Robert Keys vs. Sparrow Morton — Career Comparison

Robert Keys
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightNorth AmericaMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher
Sparrow Morton
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Robert Keys built a career as a starting pitcher and Sparrow Morton as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Robert Keys posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.8 and WHIP 1.593 compared to 5.29 and 1.588 for Sparrow Morton. By the career numbers, Robert Keys had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Robert Keys and Sparrow Morton

Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.4
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.06
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.07
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.06
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.4
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.73
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.06
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.29
35.29
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
76.19
76.19
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.73
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.06
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
4.8
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
5.29
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.8
4.8
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.29
5.29
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.222
0.222
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
405
27
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
27
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
9
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
9
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
10.4
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
8.47
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.4
10.4
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.47
8.47
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.47
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
3.8
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
5.82
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.13
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.82
5.82
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
3.27
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.65
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.65
2.65
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.785
0.785
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.941
0.941
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.2
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.12
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.2
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
624
41.6
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
43.94
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.27
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
6.53
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
10.59
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.53
6.53
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.59
10.59
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.87
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.47
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.578
1.578
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.588
1.588
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
551
36.73
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
38.12
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.67
4.67
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.6
41.6
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.94
43.94

Fielding Stats for Robert Keys and Sparrow Morton

Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.4
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.06
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.07
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
405
27
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
27
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
9
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
9
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.2
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.06
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
2.47
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.59
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.33
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.06
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
3
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.71
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
2.67
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.65
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.89
88.89
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.43
71.43
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.905
1.905
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.19
76.19
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.27
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Robert Keys and Sparrow Morton

Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
283.02
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
150
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
554.72
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0.462
0.462
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.875
0.875
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
90.57
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.49
28.18
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.37
102.45
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
124.53
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
300
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
124.53
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0.436
0.436
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.875
0.875
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
45.28
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.3
26.02
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.45
109.12
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
225
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.67
2.67
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA