Robert Keys vs. Ed Wolfe — Career Comparison

Robert Keys
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightNorth AmericaMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ed Wolfe
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Robert Keys built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Wolfe 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 7.36 and 3.273 for Ed Wolfe. 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 Ed Wolfe

Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
1.4
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
7.36
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.07
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.4
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.73
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.29
35.29
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.19
76.19
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.73
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
4.8
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
7.36
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.8
4.8
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.61
4.61
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.14
20.14
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.91
10.91
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.467
0.467
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
405
27
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
27
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
9
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.2
9
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
10.4
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
17.18
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.4
10.4
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.18
17.18
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.47
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.45
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
3.8
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
12.27
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.13
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.27
12.27
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
3.27
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.45
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.33
2.33
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.785
0.785
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.636
1.636
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.2
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.2
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.45
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
624
41.6
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
51.55
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.27
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.45
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
6.53
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
7.36
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.53
6.53
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.87
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.47
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.578
1.578
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.273
3.273
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
551
36.73
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
36.82
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.462
0.462
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.6
41.6
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.55
51.55

Fielding Stats for Robert Keys and Ed Wolfe

Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.4
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.07
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
27
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
9
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.2
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
2.47
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.33
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
3
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
2.67
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.89
88.89
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.905
1.905
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.19
76.19
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.27
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Robert Keys and Ed Wolfe

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