Jimmy Key played in Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1998, appearing in 470 games over 15 seasons. He recorded a total of 186 W and 117 L, an ERA of 3.51, 1,538 SO, a WHIP of 1.229, and a WAR of 49.2.
Jimmy Key Yearly Pitching Stats
This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for Jimmy Key.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Jimmy Key |
| Date of Birth | April 22, 1961 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| MLB Debut | 1984 |
📊 Career Summary
Jimmy Key appeared in 470 games over 15 MLB seasons from 1984 to 1998. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:
| GS | 389 (MLB Rank: 152) |
| GF | 28 (MLB Rank: 2,704) |
| W | 186 (MLB Rank: 157) |
| L | 117 (MLB Rank: 364) |
| SV | 10 (MLB Rank: 1,271) |
| ERA | 3.51 (MLB Rank: 2,541) |
| IP | 2591.2 (MLB Rank: 230) |
| SHO | 13 (MLB Rank: 470) |
| CG | 34 (MLB Rank: 1,161) |
| SO | 1,538 (MLB Rank: 218) |
| BB | 668 (MLB Rank: 438) |
| H | 2,518 (MLB Rank: 234) |
| HR | 254 (MLB Rank: 125) |
| SO9 | 5.34 (MLB Rank: 4,941) |
| BB9 | 2.32 (MLB Rank: 10,133) |
| H9 | 8.74 (MLB Rank: 8,110) |
| HR9 | 0.88 (MLB Rank: 4,769) |
| WHIP | 1.229 (MLB Rank: 10,289) |
| WAR | 49.2 (MLB Rank: 110) |
📊 Last Season Summary (1998)
In his final season (1998), Jimmy Key recorded the following stats:
| GS | 11 |
| GF | 4 |
| W | 6 |
| L | 3 |
| ERA | 4.2 |
| IP | 79.1 |
| SO | 53 |
| BB | 23 |
| H | 77 |
| HR | 5 |
| SO9 | 6.01 |
| BB9 | 2.61 |
| H9 | 8.74 |
| HR9 | 0.57 |
| WHIP | 1.261 |
| WAR | 1.3 |
📈 Seasonal Highlights
- Most Wins: 1993, 18 W
- Most SO: 1993, 173 SO
- Most IP: 1987, 261 IP
- Best WAR: 1987, 7.4 WAR
- Best ERA: 1987, 2.76 ERA
🎯 Postseason Performance
Jimmy Key appeared in 14 games during the postseason. He recorded an ERA of 3.2, pitched 67.5 IP, struck out 35 batters, with 5 W and 3 L.
Jimmy Key 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1984 | 4 | 5 | 4.65 | 0.444 | 10 | 44 | 62 | -0.9 | 1.645 | 8 | 70 | 32 | 37 | 32 | 89 | 4.62 | 6.4 | 1.38 | 0 | 63 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 10.2 | 4.6 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 285 |
1985 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 0.7 | 0 | 85 | 212.2 | 5 | 1.119 | 22 | 188 | 50 | 77 | 71 | 141 | 3.96 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 32 | 35 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.9 | 8 | 2.1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 856 |
1986 | 14 | 11 | 3.57 | 0.56 | 0 | 141 | 232 | 4.8 | 1.276 | 24 | 222 | 74 | 98 | 92 | 119 | 3.9 | 5.5 | 1.91 | 35 | 36 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0.9 | 8.6 | 2.9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 959 |
1987 | 17 | 8 | 2.76 | 0.68 | 0 | 161 | 261 | 7.4 | 1.057 | 24 | 210 | 66 | 93 | 80 | 164 | 3.61 | 5.6 | 2.44 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0.8 | 7.2 | 2.3 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1033 |
1988 | 12 | 5 | 3.29 | 0.706 | 0 | 65 | 131.1 | 2 | 1.195 | 13 | 127 | 30 | 55 | 48 | 119 | 3.87 | 4.5 | 2.17 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.9 | 8.7 | 2.1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 551 |
1989 | 13 | 14 | 3.88 | 0.481 | 0 | 118 | 216 | 1.7 | 1.171 | 18 | 226 | 27 | 99 | 93 | 95 | 3.17 | 4.9 | 4.37 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0.8 | 9.4 | 1.1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 886 |
1990 | 13 | 7 | 4.25 | 0.65 | 0 | 88 | 154.2 | 1.5 | 1.235 | 20 | 169 | 22 | 79 | 73 | 97 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 4 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 9.8 | 1.3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 636 |
1991 | 16 | 12 | 3.05 | 0.571 | 0 | 125 | 209.1 | 4.3 | 1.199 | 12 | 207 | 44 | 84 | 71 | 139 | 3.08 | 5.4 | 2.84 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.5 | 8.9 | 1.9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 877 |
1992 | 13 | 13 | 3.53 | 0.5 | 0 | 117 | 216.2 | 3.9 | 1.218 | 24 | 205 | 59 | 88 | 85 | 115 | 4.02 | 4.9 | 1.98 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 900 |
1993 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0.75 | 0 | 173 | 236.2 | 6.3 | 1.107 | 26 | 219 | 43 | 84 | 79 | 139 | 3.51 | 6.6 | 4.02 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8.3 | 1.6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 948 |
1994 | 17 | 4 | 3.27 | 0.81 | 0 | 97 | 168 | 4.4 | 1.363 | 10 | 177 | 52 | 68 | 61 | 140 | 3.73 | 5.2 | 1.87 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.5 | 2.8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 710 |
1995 | 1 | 2 | 5.64 | 0.333 | 0 | 14 | 30.1 | 0 | 1.516 | 3 | 40 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 83 | 4.06 | 4.2 | 2.33 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 | 11.9 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 134 |
1996 | 12 | 11 | 4.68 | 0.522 | 0 | 116 | 169.1 | 2.9 | 1.352 | 21 | 171 | 58 | 93 | 88 | 107 | 4.48 | 6.2 | 2 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 9.1 | 3.1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 715 |
1997 | 16 | 10 | 3.43 | 0.615 | 0 | 141 | 212.1 | 4.6 | 1.375 | 24 | 210 | 82 | 90 | 81 | 128 | 4.48 | 6 | 1.72 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8.9 | 3.5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 902 |
1998 | 6 | 3 | 4.2 | 0.667 | 0 | 53 | 79.1 | 1.3 | 1.261 | 5 | 77 | 23 | 39 | 37 | 108 | 3.61 | 6 | 2.3 | 11 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 | 8.7 | 2.6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 327 |