Robert Keys vs. Tom Thomas — Career Comparison

Robert Keys
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightNorth AmericaMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher
Tom Thomas
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Robert Keys built a career as a starting pitcher and Tom Thomas as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Tom Thomas posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.31 and WHIP 1.355 compared to 4.8 and 1.593 for Robert Keys. By the career numbers, Tom Thomas had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Robert Keys and Tom Thomas

Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
1.4
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.74
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.07
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.52
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.4
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.35
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.73
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.52
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.29
35.29
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.19
76.19
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
30
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.73
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.52
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.35
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
4.8
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.31
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
405
27
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
27
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
9
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.2
9
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
10.4
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
10.45
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.4
10.4
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.45
10.45
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.47
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.52
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
3.8
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.74
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.13
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.74
1.74
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
3.27
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
2.61
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.33
2.33
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.785
0.785
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.484
0.484
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.2
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.2
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
624
41.6
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
218
37.97
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.27
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.22
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
6.53
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
6.45
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.53
6.53
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.45
6.45
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.87
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.47
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.578
1.578
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.355
1.355
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
551
36.73
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
207
36.06
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.6
41.6
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.97
37.97

Fielding Stats for Robert Keys and Tom Thomas

Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
1.4
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.76
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.07
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
405
27
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
27
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
9
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
9
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.2
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
2.47
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.76
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.33
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.53
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
3
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
2.47
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
2.67
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.94
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.89
88.89
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
78.57
78.57
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.905
1.905
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.19
76.19
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.27
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Robert Keys and Tom Thomas

Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
283.02
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
10
230.77
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
26
600
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
554.72
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
23
530.77
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0.462
0.462
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
90.57
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.49
28.18
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.3
30.11
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
124.53
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
5
115.38
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
124.53
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
138.46
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0.436
0.436
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.457
0.457
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
45.28
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
46.15
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.3
26.02
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.29
29.81
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
46.15
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
26
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA