Jimmy Key played his entire career in the American League East, dividing between three teams, Toronto, New York, and Baltimore, finding success with all three clubs.
Key’s foray into the Majors first came with the Blue Jays, where he was used in late relief as a rookie. That year ended his bullpen days, as Toronto promoted him to the starting rotation, and he was an All-Star. Key would remain an essential figure in the Jays’ staff, winning the ERA Title in 1987 when he was the runner-up for the Cy Young. Key was again an All-Star in 1991, and the following year, he helped take the Jays to their first World Series win.
Key was not in Toronto in 1993 to defend their title as he joined their rival, New York, as a Free Agent. The Pitcher went to have the best back-to-back years of his career, earning All-Star nods in pinstripes in both '93 and '94, and finishing fourth and second in Cy Young voting, respectively. In that runner-up year, he led the AL in Wins (17) and was also sixth in MVP voting.
In his final two years in baseball (1997 & 1998), he was with Baltimore and was an All-Star in what was his penultimate year. Key left the game with a 186-117 record.
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