Jimmy Key vs. Fred Smith — Career Comparison

Jimmy Key
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Fred Smith
Pre-GenerationalMarylandThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaToledo MaumeesAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher

Jimmy Key built a career as a starting pitcher and Fred Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Fred Smith posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.27 and WHIP 1.269 compared to 3.51 and 1.241 for Jimmy Key. By the career numbers, Fred Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jimmy Key and Fred Smith

Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
470
1.63
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
1.1
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
389
1.35
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
1.07
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
0.65
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.6
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.41
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.41
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.39
61.39
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
59.38
59.38
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.77
82.77
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.14
97.14
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.12
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.98
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.05
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.03
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
1010
3.51
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
3.27
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.51
3.51
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.42
3.42
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.256
0.256
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7775
27
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
858
27
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2591.2
9
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
286
9
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
2518
8.74
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
8.59
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.74
8.74
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.59
8.59
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
254
0.88
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.41
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.41
0.41
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
668
2.32
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
2.83
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.1
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.32
2.32
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.83
2.83
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1538
5.34
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
3.65
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.34
5.34
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.851
0.851
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.17
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.31
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.13
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.41
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.04
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10719
37.22
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1223
38.49
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.1
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1104
3.83
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
155
4.88
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
0.31
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.24
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
0.81
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.229
1.229
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.269
1.269
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9856
34.23
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1120
35.24
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.35
2.35
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.22
37.22
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.49
38.49

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Key and Fred Smith

Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
470
1.63
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.07
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
389
1.35
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7775
27
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
960
27
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2591.2
9
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
320
9
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
0.6
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.53
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
452
1.57
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.97
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.08
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.17
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
646
2.24
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
2.67
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
624
2.17
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
2.5
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.59
96.59
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.68
93.68
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.328
1.328
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.342
2.342
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.77
82.77
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.12
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Key and Fred Smith

Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
471
94200
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
38
168.89
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
135
600
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
560
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.502
0.502
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
93.33
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
57.78
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
31.11
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.44
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
35.56
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.86
34.94
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
133.33
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
133.33
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
48.89
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
44.44
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
93.33
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.19
-38.03
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.9
30.64
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.44
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
35.56
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
17.78
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
17.78
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100