Jimmy Key vs. Carl Pavano — Career Comparison

Jimmy Key
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Carl Pavano
Gen XConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

The numbers give Jimmy Key a clear advantage over Carl Pavano across the core pitching metrics. Jimmy Key led in run prevention (ERA+ 121 vs 97), strikeout rate (K%+ 90 vs 78), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 102 vs 95). Carl Pavano held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 155 vs 151). Jimmy Key was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Jimmy Key and Carl Pavano

Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
470
1.63
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 9 Innings
302
1.52
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
389
1.35
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
284
1.43
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
0.65
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
0.54
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.41
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
107
0.54
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.39
61.39
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.23
50.23
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.77
82.77
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.04
94.04
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.12
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.09
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.05
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.04
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.03
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1010
3.51
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
873
4.39
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7775
27
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 9 Innings
5366
27
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2591.2
9
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 9 Innings
1788.2
9
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2518
8.74
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1971
9.92
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.74
8.74
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.92
9.92
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
0.88
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
200
1.01
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.88
0.88
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
668
2.32
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
425
2.14
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.1
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.21
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.32
2.32
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1538
5.34
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1091
5.49
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.34
5.34
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.49
5.49
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.851
0.851
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.848
0.848
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.17
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.13
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.13
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.42
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.04
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.08
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10719
37.22
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7643
38.46
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.1
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1104
3.83
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
955
4.81
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
0.31
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.29
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.24
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.29
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
0.81
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
0.77
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.229
1.229
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.34
1.34
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9856
34.23
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7018
35.31
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.35
2.35
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.16
3.16
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.22
37.22
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.46
38.46

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Key and Carl Pavano

Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
470
1.63
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 9 Innings
302
1.52
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
389
1.35
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
284
1.43
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7775
27
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 9 Innings
5366
27
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2591.2
9
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 9 Innings
1788.2
9
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
0.6
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.56
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
452
1.57
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 9 Innings
241
1.21
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.08
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
646
2.24
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 9 Innings
360
1.81
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
624
2.17
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 9 Innings
353
1.78
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.59
96.59
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.06
98.06
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.328
1.328
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.169
1.169
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.77
82.77
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.04
94.04
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.12
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.11
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Key and Carl Pavano

Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
471
94200
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 600 PA
302
514.77
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
352
600
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
311
530.11
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
75
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
54.55
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
13.64
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.41
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.41
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
20.45
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.38
17.7
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
105.68
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
83.52
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
23.86
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
23.86
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
44.32
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.19
-38.03
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.34
5.7
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.7
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.82
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
400
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 600 PAverified
123
209.66
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.86
2.86
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Carl Pavano
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
61.36
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.41
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Pavano
Career
Per 600 PA