Jimmy Key vs. Steve Sparks — Career Comparison

Jimmy Key
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Steve Sparks
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Jimmy Key a clear advantage over Steve Sparks across the core pitching metrics. Jimmy Key led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 151 vs 90), run prevention (ERA+ 121 vs 90), and strikeout rate (K%+ 90 vs 77). Steve Sparks held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 100 vs 93). Jimmy Key was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Jimmy Key and Steve Sparks

Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
470
1.63
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
1.84
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
389
1.35
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
1.24
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
0.65
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.4
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.41
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.52
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.39
61.39
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.7
43.7
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.77
82.77
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.41
67.41
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.12
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.11
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.05
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.03
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1010
3.51
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
716
4.88
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7775
27
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3959
27
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2591.2
9
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1319.2
9
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2518
8.74
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1451
9.9
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.74
8.74
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.9
9.9
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
0.88
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
154
1.05
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.88
0.88
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
668
2.32
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
520
3.55
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.1
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.32
2.32
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.55
3.55
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1538
5.34
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
658
4.49
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.34
5.34
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.851
0.851
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.893
0.893
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.17
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.37
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.13
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.35
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.04
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10719
37.22
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5832
39.77
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.1
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.31
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1104
3.83
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
800
5.46
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.46
5.46
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
0.31
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.18
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.24
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
0.37
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
234
0.81
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
0.87
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.229
1.229
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.494
1.494
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9856
34.23
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5179
35.32
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.35
2.35
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.96
2.96
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.22
37.22
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.77
39.77

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Key and Steve Sparks

Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
470
1.63
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
1.84
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
389
1.35
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
1.24
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7775
27
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3959
27
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2591.2
9
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1319.2
9
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
0.6
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.78
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
452
1.57
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
1.84
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.08
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.09
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
646
2.24
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
398
2.71
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
624
2.17
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
385
2.63
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.59
96.59
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.73
96.73
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.328
1.328
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.426
1.426
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.77
82.77
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.41
67.41
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.12
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.16
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Key and Steve Sparks

Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
471
94200
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
272
3709.09
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
600
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
559.09
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
68.18
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
54.55
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.86
11.77
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
81.82
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
81.82
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40.91
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
54.55
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.19
-38.03
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.35
-4.74
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
400
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
231.82
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.59
2.59
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
27.27
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Key
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA