Jose Alvarez vs. Burt Keeley — Career Comparison

Jose Alvarez
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Burt Keeley
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Burt Keeley built a career as a starting pitcher and Jose Alvarez as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jose Alvarez posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.99 and WHIP 1.441 compared to 3.32 and 1.330 for Burt Keeley. By the career numbers, Jose Alvarez had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jose Alvarez and Burt Keeley

Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
5.43
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
1.53
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.77
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.44
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.31
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.5
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.56
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.06
47.06
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.29
35.29
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.61
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.28
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
2.99
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
3.32
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.99
2.99
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.32
3.32
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.55
3.55
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
528
27
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
176
9
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
7.76
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
185
9.46
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.46
9.46
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.15
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
4.38
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
2.51
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.83
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.51
2.51
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
7.43
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
3.48
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.43
7.43
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.27
2.27
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.312
1.312
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.665
0.665
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.39
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.31
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.39
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.26
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
688
38.14
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
755
38.61
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
2.11
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.66
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
3.1
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
5.11
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.1
3.1
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.78
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.83
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.349
1.349
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
584
32.38
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
701
35.85
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.14
38.14
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.61
38.61

Fielding Stats for Jose Alvarez and Burt Keeley

Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
5.43
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
1.53
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.77
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
528
27
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
176
9
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.89
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.31
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.5
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
3.63
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.51
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
2.38
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
4.45
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
2.38
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
3.94
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.51
88.51
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.439
0.439
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.567
2.567
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.28
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.1
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jose Alvarez and Burt Keeley

Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
3960
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
33
335.59
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
600
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
11
440
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
518.64
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.371
0.371
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
61.02
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
61.02
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.02
40.93
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
1.01
10.25
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
61.02
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
81.36
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.606
0.606
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
30.51
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
30.51
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.44
57.76
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-2.16
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
20.34
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
20
203.39
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.5
7.5
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
2.95
2.95
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
61.02
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.17
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.17
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100