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Mark Fidrych League
10-17-2157
Jim Key Starting Pitcher
Retired (2024, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.35 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 159-133 Status Deceased (2058) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 05-08-1987
K 2359 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(2005)
Majors Svc Time 15 years
(157 games)
IP 2707.1
WHIP 1.38
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L D- Endurance B+   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L Velocity A-   Mentor Val A+
Speed C- Bunt Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 4
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 6
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 8
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
2006 P BOS 19 8 61.2 5 0 5 0 0 -1 0.73 1.000
2007 P BOS-TEX 10 0 11.1 3 0 3 0 1 0 2.38 1.000
2009 P TEX 26 0 25.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
2010 P TEX 16 0 14.2 2 0 2 0 0 0 1.23 1.000
2011 P STL 37 37 244.0 40 0 38 2 2 -4 1.40 .950
2012 P STL 38 38 235.2 28 1 25 2 0 -1 0.99 .929
2013 P STL 36 36 231.1 24 3 18 3 1 -3 0.82 .875
2014 P STL 31 31 206.2 29 2 24 3 0 -2 1.13 .897
2015 P STL 36 36 250.1 42 4 37 1 0 +1 1.47 .976
2016 P STL 25 25 168.1 19 1 17 1 2 -2 0.96 .947
2017 P STL 31 31 204.1 31 2 23 6 1 -1 1.10 .806
2018 P STL 23 23 172.1 13 3 10 0 1 -1 0.68 1.000
2019 P STL 23 23 162.0 22 1 21 0 0 +1 1.22 1.000
2020 P STL 23 23 164.0 18 1 16 1 2 -2 0.93 .944
2021 P STL 27 4 67.1 5 0 5 0 0 -3 0.67 1.000
2022 P STL 25 25 160.1 20 2 18 0 2 -1 1.12 1.000
2023 P STL 28 28 193.1 31 0 26 5 1 0 1.21 .839
2024 P STL-LAN 27 18 134.2 20 2 16 2 1 -4 1.20 .900
Total 481 386 2707.1 352 22 304 26 14 -23 1.08 .926
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2024-11-01Jim Key has retired from the Los Angeles Dodgers
2024-08-30The Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired Jim Key from the waiver wire.
2024-08-23The St. Louis Gray Jays have designated Jim Key for assignment. The St. Louis Gray Jays have sent George Grott to the minors.
2016-06-28Jim Key of the St. Louis Gray Jays is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
2014-08-26Jim Key of the St. Louis Gray Jays is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
2011-04-01The St. Louis Gray Jays have renamed Nap Murray to Jim Key.
2011-04-01A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Gray Jays and the Texas Strangers. The Texas Strangers receive Cy Busby, Tiny Tim Chapman, Draft Pick 2014 Round 1 STL (Freddie F Taylor) from the St. Louis Gray Jays in exchange for Nap Murray, Chuck Morris. Protest This Trade.
2010-10-23The Texas Strangers have promoted Nap Murray to the major league team. The Texas Strangers have promoted Tim Hendricks to the major league team. The Texas Strangers have sent Mickey Douthit to the minors. The Texas Strangers have sent Ray Tufts to the minors.
2010-08-25The Texas Strangers have sent Nap Murray down to the minors.
2010-07-15The Texas Strangers have promoted Nap Murray to the major league team. The Texas Strangers have sent Walter Cueto to the minors.
2010-07-10The Texas Strangers have sent Nap Murray to the minors.
2009-04-01The Texas Strangers have promoted Nap Murray to the major league team. The Texas Strangers have promoted Tim Hendricks to the major league team.
2007-06-18A trade has been completed between the Boston Bruins and the Texas Strangers. The Texas Strangers receive Jim Ray Hart, Nap Murray, Draft Pick 2009 Round 2 BOS (Henry Gamble) from the Boston Bruins in exchange for Bernie Friberg. Protest This Trade.
2007-04-23The Boston Bruins have promoted Carl Wagner to the major league team. The Boston Bruins have promoted Jim Ray Hart to the major league team. The Boston Bruins have promoted Ed Nen to the major league team. The Boston Bruins have sent Nap Murray to the minors. The Boston Bruins have designated John Armstrong for assignment.
2006-09-12The Boston Bruins have promoted Rudy Melendez to the major league team. The Boston Bruins have promoted Nap Murray to the major league team.
2006-07-20The Boston Bruins have promoted Coot Gerberman to the major league team. The Boston Bruins have sent Nap Murray to the minors.
2006-06-08The Boston Bruins have promoted Nap Murray to the major league team. The Boston Bruins have sent Herman Beall to the minors.
2006-06-08A trade has been completed between the Boston Bruins and the Kansas City Athletics. The Kansas City Athletics receive Joe Azocar, Doug Richard, Jim Green, Ralph Larkin, Mark Borkowski, Rudy Rolfe, Draft Pick 2007 Round 3 BOS (Bud Silvestri) from the Boston Bruins in exchange for Buster Clancy, Mark Moss, Snipe Brady, Nap Murray, Draft Pick 2007 Round 1 KC (Mario Spratt), Draft Pick 2008 Round 1 KC (Mickey Douthit), Draft Pick 2009 Round 1 KC (Jack Meridith), Draft Pick 2009 Round 2 KC (Jimy Hollocher). Protest This Trade.
2006-04-08The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Bubba Baldschun to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Stephen Shellenback to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Jose Bailey to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Nap Murray to the minors. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Rimp Borders to the minors. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Sammy Scherman to the minors.
2006-04-02The Kansas City Athletics have auto-promoted Nap Murray to the major leagues.
2002-09-19A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Athletics and the Cincinnati Redlegs. The Cincinnati Redlegs receive Draft Pick 2005 Round 2 LAN (Claude Ens), Draft Pick 2004 Round 1 KC (Burt Staiger), Draft Pick 2003 Round 1 TEX (Chappie Hackman), Draft Pick 2003 Round 1 KC (Pete Champion) from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Draft Pick 2005 Round 1 CIN (Nap Murray), Draft Pick 2005 Round 1 BOS (Buster Clancy). Protest This Trade.