the batsman is taken off his stride and either fans the pellet or doesn't strike at it at all."[6]
Detroit Tigers (1911)
In September 1910, the
Though Lively spent only one season with the Tigers, E.A. Batchelor wrote in March 1912: "In his year of service with the Jungle band, Jack probably furnished as much fun and was the butt of as many amusing stories as anyone who ever wore Detroit livery."[10] In one instance, he did 50 cents in damage to a chair in a Philadelphia hotel room and decided to conceal the evidence by breaking the chair into 32 small pieces and hiding them in a closet. The chambermaid discovered the evidence, and Lively was billed $18 for the chair.[10]
Sacramento, Montgomery and Little Rock (1913–15)
Lively continue to play in the minor leagues until 1915. He appeared in 41 games (235-1/3 innings) with the
Family and later years
After his baseball career ended, Lively worked for the American Cast Iron Pipe Company in Birmingham, Alabama.[11]
His son, Buddy Lively, was a pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds from 1947 to 1949.[12]
Lively died at age 82 in 1967 at Arab, Alabama.[1] He was buried at the Hebron Church of Christ Cemetery in Arab.[11]
References
- ^ a b c "Jack Lively Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "Jack Lively Minor League Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
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- ^ "Buddy Lively Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 4, 2019.