Jimmy Key | Major Leaguer 1984-1998

Full Name: James Edward Key
Born: April 22,1961 in Huntsville, Alabama
Height: 6-1 Weight: 190 Bats: Right Throws: Left
High School: Butler (Huntsville,AL)
College: Clemson University

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Drafted: Selected by Chicago White Sox in 10th Round (243rd overall) of 1979 amateur entry draft (June-Reg) ... Selected by Toronto Blue Jays in 3rd Round (56th overall) of 1982 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)

Transactions: [Oct 27,1992] - Granted Free Agency. [Dec 10,1992] - Signed as Free Agent by Yankees. [Dec 7,1996] - Granted Free Agency. [Dec 10,1996] - Signed as Free Agent by Orioles. [Oct 27,1998] - Granted Free Agency.

Pitching Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org	Level	W	L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SH	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WP	BK	H9	HR9	BB9	K9	WHIP	GB%
1980	Clemson	NCAA	19		NCAA	7	5	3.00	19	15	4	1		0	111.0	85	50	37		40	52	4		6.89	---	3.24	4.22	1.13	--
1981	Clemson	NCAA	20		NCAA	4	6	5.54	18	15	3	1		0	91.0	109	64	56	14	36	45	5		10.78	1.38	3.56	4.45	1.59	--
1982	Clemson	NCAA	21		NCAA	9	3	2.79	16	16	7	0		0	116.0	110	47	36	6	28	94	3		8.53	0.47	2.17	7.29	1.19	--
	Med Hat	Pio	21	Tor	Rk	2	1	2.30	5	5	1	0	0	0	31.1	27	12	8	0	10	25	1		7.76	0.00	2.87	7.18	1.18	--
	Florence	SAL	21	Tor	A	5	2	3.72	9	9	0	0	0	0	58.0	59	33	24	10	18	49	2		9.16	1.55	2.79	7.60	1.33	--
1983	Knoxville	Sou	22	Tor	AA	6	5	2.85	14	14	2	0	0	0	101.0	86	35	32	4	40	57	6		7.66	0.36	3.56	5.08	1.25	--
	Syracuse	IL	22	Tor	AAA	4	8	4.13	16	15	2	0	1	0	89.1	87	58	41	14	33	71	6		8.77	1.41	3.32	7.15	1.34	--
1984	Toronto	AL	23	Tor	MLB	4	5	4.65	63	0	0	0	24	10	62.0	70	37	32	8	32	44	3	1	10.16	1.16	4.65	6.39	1.65	65%
1985	Toronto	AL	24	Tor	MLB	14	6	3.00	35	32	3	0	0	0	212.2	188	77	71	22	50	85	6	1	7.96	0.93	2.12	3.60	1.12	54%
1986	Toronto	AL	25	Tor	MLB	14	11	3.57	36	35	4	2	0	0	232.0	222	98	92	24	74	141	3	0	8.61	0.93	2.87	5.47	1.28	42%
1987	Toronto	AL	26	Tor	MLB	17	8	2.76	36	36	8	1	0	0	261.0	210	93	80	24	66	161	8	5	7.24	0.83	2.28	5.55	1.06	64%
1988	Dunedin	FSL	27	Tor	A+	2	0	0.00	4	4	0	0	0	0	21.1	15	2	0	0	1	11	0		6.33	0.00	0.42	4.64	0.75	--
	Toronto	AL	27	Tor	MLB	12	5	3.29	21	21	2	2	0	0	131.1	127	55	48	13	30	65	1	0	8.70	0.89	2.06	4.45	1.20	35%
1989	Toronto	AL	28	Tor	MLB	13	14	3.88	33	33	5	1	0	0	216.0	226	99	93	18	27	118	4	1	9.42	0.75	1.13	4.92	1.17	44%
1990	Dunedin	FSL	29	Tor	A+	2	0	2.50	3	3	0	0	0	0	18.0	21	7	5	0	3	14	1		10.50	0.00	1.50	7.00	1.33	--
	Toronto	AL	29	Tor	MLB	13	7	4.25	27	27	0	0	0	0	154.2	169	79	73	20	22	88	0	1	9.83	1.16	1.28	5.12	1.23	43%
1991	Toronto	AL	30	Tor	MLB	16	12	3.05	33	33	2	2	0	0	209.1	207	84	71	12	44	125	1	0	8.90	0.52	1.89	5.37	1.20	41%
1992	Toronto	AL	31	Tor	MLB	13	13	3.53	33	33	4	2	0	0	216.2	205	88	85	24	59	117	5	0	8.52	1.00	2.45	4.86	1.22	42%
1993	NY Yankees	AL	32	Nyy	MLB	18	6	3.00	34	34	4	2	0	0	236.2	219	84	79	26	43	173	3	0	8.33	0.99	1.64	6.58	1.11	54%
1994	NY Yankees	AL	33	Nyy	MLB	17	4	3.27	25	25	1	0	0	0	168.0	177	68	61	10	52	97	8	1	9.48	0.54	2.79	5.20	1.36	50%
1995	NY Yankees	AL	34	Nyy	MLB	1	2	5.64	5	5	0	0	0	0	30.1	40	20	19	3	6	14	1	0	11.87	0.89	1.78	4.15	1.52	36%
1996	GCL Yanks	GCL	35	Nyy	Rk	1	0	0.00	1	1	0	0	0	0	5.0	3	2	0	0	0	10	0	0	5.40	0.00	0.00	18.00	0.60	--
	Tampa	FSL	35	Nyy	A+	0	0	2.77	2	2	0	0	0	0	13.0	10	4	4	1	1	11	0	0	6.92	0.69	0.69	7.62	0.85	--
	NY Yankees	AL	35	Nyy	MLB	12	11	4.68	30	30	0	0	0	0	169.1	171	93	88	21	58	116	2	0	9.09	1.12	3.08	6.17	1.35	41%
1997	Baltimore	AL	36	Bal	MLB	16	10	3.43	34	34	1	1	0	0	212.1	210	90	81	24	82	141	4	1	8.90	1.02	3.48	5.98	1.38	--
1998	Frederick	Caro	37	Bal	A+	1	0	3.00	1	1	0	0	0	0	6.0	4	2	2	2	2	6	0	0	6.00	3.00	3.00	9.00	1.00	--
	Baltimore	AL	37	Bal	MLB	6	3	4.20	25	11	0	0	4	0	79.1	77	39	37	5	23	53	1	1	8.74	0.57	2.61	6.01	1.26	34%

Major League Totals - 15 Season(s)						186	117	3.51	470	389	34	13	28	10	2,591.2	2518	1104	1010	254	668	1538	50	12	8.74	0.88	2.32	5.34	1.23	47%
Minor League Totals - 6 Season(s)						23	16	3.04	55	54	5	0	1	0	343.0	312	155	116	31	108	254	16		8.19	0.81	2.83	6.66	1.22	--

Batting Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org.	Level	Pos	Ln	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	HBP	IBB	SH	SF	DP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	GB%
1980	Clemson	NCAA	19		NCAA			45	103	19	28	2	0	3	19	0	0	7	4	0		0	1		.272	.315	.379	694	--
1981	Clemson	NCAA	20		NCAA			53	167	44	53	9	1	3	18	3	2	31	18	1		0	1		.317	.425	.437	862	--
1982	Clemson	NCAA	21		NCAA			55	195	50	70	21	1	4	49	8	3	24	22	3		1	5		.359	.427	.538	965	--
1984	Toronto	AL	23	Tor	MLB	p	0	63	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1985	Toronto	AL	24	Tor	MLB	p	0	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1986	Toronto	AL	25	Tor	MLB	p	0	36	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1987	Toronto	AL	26	Tor	MLB	p	0	36	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1988	Toronto	AL	27	Tor	MLB	p	0	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1989	Toronto	AL	28	Tor	MLB	p	0	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1990	Toronto	AL	29	Tor	MLB	p	0	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1991	Toronto	AL	30	Tor	MLB	p	0	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1992	Toronto	AL	31	Tor	MLB	p	0	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1993	NY Yankees	AL	32	Nyy	MLB	p	0	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1994	NY Yankees	AL	33	Nyy	MLB	p	0	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1995	NY Yankees	AL	34	Nyy	MLB	p	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1996	NY Yankees	AL	35	Nyy	MLB	p	0	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1997	Baltimore	AL	36	Bal	MLB	p	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000	000	--
1998	Baltimore	AL	37	Bal	MLB	p	0	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--

