Jimmy Key vs. Scott Service — Career Comparison

Jimmy Key
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Scott Service
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jimmy Key built a career as a starting pitcher and Scott Service 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 100), run prevention (ERA+ 121 vs 96), and home run suppression (HR9+ 93 vs 90). Scott Service held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 128 vs 90). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Jimmy Key.

Pitching Stats for Jimmy Key and Scott Service

Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
470
1.63
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
7.31
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
389
1.35
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
0.65
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.43
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.41
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.48
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.39
61.39
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.62
47.62
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.77
82.77
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.12
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.05
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.03
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.35
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1010
3.51
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
231
4.99
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7775
27
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1249
27
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2591.2
9
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
416.1
9
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2518
8.74
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
435
9.4
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.74
8.74
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.4
9.4
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
0.88
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
1.21
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.88
0.88
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.21
1.21
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
668
2.32
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
182
3.93
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.1
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.61
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.32
2.32
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1538
5.34
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
8.93
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.34
5.34
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.93
8.93
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.851
0.851
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.429
1.429
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.17
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.54
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.13
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.56
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.04
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10719
37.22
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1853
40.06
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.1
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
2.18
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1104
3.83
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
245
5.3
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.3
5.3
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
0.31
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.45
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.24
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.54
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
0.81
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.56
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.229
1.229
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.482
1.482
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9856
34.23
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1599
34.57
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.35
2.35
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.335
0.335
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.22
37.22
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.06
40.06

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Key and Scott Service

Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
470
1.63
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
7.31
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
389
1.35
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7775
27
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1249
27
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2591.2
9
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
416.1
9
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
0.6
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.54
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
452
1.57
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.99
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.08
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
646
2.24
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
1.6
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
624
2.17
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
1.53
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.59
96.59
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.95
95.95
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.328
1.328
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.77
82.77
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.12
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Key and Scott Service

Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
471
94200
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
340
12000
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
600
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
600
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
1.84
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.19
-38.03
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.12
-39.65
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
400
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
317.65
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.89
1.89
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA