Robert Keys vs. Dick Tomanek — Career Comparison

Robert Keys
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightNorth AmericaMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dick Tomanek
Silent GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Robert Keys built a career as a starting pitcher and Dick Tomanek 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 4.95 and 1.524 for Dick Tomanek. 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 Dick Tomanek

Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.4
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
4.13
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.07
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.43
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.4
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.39
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.73
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.39
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.29
35.29
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.19
76.19
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.38
10.38
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.73
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.16
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.27
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
4.8
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
4.95
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.8
4.8
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.61
4.61
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.01
5.01
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
405
27
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
693
27
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
9
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
231
9
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
156
10.4
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
9
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.4
10.4
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.47
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
1.32
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.32
1.32
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
3.8
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
4.36
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.13
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.35
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
3.27
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
6.47
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.47
6.47
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.33
2.33
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.785
0.785
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.204
1.204
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.2
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.74
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.2
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.23
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
624
41.6
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1021
39.78
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.27
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
2.06
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
6.53
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
5.49
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.53
6.53
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.49
5.49
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.87
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.47
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.578
1.578
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.485
1.485
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
551
36.73
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
903
35.18
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.6
41.6
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.78
39.78

Fielding Stats for Robert Keys and Dick Tomanek

Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.4
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
4.3
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.07
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.41
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
405
27
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
666
27
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
9
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
222
9
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.2
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.41
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
2.47
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
1.54
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.33
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
3
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
2.03
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
2.67
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
1.95
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
96
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.905
1.905
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.453
0.453
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.19
76.19
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.43
9.43
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.27
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.2
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Robert Keys and Dick Tomanek

Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
25
283.02
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
1222.64
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
53
600
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
53
600
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
49
554.72
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
566.04
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0.462
0.462
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.528
0.528
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
8
90.57
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
101.89
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
5
56.6
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
45.28
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
2.49
28.18
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.38
38.22
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
11
124.53
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
169.81
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
11
124.53
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
11
124.53
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0.436
0.436
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.512
0.512
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
4
45.28
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
56.6
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
2.3
26.02
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.54
28.8
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
11
124.53
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.82
4.82
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA