Jimmy Key
James Edward Key
Born: April 22, 1961
Huntsville, AL US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 10 (1979 June Amateur Draft, Chicago White Sox)
Draft: Round 3 (1982 June Amateur Draft, Toronto Blue Jays)
School: Butler HS (Huntsville, AL)
Clemson
Career: 1982-1998
Major League Statistics
Jimmy Key compiled a career record of 23 wins and 16 losses and a 3.04 ERA in his 55-game pitching career with the Medicine Hat Blue Jays, Florence Blue Jays, Knoxville Blue Jays, Syracuse Chiefs, Dunedin Blue Jays, Yankees, Tampa Yankees and Frederick Keys. He began playing during the 1982 season and last took the field during the 1998 campaign.
 Medicine Hat Blue Jays |
 Florence Blue Jays |
 Knoxville Blue Jays |
 Syracuse Chiefs |
 Dunedin Blue Jays |
 Tampa Yankees |
 Yankees |
 Frederick Keys |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | A | SALL3 | Florence Blue Jays | 5 | 2 | .714 | 3.72 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58.0 | 59 | 33 | 24 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 49 | 4 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1982 | R | PION | Medicine Hat Blue Jays | 2 | 1 | .667 | 2.30 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31.3 | 27 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1983 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 4 | 8 | .333 | 4.13 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 89.3 | 87 | 58 | 41 | 14 | 33 | 2 | 71 | 3 | 0 | 6 | |
| 1983 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Blue Jays | 6 | 5 | .545 | 2.85 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 101.0 | 86 | 35 | 32 | 4 | 40 | 1 | 57 | 5 | 1 | 6 | |
| 1988 | A | FLOR | Dunedin Blue Jays | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.3 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1990 | Advanced A | FLOR | Dunedin Blue Jays | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.50 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.0 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1996 | Advanced A | FLOR | Tampa Yankees | 0 | 0 | 2.77 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | |
| 1996 | R | GULF | Yankees | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| 1998 | Advanced A | CARL | Frederick Keys | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| Totals | 23 | 16 | .590 | 3.04 | 55 | 54 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 343.0 | 312 | 155 | 116 | 31 | 108 | 3 | 254 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 96 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | A | SALL3 | Florence Blue Jays | P | 9 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 0 | .909 | 2.222 |
| 1982 | R | PION | Medicine Hat Blue Jays | P | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 1.800 |
| 1983 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 16 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 0 | .923 | 1.500 |
| 1983 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Blue Jays | P | 14 | 7 | 25 | 5 | 0 | .865 | 2.286 |
| 1988 | A | FLOR | Dunedin Blue Jays | P | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .750 |
| 1990 | Advanced A | FLOR | Dunedin Blue Jays | P | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1996 | Advanced A | FLOR | Tampa Yankees | P | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1996 | R | GULF | Yankees | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1998 | Advanced A | CARL | Frederick Keys | P | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 55 | 28 | 66 | 11 | 0 | .895 | 1.709 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | R | Pioneer League | Medicine Hat Blue Jays | TOR | ||
| 1982 | A | South Atlantic League | Florence Blue Jays | TOR | ||
| 1983 | AA | Southern League | Knoxville Blue Jays | TOR | ||
| 1983 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR | ||
| 1988 | A | Florida State League | Dunedin Blue Jays | TOR | ||
| 1990 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Dunedin Blue Jays | TOR | ||
| 1996 | R | Gulf Coast League | Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1996 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Tampa Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1998 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Frederick Keys | BAL |
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