Jimmy Key vs. Drew Smith — Career Comparison

Jimmy Key
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Drew Smith
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jimmy Key built a career as a starting pitcher and Drew Smith 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 101), home run suppression (HR9+ 93 vs 77), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 102 vs 91). Drew Smith held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 108 vs 90). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Jimmy Key.

Pitching Stats for Jimmy Key and Drew Smith

Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
470
1.63
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
8.8
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
389
1.35
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
0.65
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.55
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.41
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.6
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.39
61.39
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
48
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.77
82.77
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.12
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.05
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.03
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.23
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
1010
3.51
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
3.48
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.51
3.51
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.256
0.256
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7775
27
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
589
27
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2591.2
9
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
196.1
9
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
2518
8.74
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
7.98
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.74
8.74
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.98
7.98
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
0.88
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
1.33
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.88
0.88
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
668
2.32
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
3.53
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.1
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.23
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.32
2.32
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1538
5.34
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
9.26
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.34
5.34
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.26
9.26
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.851
0.851
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.421
1.421
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.17
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.32
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.13
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.41
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.04
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10719
37.22
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
824
37.77
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.1
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.15
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1104
3.83
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
3.9
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
0.31
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.24
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.37
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
0.81
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.73
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.229
1.229
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.278
1.278
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9856
34.23
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
730
33.46
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.35
2.35
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.22
37.22
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.77
37.77

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Key and Drew Smith

Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
470
1.63
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
8.8
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
389
1.35
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7775
27
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
589
27
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2591.2
9
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
196.1
9
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
0.6
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.5
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
452
1.57
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.55
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.08
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
646
2.24
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.05
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
624
2.17
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.05
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.59
96.59
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.328
1.328
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.77
82.77
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.12
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Key and Drew Smith

Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
471
94200
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
192
115200
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
600
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
400
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.19
-38.03
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA