Doug Brocail vs. Robert Keys — Career Comparison

Doug Brocail
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Robert Keys
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightNorth AmericaMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Robert Keys built a career as a starting pitcher and Doug Brocail as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Doug Brocail posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4 and WHIP 1.397 compared to 4.8 and 1.593 for Robert Keys. By the career numbers, Doug Brocail had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Doug Brocail and Robert Keys

Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
626
6.4
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.4
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.43
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.07
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.53
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.4
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.49
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.73
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
52
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.29
35.29
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.71
6.71
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.19
76.19
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.73
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.09
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
391
4
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
4.8
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2640
27
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
405
27
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
880
9
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
9
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
885
9.05
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
156
10.4
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.05
9.05
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.4
10.4
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
0.87
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.47
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
310
3.17
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
3.8
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.35
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.13
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
642
6.57
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
3.27
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.57
6.57
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.33
2.33
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.082
1.082
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.785
0.785
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.34
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.2
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.36
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.2
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.07
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3793
38.79
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
624
41.6
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
1.79
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.27
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
436
4.46
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
6.53
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.46
4.46
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.53
6.53
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.42
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.87
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.35
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.73
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.47
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.358
1.358
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.578
1.578
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3373
34.5
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
551
36.73
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.79
38.79
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.6
41.6

Fielding Stats for Doug Brocail and Robert Keys

Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
626
6.4
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.4
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.43
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.07
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2640
27
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
405
27
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
880
9
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
9
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
1.09
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.2
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
1.25
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
2.47
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.09
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.33
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238
2.43
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
3
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
229
2.34
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
2.67
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.22
96.22
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.366
0.366
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.905
1.905
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.71
6.71
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.19
76.19
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.09
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.27
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Brocail and Robert Keys

Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
637
4496.47
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
25
283.02
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
85
600
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
53
600
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
487.06
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
554.72
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.514
0.514
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0.462
0.462
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
84.71
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
90.57
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
77.65
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.58
18.22
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.49
28.18
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
98.82
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
124.53
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
84.71
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
124.53
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0.377
0.377
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.436
0.436
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0.129
0.129
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
63.53
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
4
45.28
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
70.59
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.52
17.8
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.3
26.02
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
19
134.12
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.47
4.47
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
112.94
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.12
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.12
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA