Jimmy Key
P · 15 seasons · 1984 – 1998 · B/T: R/L
Jimmy Key ranks 1st of 0 pitchers by career roto value, one of the highest totals the site records. No season of his scores higher than 1987, at +12.9, 2nd that season and 404th of 51,303 player-seasons on record. His profile is all upside: wins (+25.1), WHIP (+19.5) and strikeouts (+15.1), and nothing on the debit side.
Hitting
Best Season
-2.12
1996 · #66,683 all-time
Career Z
-33.1
summed
Avg / Season
-2.21
longevity-neutral
Seasons
15
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | TOR | 63 | -2.28 | #520 | #85,750 |
| 1985 | TOR | 36 | -2.24 | #482 | #81,373 |
| 1986 | TOR | 36 | -2.31 | #503 | #89,072 |
| 1987 | TOR | 36 | -2.28 | #490 | #85,085 |
| 1988 | TOR | 21 | -2.22 | #479 | #78,842 |
| 1989 | TOR | 33 | -2.25 | #520 | #82,600 |
| 1990 | TOR | 27 | -2.19 | #504 | #76,022 |
| 1991 | TOR | 33 | -2.14 | #497 | #70,891 |
| 1992 | TOR | 33 | -2.19 | #525 | #76,385 |
| 1993 | NYY | 34 | -2.18 | #553 | #74,976 |
| 1994 | NYY | 25 | -2.25 | #508 | #82,292 |
| 1995 | NYY | 5 | -2.13 | #547 | #69,853 |
| 1996★ | NYY | 30 | -2.12 | #560 | #66,683 |
| 1997 | BAL | 34 | -2.23 | #892 | #80,678 |
| 1998 | BAL | 25 | -2.13 | #590 | #69,621 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
12.86
1987 · #404 all-time
Career Z
70.6
summed
Avg / Season
4.71
longevity-neutral
Seasons
15
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | TOR | 63 | -0.90 | #185 | #22,785 |
| 1985 | TOR | 35 | 5.95 | #36 | #4,190 |
| 1986 | TOR | 36 | 4.73 | #50 | #5,890 |
| 1987★ | TOR | 36 | 12.86 | #2 | #404 |
| 1988 | TOR | 21 | 2.69 | #94 | #9,786 |
| 1989 | TOR | 33 | 3.99 | #74 | #7,139 |
| 1990 | TOR | 27 | 2.66 | #94 | #9,865 |
| 1991 | TOR | 33 | 7.07 | #28 | #3,030 |
| 1992 | TOR | 33 | 4.44 | #57 | #6,332 |
| 1993 | NYY | 34 | 11.49 | #7 | #658 |
| 1994 | NYY | 25 | 7.79 | #15 | #2,414 |
| 1995 | NYY | 5 | -2.19 | #388 | #34,410 |
| 1996 | NYY | 30 | 3.27 | #85 | #8,512 |
| 1997 | BAL | 34 | 6.03 | #42 | #4,090 |
| 1998 | BAL | 25 | 0.72 | #169 | #15,605 |
★ Best season by Z