Major League Totals - 15 Season(s)								437	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000	000	--

Playoffs Pitching Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org	Series	W	L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SH	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WP	BK	H9	HR9	BB9	K9	WHIP	GB%
1985	Toronto	AL	24		Ch	0	1	5.20	2		0			0	8.2	15		5		2	5			15.59	---	2.08	5.20	1.96	--
1989	Toronto	AL	28		Ch	1	0	4.50	1		0			0	6.0	7		3		2	2			10.50	---	3.00	3.00	1.50	--
1991	Toronto	AL	30		Ch	0	0	3.00	1		0			0	6.0	5		2		1	1			7.50	---	1.50	1.50	1.00	--
1992	Toronto	AL	31		Ch	0	0	0.00	1		0			0	3.0	2		0		2	1			6.00	---	6.00	3.00	1.33	--
	Toronto	AL	31		Ws	2	0	1.00	2		0			0	9.0	6		1		0	6			6.00	---	0.00	6.00	0.67	--
1996	NY Yankees	AL	35		Div	0	0	3.60	1		0			0	5.0	5		2		1	3			9.00	---	1.80	5.40	1.20	--
	NY Yankees	AL	35		Ch	1	0	2.25	1		0			0	8.0	3		2		1	5			3.38	---	1.13	5.63	0.50	--
	NY Yankees	AL	35		Ws	1	1	3.97	2		0			0	11.1	15		5		5	1			11.92	---	3.97	0.79	1.77	--
1997	Baltimore	AL	36		Div	0	1	3.86	1		0			0	4.2	8		2		0	4			15.45	---	0.00	7.73	1.72	--
	Baltimore	AL	36		Ch	0	0	2.57	2		0			0	7.0	5		2		3	7			6.43	---	3.86	9.00	1.14	--

Major League Totals - 6 Season(s)						5	3	3.15	14		0			0	68.2	71		24		17	35			9.31	---	2.23	4.59	1.28	--

Playoffs Batting Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org.	Series	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	HBP	IBB	SH	SF	DP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	GB%
1985	Toronto	AL	24	Tor	Ch	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1989	Toronto	AL	28	Tor	Ch	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1991	Toronto	AL	30	Tor	Ch	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1992	Toronto	AL	31	Tor	Ch	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
	Toronto	AL	31	Tor	Ws	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	000	--

Major League Totals - 4 Season(s)						7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	000	--

Fielding Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org	Level	Pos	G	GS	Inn	PO	A	E	TC	DP	PB	SB	CS	FPCT	RF
1982	Med Hat	Pio	21	Tor	Rk	P	5			2	7	2	11	0	-	-	-	.818	--
1982	Florence	SAL	21	Tor	A	P	9			7	13	2	22	0	-	-	-	.909	--

1983	Knoxville	Sou	22	Tor	AA	P	14			7	25	5	37	0	-	-	-	.865	--
1983	Syracuse	IL	22	Tor	AAA	P	16			6	18	2	26	0	-	-	-	.923	--

1984	Toronto	AL	23	Tor	MLB	P	63		62	9	11	1	21	0	-	-	-	.952	2.90

1985	Toronto	AL	24	Tor	MLB	P	35		212.2	15	52	3	70	3	-	-	-	.957	2.84
1985	Toronto	AL	24	Tor	MLB	DH	1								-	-	-	---	--

1986	Toronto	AL	25	Tor	MLB	P	36		232	18	42	0	60	4	-	-	-	1.000	2.33

1987	Toronto	AL	26	Tor	MLB	P	36		261	17	44	3	64	5	-	-	-	.953	2.10

1988	Dunedin	FSL	27	Tor	A+	P	4			2	1	0	3	0	-	-	-	1.000	--
1988	Toronto	AL	27	Tor	MLB	P	21		131.1	5	19	0	24	1	-	-	-	1.000	1.64

1989	Toronto	AL	28	Tor	MLB	P	33		216	11	44	2	57	2	-	-	-	.965	2.29

1990	Dunedin	FSL	29	Tor	A+	P	3			3	0	0	3	0	-	-	-	1.000	--
1990	Toronto	AL	29	Tor	MLB	P	27		154.2	8	22	1	31	3	-	-	-	.968	1.75

1991	Toronto	AL	30	Tor	MLB	P	33		209.1	22	37	2	61	3	-	-	-	.967	2.54

1992	Toronto	AL	31	Tor	MLB	P	33		216.2	18	27	1	46	2	-	-	-	.978	1.87

1993	NY Yankees	AL	32	Nyy	MLB	P	34		236.2	14	33	4	51	1	-	-	-	.922	1.79

1994	NY Yankees	AL	33	Nyy	MLB	P	25		168	6	40	2	48	3	-	-	-	.958	2.46

1995	NY Yankees	AL	34	Nyy	MLB	P	5		30.1	4	3	0	7	2	-	-	-	1.000	2.08

1996	Tampa	FSL	35	Nyy	A+	P	2			1	1	0	2	0	-	-	-	1.000	--
1996	NY Yankees	AL	35	Nyy	MLB	P	30		169.1	9	30	1	40	1	-	-	-	.975	2.07

1997	Baltimore	AL	36	Bal	MLB	P	34		212.1	12	37	2	51	2	-	-	-	.961	2.08

1998	Frederick	Caro	37	Bal	A+	P	1			0	1	0	1	0	-	-	-	1.000	--
1998	Baltimore	AL	37	Bal	MLB	P	25		79.1	4	11	0	15	3	-	-	-	1.000	1.70

Awards

[1982] - Atlantic Coast Conference All-Star P, Atlantic Coast Conference All-Star DH [1985] - Played in MLB All-Star Game [1987] - AL Cy Young Award (Voting Rank: #2) [1991] - Played in MLB All-Star Game [1993] - Baseball America American League All-Star SP, AL Cy Young Award (Voting Rank: #4), AL MVP (Voting Rank: #11), Played in MLB All-Star Game [1994] - Baseball America American League All-Star SP, AL MVP (Voting Rank: #6), AL Cy Young Award (Voting Rank: #2), Played in MLB All-Star Game [2004] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (3 votes - 0.59%)

Salaries

Year	Salary	Rank	Lg Avg	Centile
1985	131,250		299,108	54
1986	552,500		325,466	26
1987	554,391		292,853	22
1988	440,225		325,305	29
1989	1,766,666	34	375,257	4
1990	1,466,667	72	426,358	8
1991	*100,000		617,627	76
1992	2,275,000		798,185	14
1993	4,900,000	15	815,723	2
1994	5,350,000	8	914,157	1
1995	4,873,700	42	831,504	4
1996	1,750,000		835,262	17
1997	2,340,000		996,990	16
1998	5,390,825	47	1,054,037	4

Career:	$31,891,224	estimate

Trivia and Player Notes

Member of the World Series Champion Toronto Blue Jays in 1992 and the New York Yankees in 1996.

Notes: Played in 4 All-Star games during his career (1985, 1991, 1993-1994)

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