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Jimmy Key

Jimmy Key

#89 PITCHER ALL-TIME
1984—1998
Starting Pitcher
BORN
April 22, 1961, in Huntsville, AL
THROWS
Left-Handed
PRIMARY TEAM
Toronto Blue Jays

What Pitches Did Jimmy Key Throw?

Curve
Fastball
Change
Slider
186
WINS
60.9
QUALITY START PCT
49.1
WAR
117
LOSSES
122
ERA+
36.9
WAR7
3.51
ERA
2.30
K / BB RATIO
18.7
WAR3
1538
STRIKEOUTS
1.23
WHIP
3.8
WAR PER SEASON
Textbook example of the “crafty lefthander.” Won three World Series titles: two with Toronto and one with the Yankees.
4-TIME
ALL-STAR
Blue Jays
ALL-TIME TEAM
1992, 1996
WORLD SERIES CHAMPION

Jimmy Key Compared to Hall of Fame Pitcher

CAREER WAR7 WAR5C WAR3 JAWS WAR PER SN
Key
CAREER
49.1
WAR7
36.9
WAR5C
22.0
WAR3
18.7
JAWS
43.0
WAR PER SN
3.8
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER
CAREER
73.0
WAR7
49.8
WAR5C
30.3
WAR3
21.5
JAWS
61.4
WAR PER SN
4.5

Where Does Jimmy Key Rank Among Pitchers?

RANKING CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
RANKING
89
CAREER
98
LONG PEAK
93
PRIME
NR
SHORT PEAK
NR
JAWS
100
RANKING
EGG RANKING
CAREER
WAR
LONG PEAK
WAR7
PRIME
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
SHORT PEAK
WAR3
JAWS
JAWS