Jimmy Key vs. Brian O'Connor — Career Comparison

Jimmy Key
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Brian O'Connor
Gen XOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jimmy Key built a career as a starting pitcher and Brian O'Connor as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jimmy Key posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.51 and WHIP 1.241 compared to 5.11 and 1.865 for Brian O'Connor. By the career numbers, Jimmy Key had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jimmy Key and Brian O'Connor

Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
470
1.63
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.38
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
389
1.35
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
0.65
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.41
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.39
61.39
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.77
82.77
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.12
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.05
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.03
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1010
3.51
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
5.11
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.5
6.5
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.89
6.89
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.256
0.256
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7775
27
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
27
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2591.2
9
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.1
9
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2518
8.74
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
8.76
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.74
8.74
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.76
8.76
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
0.88
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.46
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.88
0.88
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
668
2.32
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
8.03
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.1
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.32
2.32
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.03
8.03
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1538
5.34
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
5.11
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.34
5.34
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.851
0.851
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.46
1.46
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.17
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
2.92
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.13
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.04
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10719
37.22
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
45.24
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.1
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.46
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1104
3.83
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
8.03
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.03
8.03
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
0.31
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.24
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
0.81
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.229
1.229
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.865
1.865
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9856
34.23
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
35.03
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.35
2.35
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.83
1.83
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.22
37.22
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.24
45.24

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Key and Brian O'Connor

Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
470
1.63
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.38
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
389
1.35
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7775
27
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
27
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2591.2
9
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.1
9
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
0.6
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
452
1.57
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.08
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
646
2.24
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
624
2.17
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.59
96.59
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.328
1.328
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.77
82.77
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.12
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Key and Brian O'Connor

Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
471
94200
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1800
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
600
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
140.43
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.19
-38.03
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
156.97
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA