Robert Keys vs. Luke Putkonen — Career Comparison

Robert Keys
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightNorth AmericaMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher
Luke Putkonen
MillenialIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Robert Keys built a career as a starting pitcher and Luke Putkonen as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Luke Putkonen posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.66 and WHIP 1.552 compared to 4.8 and 1.593 for Robert Keys. By the career numbers, Luke Putkonen had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Robert Keys and Luke Putkonen

Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.4
Luke Putkonen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.19
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.07
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.4
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.19
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.73
Luke Putkonen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.93
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.29
35.29
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.19
76.19
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.73
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Putkonen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.19
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
4.8
Luke Putkonen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
4.66
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Luke Putkonen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.66
4.66
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.61
4.61
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Luke Putkonen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
405
27
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
27
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
9
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.1
9
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
10.4
Luke Putkonen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
10.24
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.4
10.4
Luke Putkonen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.24
10.24
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.47
Luke Putkonen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.12
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Luke Putkonen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
3.8
Luke Putkonen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.54
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.13
Luke Putkonen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.19
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Luke Putkonen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
3.27
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
7.26
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Luke Putkonen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.26
7.26
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.33
2.33
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.785
0.785
Luke Putkonen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.2
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.3
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.2
Luke Putkonen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.19
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
624
41.6
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 9 Innings
217
40.41
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.27
Luke Putkonen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
3.35
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
6.53
Luke Putkonen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
4.84
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.53
6.53
Luke Putkonen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.84
4.84
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.87
Luke Putkonen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.56
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.19
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.47
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.93
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.578
1.578
Luke Putkonen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.531
1.531
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
551
36.73
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 9 Innings
193
35.94
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Luke Putkonen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.331
0.331
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.6
41.6
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.41
40.41

Fielding Stats for Robert Keys and Luke Putkonen

Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.4
Luke Putkonen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.19
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.07
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
405
27
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
27
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
9
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.1
9
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.2
Luke Putkonen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.93
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
2.47
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.56
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.33
Luke Putkonen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
3
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.49
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
2.67
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.49
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Luke Putkonen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.905
1.905
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.182
0.182
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.19
76.19
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.27
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Robert Keys and Luke Putkonen

Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
283.02
Luke Putkonen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
600
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
554.72
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
90.57
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.49
28.18
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
124.53
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
124.53
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.436
0.436
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
45.28
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.3
26.02
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 600 PA