Jimmy Key vs. Lee Smith — Career Comparison

Jimmy Key
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Lee Smith
Baby BoomersLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameRelief PitcherAll-Star

Jimmy Key built a career as a starting pitcher and Lee Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Lee Smith led in home run suppression (HR9+ 131 vs 93), strikeout rate (K%+ 128 vs 90), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 112 vs 102). Jimmy Key held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 151 vs 104). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Lee Smith.

Pitching Stats for Jimmy Key and Lee Smith

Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
470
1.63
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1022
7.13
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
389
1.35
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
0.65
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.5
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.41
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
0.64
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.39
61.39
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.56
43.56
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.77
82.77
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.12
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.05
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.03
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
478
3.34
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
1010
3.51
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
434
3.03
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.51
3.51
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.42
3.42
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.256
0.256
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7775
27
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3868
27
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2591.2
9
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1289.1
9
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
2518
8.74
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1133
7.91
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.74
8.74
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.91
7.91
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
254
0.88
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.62
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
668
2.32
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
3.39
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.1
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.7
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.32
2.32
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.39
3.39
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1538
5.34
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1251
8.73
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.34
5.34
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.73
8.73
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.851
0.851
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.347
1.347
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.17
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.33
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.13
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.07
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.04
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10719
37.22
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5388
37.61
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.1
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
802
5.6
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
1104
3.83
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
475
3.32
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
0.31
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
0.44
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.24
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.27
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
0.81
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.54
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.229
1.229
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.256
1.256
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9856
34.23
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4791
33.44
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.35
2.35
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.22
37.22
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.61
37.61

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Key and Lee Smith

Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
470
1.63
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1022
7.13
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
389
1.35
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7775
27
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3868
27
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2591.2
9
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1289.1
9
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
0.6
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.36
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
452
1.57
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
0.77
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.08
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
646
2.24
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
1.17
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
624
2.17
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
163
1.14
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.59
96.59
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.6
97.6
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.328
1.328
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.77
82.77
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.12
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Key and Lee Smith

Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PAverified
471
94200
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1023
8645.07
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
600
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
540.85
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
25.35
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
16.9
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.45
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.45
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
11.23
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
50.7
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
50.7
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
16.9
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
16.9
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
25.35
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.19
-38.03
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-3.06
-25.86
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
25.35
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
400
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
354.93
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.69
1.69
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
33.8
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA