Retired
Jimmy Key
Birthdate:
April 22, 1961 (66 y, 3 m, 25 d)Born In:
Huntsville, AL, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/LHeight/Weight:
6'0"/190
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1994 | None (MLB) |
| 1993 | None (MLB) | |
| 1991 | None (MLB) | |
| 1985 | None (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 16 | 40.8 | 26.3 |
| Grey Ink | 97 | 197.2 | 151.3 |
| HoF Standard | 33 | 48.9 | 45.6 |
| WAR | 47.2 | 70.6 | 59.0 |
| WAR7 | 32.8 | 47.5 | 38.2 |
| JAWS | 40.0 | 59.0 | 48.6 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Dave McNally R | 943 |
| Adam Wainwright R | 942 |
| John Candelaria R | 930 |
| Art Nehf R | 928 |
| Mike Cuellar R | 925 |
| Lon Warneke R | 921 |
| Urban Shocker R | 919 |
| Bret Saberhagen R | 908 |
| Jon Lester R | 899 |
| Dwight Gooden R | 899 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 63 | 8 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 35 | 5 |
| 1987 | 36 | 5 |
| 1989 | 33 | 10 |
| 1993 | 34 | 6 |
| 1994 | 25 | 1 |
| 1997 | 34 | 5 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 17 | 8 |
| 1991 | 16 | 10 |
| 1993 | 18 | 4 |
| 1994 | 17 | 1 |
| 1997 | 16 | 6 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 14 | 4 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.700 | 3 |
| 1987 | 0.680 | 4 |
| 1988 | 0.706 | 4 |
| 1990 | 0.650 | 9 |
| 1993 | 0.750 | 3 |
| 1994 | 0.810 | 1 |
| Year | Hold | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 8 | 3 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 261.0 | 8 |
| 1993 | 236.2 | 9 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 24 | 8 |
| 1993 | 26 | 8 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 82 | 7 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 173 | 8 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3.005 | 4 |
| 1987 | 2.759 | 1 |
| 1991 | 3.053 | 9 |
| 1993 | 3.004 | 3 |
| 1994 | 3.268 | 5 |
| 1997 | 3.433 | 8 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.241 | 4 |
| 1987 | 0.242 | 1 |
| 1992 | 0.264 | 9 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.119 | 3 |
| 1987 | 1.058 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1.171 | 7 |
| 1992 | 1.219 | 10 |
| 1993 | 1.107 | 3 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 7.956 | 6 |
| 1987 | 7.241 | 1 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2.116 | 4 |
| 1987 | 2.276 | 8 |
| 1989 | 1.125 | 1 |
| 1991 | 1.892 | 6 |
| 1993 | 1.635 | 1 |
| 1994 | 2.786 | 8 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 2 | 9 |
| 1988 | 2 | 8 |
| 1991 | 2 | 6 |
| 1992 | 2 | 8 |
| 1993 | 2 | 5 |
| 1997 | 1 | 9 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 50 | 4 |
| 1989 | 27 | 1 |
| 1991 | 44 | 5 |
| 1993 | 43 | 2 |
| 1994 | 52 | 8 |
| 1996 | 58 | 6 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 226 | 9 |
| 1994 | 177 | 6 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 188 | 5 |
| 1996 | 171 | 4 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 24 | 10 |
| 1991 | 12 | 3 |
| 1994 | 10 | 1 |
| 1996 | 21 | 9 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 6.3 | 3 |
| 1989 | 4.6 | 9 |
| 1991 | 5.4 | 6 |
| 1993 | 5.3 | 5 |
| 1994 | 4.1 | 5 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 6 | 1 |
| 1987 | 8 | 3 |
| 1993 | 6 | 3 |
| 1994 | 4 | 1 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 6.2 | 8 |
| 1986 | 5.4 | 7 |
| 1987 | 8.9 | 2 |
| 1993 | 7.6 | 2 |
| 1994 | 5.3 | 5 |
| 1997 | 5.6 | 9 |