Frank Beck vs. Robert Keys — Career Comparison

Frank Beck
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightNorth AmericaBaltimore MonumentalsUnion AssociationRelief Pitcher
Robert Keys
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightNorth AmericaMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Robert Keys built a career as a starting pitcher and Frank Beck as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Robert Keys posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.8 and WHIP 1.593 compared to 6.62 and 1.765 for Frank Beck. By the career numbers, Robert Keys had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Frank Beck and Robert Keys

Frank Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Frank Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.32
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.4
Frank Beck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.32
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
1.07
Frank Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.4
Frank Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.32
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.73
Frank Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.29
35.29
Frank Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
76.19
76.19
Frank Beck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.06
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.73
Frank Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Frank Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
6.62
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
4.8
Frank Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.62
6.62
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.8
4.8
Frank Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.02
6.02
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.61
4.61
Frank Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Frank Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Frank Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
27
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
405
27
Frank Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
9
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
9
Frank Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
13.24
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
10.4
Frank Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.24
13.24
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.4
10.4
Frank Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.47
Frank Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Frank Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Frank Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.65
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
3.8
Frank Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.13
Frank Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.65
2.65
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Frank Beck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
4.76
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
3.27
Frank Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.76
4.76
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Frank Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Frank Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.824
0.824
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.785
0.785
Frank Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.85
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.2
Frank Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.32
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.2
Frank Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Beck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
44.47
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
624
41.6
Frank Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.27
Frank Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
11.12
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
6.53
Frank Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.12
11.12
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.53
6.53
Frank Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.87
Frank Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.47
Frank Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.765
1.765
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.578
1.578
Frank Beck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
40.5
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
551
36.73
Frank Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.4
8.4
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.67
4.67
Frank Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Frank Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.47
44.47
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.6
41.6

Fielding Stats for Frank Beck and Robert Keys

Frank Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Frank Beck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.59
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
1.4
Frank Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.07
Frank Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
27
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
405
27
Frank Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
9
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
9
Frank Beck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.53
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.2
Frank Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.24
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
2.47
Frank Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.33
Frank Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.94
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
3
Frank Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.76
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
2.67
Frank Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.91
90.91
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Frank Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.111
1.111
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.905
1.905
Frank Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.19
76.19
Frank Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.27
Frank Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Frank Beck and Robert Keys

Frank Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Frank Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
8
150
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
283.02
Frank Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
32
600
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Frank Beck
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
600
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
554.72
Frank Beck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Frank Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.438
0.438
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Frank Beck
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
90.57
Frank Beck
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
75
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Frank Beck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
37.5
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Frank Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Frank Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Beck
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
37.5
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
Frank Beck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Frank Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
1.46
27.37
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.49
28.18
Frank Beck
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
150
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
124.53
Frank Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
6
112.5
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
124.53
Frank Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Frank Beck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Frank Beck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.438
0.438
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0.436
0.436
Frank Beck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Frank Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Frank Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Frank Beck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Frank Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
2
37.5
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
45.28
Frank Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Frank Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
2
37.5
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Frank Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
1.21
22.67
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.3
26.02
Frank Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Frank Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Frank Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA