Tom Gorman vs. Robert Keys — Career Comparison

Tom Gorman
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Robert Keys
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightNorth AmericaMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Robert Keys built a career as a starting pitcher and Tom Gorman as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Tom Gorman posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.77 and WHIP 1.330 compared to 4.8 and 1.593 for Robert Keys. By the career numbers, Tom Gorman had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Tom Gorman and Robert Keys

Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
3.77
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.4
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.43
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.07
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.47
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.4
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.47
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.73
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.29
35.29
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.42
11.42
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.19
76.19
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.07
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.73
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.55
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
3.77
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
4.8
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2068
27
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
405
27
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
689.1
9
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
9
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
659
8.6
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
156
10.4
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.6
8.6
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.4
10.4
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
1.01
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.47
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
3.12
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
3.8
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.25
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.13
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
321
4.19
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
3.27
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.33
2.33
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.812
0.812
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.785
0.785
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.14
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.2
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.26
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.2
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2907
37.95
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
624
41.6
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
1.72
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.27
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
4.33
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
6.53
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.53
6.53
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.87
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.47
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.303
1.303
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.578
1.578
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2648
34.57
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
551
36.73
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.15
1.15
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.95
37.95
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.6
41.6

Fielding Stats for Tom Gorman and Robert Keys

Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
4.73
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.4
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.43
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.07
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1651
27
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
405
27
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
550.1
9
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
9
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.65
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.2
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
1.64
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
2.47
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.21
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.33
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
153
2.5
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
3
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
2.29
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
2.67
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.5
91.5
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.484
0.484
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.905
1.905
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.19
76.19
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.27
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Tom Gorman and Robert Keys

Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
289
1032.14
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
25
283.02
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
168
600
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
53
600
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
155
553.57
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
554.72
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
50
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
90.57
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
42.86
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
7.14
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.14
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 600 PA
1.96
7
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.49
28.18
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
57.14
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
124.53
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
82.14
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
124.53
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.436
0.436
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.089
0.089
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
21.43
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
45.28
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
10.71
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
32.14
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 600 PA
-4.65
-16.6
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.3
26.02
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
32.14
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 600 PA
84
300
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.29
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
10.71
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA