Jim Henderson vs. Jimmy Key — Career Comparison
Jimmy Key built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Henderson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jimmy Key led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 151 vs 97), home run suppression (HR9+ 93 vs 66), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 102 vs 94). Jim Henderson held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 129 vs 90). Role difference aside, Jimmy Key holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.
Pitching Stats for Jim Henderson and Jimmy Key
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
10.18
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
470
1.63
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.62
47.62
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
61.39
61.39
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
3.61
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
1010
3.51
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.42
3.42
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.229
0.229
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.256
0.256
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
411
27
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
7775
27
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
9
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
2591.2
9
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.75
7.75
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.74
8.74
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.25
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
254
0.88
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.2
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.1
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.61
3.61
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.32
2.32
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
11.63
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
1538
5.34
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.63
11.63
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.34
5.34
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.693
1.693
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.851
0.851
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.17
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.33
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.13
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
583
38.3
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
10719
37.22
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
4.07
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.1
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.74
3.74
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.26
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
0.31
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.26
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.24
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.2
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
234
0.81
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.263
1.263
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.229
1.229
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
515
33.83
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
9856
34.23
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.35
2.35
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.3
38.3
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.22
37.22
Fielding Stats for Jim Henderson and Jimmy Key
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
10.18
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
470
1.63
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
411
27
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
7775
27
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
9
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
2591.2
9
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.51
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
646
2.24
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.45
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
624
2.17
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.65
95.65
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.59
96.59
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.142
0.142
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.328
1.328
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.13
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.12