Jimmy Key vs. Larry Pape — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jimmy Key and Larry Pape are fairly close on the surface numbers. Larry Pape posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.81 vs 3.51) and home runs allowed (0.1 per nine innings vs 0.88). Jimmy Key had the advantage in WHIP (1.241 vs 1.339). By the career numbers, Larry Pape had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.