Robert Keys vs. Dave Wallace — Career Comparison

Robert Keys
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightNorth AmericaMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dave Wallace
Baby BoomersConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Robert Keys built a career as a starting pitcher and Dave Wallace 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 7.84 and 2.226 for Dave Wallace. 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 Dave Wallace

Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
1.4
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
5.66
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.07
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.4
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.73
Dave Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.44
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.29
35.29
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.19
76.19
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.73
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
4.8
Dave Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
7.84
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.8
4.8
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.84
7.84
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.61
4.61
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.97
8.97
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.68
6.68
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.345
0.345
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
405
27
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
27
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
9
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.2
9
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
10.4
Dave Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
12.63
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.4
10.4
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.63
12.63
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.47
Dave Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.74
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Dave Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
3.8
Dave Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
6.97
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.13
Dave Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.44
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.97
6.97
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
3.27
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
5.23
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Dave Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.23
5.23
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.33
2.33
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.785
0.785
Dave Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.355
1.355
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.2
Dave Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.87
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.2
Dave Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
624
41.6
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
45.29
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.27
Dave Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.18
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
6.53
Dave Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
8.27
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.53
6.53
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.27
8.27
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.87
Dave Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.87
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.87
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.47
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.87
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.578
1.578
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.177
2.177
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
551
36.73
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
36.58
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Dave Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.46
1.46
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.368
0.368
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.6
41.6
Dave Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.29
45.29

Fielding Stats for Robert Keys and Dave Wallace

Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
1.4
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
5.66
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.07
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
405
27
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
27
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
9
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.2
9
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.2
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.44
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
2.47
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.74
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.33
Dave Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
3
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.18
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
2.67
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.18
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Dave Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.905
1.905
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.385
0.385
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.19
76.19
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.27
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Robert Keys and Dave Wallace

Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
283.02
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
13
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
600
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
554.72
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
90.57
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.49
28.18
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
124.53
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
124.53
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.436
0.436
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
45.28
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.3
26.02
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA