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Jimmy Key 2026 Season · BAL

Career: 186-117, 3.51 ERA, 1538 K in 2591.2 IP.

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Jimmy Key

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AGreat

+8.1Career NUT

+9.9 to Nutty

Career

3.51ERA1.23WHIP186W1538K2591.2IP10SV

R/L · 6' 1", 190 lb · b. Apr 22, 1961 · Huntsville, AL · Draft 1982 (3rd Rd, #56)

Player Overview

Year by Year


1984	23	TOR	-0.6	4	5	4.65	63	0	0	0	24	10	10	285	62.0	70	32	32	1	44	1.65
1985	24	TOR	-0.2	14	6	3.00	35	32	3	0	0	0	0	856	212.2	188	71	50	2	85	1.12
1986	25	TOR	+0.2	14	11	3.57	36	35	4	2	0	0	0	959	232.0	222	92	74	3	141	1.28
1987	26	TOR	+1.9	17	8	2.76	36	36	8	1	0	0	0	1033	261.0	210	80	66	2	161	1.06
1988	27	TOR	-0.2	12	5	3.29	21	21	2	2	0	0	0	551	131.1	127	48	30	5	65	1.20
1989	28	TOR	+1.4	13	14	3.88	33	33	5	1	0	0	0	886	216.0	226	93	27	3	118	1.17
1990	29	TOR	+0.1	13	7	4.25	27	27	0	0	0	0	0	636	154.2	169	73	22	1	88	1.23
1991	30	TOR	+2.0	16	12	3.05	33	33	2	2	0	0	0	877	209.1	207	71	44	3	125	1.20
1992	31	TOR	-0.7	13	13	3.53	33	33	4	2	0	0	0	900	216.2	205	85	59	4	117	1.22
1993	32	NYY	+1.8	18	6	3.00	34	34	4	2	0	0	0	948	236.2	219	79	43	1	173	1.11
1994	33	NYY	+1.4	17	4	3.27	25	25	1	0	0	0	0	710	168.0	177	61	52	3	97	1.36
1995	34	NYY	+0.1	1	2	5.64	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	134	30.1	40	19	6	0	14	1.52
1996	35	NYY	+0.2	12	11	4.68	30	30	0	0	0	0	0	715	169.1	171	88	58	2	116	1.35
1997	36	BAL	-0.2	16	10	3.43	34	34	1	1	0	0	0	902	212.1	210	81	82	5	141	1.38
1998	37	BAL	+0.7	6	3	4.20	25	11	0	0	4	0	0	327	79.1	77	37	23	3	53	1.26
Career	—	15 yrs	+8.1	186	117	3.51	470	389	34	13	28	10	10	10719	2591.2	2518	1010	668	38	1538	1.23

Stat definitions →

NUT Breakdown

K Ability

HR Prevention

Walk Avoidance

What's driving Key's career NUT of +8.1

Slice size = share of total NUT. K Ability = Strikeouts · HR Prevention = HR allowed · Walk Avoidance = BB + HBP.

Career NUT Trend

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NUT by Season

-0.6

-0.2

+0.2

+1.9

-0.2

+1.4

+0.1

+2.0

-0.7

+1.8

+1.4

+0.1

+0.2

-0.2

+0.7

Awards

1985AL All-Star

1987Blue Jays Pitcher of the Year

1991AL All-Star

1992World Series Championship

1993AL All-Star · AL Pitcher of the Month

1994AL All-Star · MLB Players Choice AL Outstanding Pitcher

1996World Series Championship

Minor League

Year	Age	Lv	W	ERA	G	GS	BF	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	WHIP
1988	27	A+	2	0.00	4	4	83	21.1	15	0	1	11	0.75
1990	29	A+	2	2.50	3	3	77	18.0	21	5	3	14	1.33
1996	35	A+	0	2.77	2	2	53	13.0	10	4	1	11	0.85
1998	37	A+	1	3.00	1	1	22	6.0	4	2	2	6	1.00

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