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P Jimmy Key #21
Age: 36 | Bats: R | Throws: L
07/14/1997
DBL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY | FRONT OFFICE
P JIMMY KEY #21 - AGE: 36 - BATS: R - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
19 19 7-9 0 5.84 103.1 103 22 39 68 1.37 -0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 9 9 8 9
Movement 12 13 12 12
Control 15 15 15 15
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 9 9
Slider 6 6
Curveball 10 10
Changeup 8 8
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 89-91 Mph
Stamina 16
Suggested Role Starter
Type Flyball Pitcher
Hold Runners 20
Defense 14
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 2
Baserunning Inst.: 3
Sacrifice Bunt: 20
Bunt for Hit: 5
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
07/11/1997 NYY Loss, 4-8 X 4.2 7 7 7 3 3 Loss
07/06/1997 @ CLE Win, 10-8 X 5.1 5 6 6 2 3
06/30/1997 @ CIN Loss, 1-3 X 6.0 3 3 3 2 6 Loss
06/25/1997 KC Loss, 3-6 X 4.2 5 3 3 5 3 Loss
06/20/1997 MIN Win, 5-1 X 6.1 3 1 1 3 3 Win
06/14/1997 FLA Win, 6-4 X 7.1 6 2 2 0 6 Win
06/08/1997 MIL Loss, 6-8 X 4.2 7 3 3 1 4
06/03/1997 @ BOS Win, 5-0 X 5.2 3 0 0 4 4 Win
05/28/1997 CHA Loss, 1-3 X 6.0 5 2 2 1 6 Loss
05/23/1997 STL Loss, 4-8 X 3.1 8 7 7 0 1 Loss
Birthday:04/22/1961
Born in:Huntsville, AL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Drafted:1983, 20th Pick in Round 1
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE 1997 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 19 19 7 9 0 5.84 103.1 103 68 67 22 39 68 0 0.0 0 9 47.4
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 12.63 8.97 5.92 3.40 5.52 1.37 128 -0.0 .261        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 92 22 4 1 4 14 11 21 1 0 0 .239 .317 .435 .752      
vs. RHB 302 81 12 0 18 54 28 47 5 3 3 .268 .331 .487 .818      
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE 1997 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 0 1 0 13.50 4.2 7 7 7 1 3 3  
April 5 5 1 4 0 9.00 26.0 36 27 26 10 7 9  
May 6 6 3 2 0 4.41 32.2 28 16 16 4 12 27  
June 6 6 3 2 0 3.12 34.2 27 12 12 6 15 26  
July 2 2 0 1 0 11.70 10.0 12 13 13 2 5 6  
Last Year 32 31 13 13 0 3.68 217.2 223 104 89 33 43 164  
2 Years Ago 32 32 12 11 0 3.97 233.1 223 121 103 29 61 175  
Career 426 423 171 159 0 4.26 2983.1 2835 1520 1411 426 816 2119  
Home 9 9 3 5 0 6.61 49.0 55 36 36 13 15 32  
Road 10 10 4 4 0 5.13 54.1 48 32 31 9 24 36  
Grass 13 13 4 6 0 6.91 69.0 77 53 53 17 29 44  
Turf 6 6 3 3 0 3.67 34.1 26 15 14 5 10 24  
Day 11 11 4 4 0 6.29 58.2 59 41 41 15 24 38  
Night 8 8 3 5 0 5.24 44.2 44 27 26 7 15 30  
As Starter 19 19 7 9 0 5.84 103.1 103 68 67 22 39 68  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1984 St. Louis - DBL 23 23 21 7 8 0 4.60 154.2 148 85 79 17 51 87 4 1 1.29 .264 4.09 2.3 92
1985 St. Louis - DBL 24 32 32 14 10 0 3.96 229.2 202 102 101 22 54 150 7 0 1.11 .258 3.47 5.4 107
1986 St. Louis - DBL 25 33 33 9 15 0 4.22 239.0 237 118 112 31 53 152 7 0 1.21 .274 4.01 4.4 105
1987 St. Louis - DBL 26 31 31 20 8 0 4.04 227.1 205 114 102 34 72 177 8 1 1.22 .261 4.32 3.2 109
1988 St. Louis - DBL 27 32 32 15 10 0 3.58 251.1 212 103 100 30 68 174 10 2 1.11 .244 3.88 5.0 124
1989 St. Louis - DBL 28 32 32 13 11 0 3.64 247.0 228 110 100 29 65 175 7 1 1.19 .267 3.68 4.8 114
1990 St. Louis - DBL 29 28 28 12 10 0 5.16 183.0 192 116 105 27 50 136 2 0 1.32 .296 4.20 2.5 82
1991 St. Louis - DBL 30 33 33 19 9 0 2.93 242.1 194 86 79 33 68 185 7 3 1.08 .239 3.96 4.2 146
1992 St. Louis - DBL 31 32 32 10 14 0 4.95 220.0 191 128 121 33 75 155 5 1 1.21 .246 4.53 2.3 86
1993 Texas - DBL 32 34 34 10 15 0 5.03 225.1 255 135 126 43 62 156 3 1 1.41 .300 4.82 1.3 83
1994 Texas - DBL 33 33 33 10 16 0 5.46 209.1 222 130 127 43 55 165 5 0 1.32 .281 4.83 1.5 79
1995 Orlando - DBL 34 32 32 12 11 0 3.97 233.1 223 121 103 29 61 175 10 2 1.22 .274 3.82 4.1 105
1996 Orlando - DBL 35 32 31 13 13 0 3.68 217.2 223 104 89 33 43 164 4 0 1.22 .287 3.95 3.9 118
1997 Orlando - DBL 36 19 19 7 9 0 5.84 103.1 103 68 67 22 39 68 0 0 1.37 .261 5.52 -0.0 74
Total DBL 426 423 171 159 0 4.26 2983.1 2835 1520 1411 426 816 2119 79 12 1.22 .268 4.15 44.9 104
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1984 San Antonio - CBL 23 7 7 4 3 0 2.68 57.0 42 17 17 3 14 31 4 1 0.98 .232 3.44 1.4 162
1987 San Antonio - CBL 26 2 2 1 0 0 1.29 14.0 8 3 2 1 4 10 0 0 0.86 .179 3.62 0.3 346
1990 San Antonio - CBL 29 4 4 1 1 0 5.19 26.0 27 15 15 3 4 19 0 0 1.19 .289 3.78 0.6 86
Total CBL 13 13 6 4 0 3.15 97.0 77 35 34 7 22 60 4 1 1.02 .241 3.56 168.2
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1987 St. Louis - DBL 26 5 5 3 2 0 1.98 41.0 27 10 9 4 13 22 1 0 0.98 .189 0.00 0.0 0
1988 St. Louis - DBL 27 1 1 1 0 0 2.57 7.0 2 2 2 1 3 3 0 0 0.71 .050 0.00 0.0 0
1989 St. Louis - DBL 28 3 3 1 1 0 6.62 17.2 12 13 13 4 9 11 0 0 1.19 .170 0.00 0.0 0
1990 St. Louis - DBL 29 3 3 2 1 0 3.10 20.1 15 8 7 2 5 14 0 0 0.98 .217 0.00 0.0 0
1992 St. Louis - DBL 31 3 1 0 1 0 5.23 10.1 9 6 6 4 1 4 0 0 0.97 .167 0.00 0.0 0
Total DBL 15 13 7 5 0 3.46 96.1 65 39 37 15 31 54 1 0 1.00 .179 4.81 156.3
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1984 St. Louis - DBL P 23 21 2 22 1 27 3 .889 154.2 1.40 -1.2 .948
1984 San Antonio - CBL P 7 7 1 9 0 10 0 1.000 57.0 1.58 +0.1 1.024
1985 St. Louis - DBL P 32 32 15 30 0 45 0 1.000 229.2 1.76 +0.9 1.148
1986 St. Louis - DBL P 33 33 5 36 0 41 0 1.000 239.0 1.54 -0.2 1.040
1987 St. Louis - DBL P 31 31 4 30 1 34 0 1.000 227.1 1.35 -1.1 1.035
1987 San Antonio - CBL P 2 2 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 14.0 1.93 +0.1 1.034
1988 St. Louis - DBL P 32 32 12 24 1 38 2 .947 251.1 1.29 -1.7 1.044
1989 St. Louis - DBL P 32 32 8 29 1 39 2 .949 247.0 1.35 -2.5 .971
1990 St. Louis - DBL P 28 28 6 25 1 34 3 .912 183.0 1.52 -1.3 1.080
1990 San Antonio - CBL P 4 4 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 26.0 1.04 +0.1 1.035
1991 St. Louis - DBL P 33 33 7 38 1 45 0 1.000 242.1 1.67 -1.2 1.039
1992 St. Louis - DBL P 32 32 12 33 1 49 4 .918 220.0 1.84 -0.6 1.078
1993 Texas - DBL P 34 34 8 30 2 40 2 .950 225.1 1.52 -2.7 .973
1994 Texas - DBL P 33 33 12 26 0 40 2 .950 209.1 1.63 +0.0 1.125
1995 Orlando - DBL P 32 32 10 29 1 41 2 .951 233.1 1.50 -2.2 .976
1996 Orlando - DBL P 32 31 7 34 1 44 3 .932 217.2 1.70 -1.9 1.013
1997 Orlando - DBL P 19 19 4 17 1 24 3 .875 103.1 1.83 -1.1 .976
TOTAL P 439 436 114 417 12 557 26 .953 3080.1 1.55 -16.4 1.033
PLAYER HISTORY
12/15/1983 Drafted in the 1983 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 20, 20th overall pick) by the St. Louis Cardinals.
