Jimmy Key vs. Kirk Saarloos — Career Comparison

Jimmy Key
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Kirk Saarloos
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Jimmy Key a clear advantage over Kirk Saarloos across the core pitching metrics. Jimmy Key led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 151 vs 85), strikeout rate (K%+ 90 vs 56), and run prevention (ERA+ 121 vs 103). Kirk Saarloos held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 130 vs 93). Jimmy Key was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Jimmy Key and Kirk Saarloos

Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
470
1.63
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
2.92
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
389
1.35
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
1.29
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
0.65
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.51
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.41
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.53
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.39
61.39
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.15
49.15
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.77
82.77
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.24
44.24
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.12
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.05
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.03
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1010
3.51
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
284
5.02
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7775
27
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
1527
27
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2591.2
9
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
509
9
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2518
8.74
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
592
10.47
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.74
8.74
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.47
10.47
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
0.88
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
1.06
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.88
0.88
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.36
0.36
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
668
2.32
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
186
3.29
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.1
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.37
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.32
2.32
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.29
3.29
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1538
5.34
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
251
4.44
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.34
5.34
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.52
1.52
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.851
0.851
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.859
0.859
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.17
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.11
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.13
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.5
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.04
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10719
37.22
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2251
39.8
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.1
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.48
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1104
3.83
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
301
5.32
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.32
5.32
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
0.31
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.28
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.24
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.25
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
234
0.81
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
1.27
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.229
1.229
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.529
1.529
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9856
34.23
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2007
35.49
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.35
2.35
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.82
1.82
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.22
37.22
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.8
39.8

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Key and Kirk Saarloos

Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
470
1.63
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
2.92
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
389
1.35
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
1.29
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7775
27
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
1527
27
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2591.2
9
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
509
9
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
0.6
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.81
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
452
1.57
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
1.84
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.08
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.11
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
646
2.24
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
2.76
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
624
2.17
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
2.65
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.59
96.59
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.15
96.15
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.328
1.328
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.909
0.909
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.77
82.77
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.24
44.24
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.12
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.18
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Key and Kirk Saarloos

Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
471
94200
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PA
165
1941.18
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
600
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
482.35
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
35.29
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.76
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
23.53
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
23.53
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
6.26
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
58.82
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
47.06
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.76
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
58.82
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
70.59
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.19
-38.03
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.32
-15.58
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.76
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
400
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
141.18
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.25
4.25
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
105.88
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PA