Chad Kimsey
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1929-1936)
Chad Kimsey was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1929 to 1936 for the St. Louis Browns, the Chicago White Sox, and the Detroit Tigers, a span of 8 seasons. Across 198 career appearances, he went 24-29 with a 5.07 ERA and 121 strikeouts. He also batted .282 with 6 home runs. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 193.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 200 lb
- Died
- 12/3/1942 in Pryor, OK, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1929-04-21
- Last Game
- 1936-07-29
Full name: Clyde Elias Kimsey
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | SLA | AL | 3 | 6 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 64.1 | 83 | 36 | 19 | 13 | 5.04 | 4.60 (-10%) | 603.5 |
| 1930 | SLA | AL | 6 | 10 | 42 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 113.1 | 139 | 80 | 45 | 32 | 6.35 | 4.80 (-32%) | -1145.8 |
| 1931 | SLA | AL | 4 | 6 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 94.1 | 121 | 46 | 27 | 27 | 4.39 | 4.10 (-7%) | 1138.8 |
| 1932 | SLA | AL | 4 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 78.1 | 85 | 35 | 33 | 13 | 4.02 | 4.13 (+3%) | -842.4 |
| 1932 | CHA | AL | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11.0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2.45 | 4.13 (+41%) | 125.2 |
| 1933 | CHA | AL | 4 | 1 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96.0 | 124 | 59 | 36 | 19 | 5.53 | 3.86 (-43%) | -2057.1 |
| 1936 | DET | AL | 2 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 52.0 | 58 | 28 | 29 | 11 | 4.85 | 4.59 (-6%) | -752.1 |
| Career · 7 seasons | 24 | 29 | 198 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 509.1 | 618 | 287 | 194 | 121 | 5.07 | — | -2,930 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 227 | 206 | 30 | 58 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 2 | 16 | 53 | .282 | .336 | .432 | .768 | 193 |
Career AVG .282 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .336 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .432 vs. league average .402 across their career seasons — +7.5% above league average.
Career OPS .768 vs. league average .746 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | SLA | AL | 29 | 30 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .267 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1930 | SLA | AL | 60 | 70 | 14 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 16 | .343 | .293 (+17%) | .354 (+9%) | .429 (+20%) | .784 (+15%) | 193.1 |
| 1931 | SLA | AL | 47 | 37 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 11 | .270 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1932 | SLA | AL | 34 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1932 | CHA | AL | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1933 | CHA | AL | 28 | 33 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .152 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1936 | DET | AL | 22 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .312 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 7 seasons | 227 | 206 | 30 | 58 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 2 | 16 | 53 | .282 | — | — | — | — | 193 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (425 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 129 | 108 | 17 | 32 | 5 | 15 | .296 |
| Away | 98 | 98 | 14 | 26 | 1 | 10 | .265 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 115 | 290.1 | 349 | 166 | 95 | 80 | 5.15 |
| Away | 83 | 220.0 | 279 | 126 | 102 | 43 | 5.15 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936-07-29 | DET | NYY | L | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936-07-26 | DET | BOS | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936-07-25 | DET | BOS | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936-07-14 | DET | PHA | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1936-07-11 | DET | MIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936-07-05 | DET | SLA | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1936-06-27 | DET | PHA | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936-06-23 | DET | BOS | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936-06-18 | DET | MIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936-06-12 | DET | NYY | L | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936-07-29 | DET | NYY | — | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1936-07-26 | DET | BOS | — | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1936-07-25 | DET | BOS | — | 4.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1936-07-14 | DET | PHA | — | 6.0 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1936-07-11 | DET | MIN | L | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936-07-05 | DET | SLA | SV | 4.0 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 1936-06-27 | DET | PHA | SV | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1936-06-23 | DET | BOS | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936-06-18 | DET | MIN | — | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936-06-12 | DET | NYY | — | 7.1 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 198 |
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Chad Kimsey: the record in brief
The profile opens with Chad Kimsey's first major league game on April 21, 1929; the last one listed came on July 29, 1936. The team column moves through the St. Louis Browns (1929 to 1932), the Chicago White Sox (1932 to 1933), and the Detroit Tigers (1936). Born on August 6, 1906, in Copperhill, TN, USA, Kimsey is listed as a pitcher and hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. Size on record: 6'2" and 200 pounds. Kimsey's death is recorded on December 3, 1942, in Pryor, OK, USA. Kimsey's full given name, per the bio, is Clyde Elias Kimsey.
Kimsey pitched in 198 games, starting 10, and finished with a 24-29 record and 5.07 ERA. The same table counts 121 strikeouts and 17 saves. The league ERA over Kimsey's seasons was 4.36, so the 5.07 figure ran 16.4% worse than average. Kimsey won 6 games in 1930, the most of any season listed. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.02 in 1932, when the league's was 4.13.
Frequently Asked Questions about Chad Kimsey
- What years did Chad Kimsey play?
- Chad Kimsey played in Major League Baseball from 1929 to 1936.
- Was Chad Kimsey a pitcher?
- Yes. Chad Kimsey pitched in the major leagues, recording 24 wins and 121 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Chad Kimsey hit?
- Chad Kimsey hit 6 career home runs with 58 hits.
- What teams did Chad Kimsey play for?
- Chad Kimsey played for 3 teams: the St. Louis Browns (1929–1932), the Chicago White Sox (1932–1933), and the Detroit Tigers (1936).
- What were Chad Kimsey's career stats?
- In 198 games, Chad Kimsey went 24-29 with a 5.07 ERA, 121 strikeouts, 509.1 innings pitched, and 17 saves. At the plate he had 58 hits and 6 home runs.
- What position did Chad Kimsey play?
- Chad Kimsey played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Chad Kimsey and how much did he weigh?
- Chad Kimsey was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 200 pounds.
- What was Chad Kimsey's career ERA?
- Chad Kimsey finished with a 5.07 career ERA, going 24-29 with 121 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Chad Kimsey have?
- Chad Kimsey recorded 121 career strikeouts.
- Is Chad Kimsey in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Chad Kimsey has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.