01/01/1984 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (9); Movement: 12 (14); Control: 14 (15).
04/02/1984 Named the #24 prospect in the DBL
06/07/1984 Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 6 days.
08/05/1984 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Salt Lake City Gulls with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/08/1984 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Brewers with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/14/1984 Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 6 days.
01/01/1985 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 14 (14).
07/10/1985 Was selected to the 1985 Doubleday Baseball League All-Star Game.
11/01/1985 Wins the 1985 DBL FL Gold Glove at P.
01/01/1986 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 14 (14).
01/01/1987 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 14 (14).
05/10/1987 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Texas Rangers with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/25/1987 Wins the 1987 World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals.
01/01/1988 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 15 (15).
05/10/1988 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/08/1988 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 8 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 14 (14).
07/16/1989 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 14 (14).
10/27/1990 Wins the 1990 World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 14 (14).
04/27/1991 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Minnesota Twins with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/10/1991 Was selected to the 1991 Doubleday Baseball League All-Star Game.
08/15/1991 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/20/1991 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 14 (14).
08/28/1992 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Minnesota Twins with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
12/25/1992 Was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Texas Rangers in exchange for LF Mark Leonard.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 14 (14).
05/30/1993 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Minnesota Twins with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/09/1993 Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 15 (15).
05/08/1994 Injured (Abdominal soreness), day-to-day for 2 days.
06/17/1994 Injured (Abdominal soreness), day-to-day for 2 days.
07/09/1994 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 1 day.
09/20/1994 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for one week.
11/01/1994 Was traded by the Texas Rangers to the Orlando Sun Rays, along with LF Mark E Smith, in exchange for RF John Elway.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 15 (15).
05/26/1995 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/04/1995 Injured (Sore thumb), day-to-day for 1 day.
06/21/1995 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 5 days.
08/13/1995 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 16 (16).
05/03/1996 Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for one week.
08/06/1996 Collects his 2000th career Doubleday Baseball League strikeout!
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 16 (16).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1986 33 8
1991 33 7
1994 33 8
Year W Rank
1987 20 3
1988 15 8
1991 19 4
Year L Rank
1986 15 6
Year Win. % Rank
1987 .714 4
1991 .679 6
Year IP Rank
1986 239.0 9
1988 251.1 1
1989 247.0 9
1991 242.1 7
Year BF Rank
1986 1000 8
1988 1025 5
1989 1022 6
Year HRA Rank
1987 34 9
1993 43 6
1994 43 9
Year K Rank
1987 177 4
1989 175 8
Year ERA Rank
1988 3.58 9
1991 2.93 2
Year BABIP Rank
1988 .244 5
1991 .239 4
1992 .246 8
Year WHIP Rank
1985 1.11 7
1988 1.11 3
1991 1.08 6
Year K/BB Rank
1985 2.78 10
1986 2.87 10
1987 2.46 9
1990 2.72 9
1996 3.81 6
Year RA/9 Rank
1985 10.15 8
1988 10.13 2
1991 9.77 4
Year H/9 Rank
1988 7.59 7
1991 7.20 5
Year BB/9 Rank
1985 2.12 10
1986 2.00 6
1995 2.35 10
1996 1.78 2
Year K/9 Rank
1987 7.01 8
Year QS Rank
1985 20 9
1986 20 9
1991 25 1
Year QSP Rank
1991 .758 1
1996 .645 10
Year CG Rank
1986 7 7
1987 8 6
1988 10 1
1991 7 9
1995 10 3
Year CGP Rank
1986 .212 10
1987 .258 8
1988 .313 1
1995 .313 5
Year SHO Rank
1984 1 9
1987 1 8
1988 2 4
1991 3 1
1995 2 5
Year GB% Rank
1990 0.53 8
Year WAR Rank
1985 5.3 7
1988 5.0 8
1989 4.8 7
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