Ken Clay vs. Chad Kimsey — Career Comparison

Ken Clay
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Chad Kimsey
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Clay built a career as a starting pitcher and Chad Kimsey as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ken Clay posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.68 and WHIP 1.533 compared to 5.07 and 1.594 for Chad Kimsey. By the career numbers, Ken Clay had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ken Clay and Chad Kimsey

Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
2.82
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
3.5
Ken Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.92
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.18
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.25
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.42
Ken Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.61
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.51
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
29.41
29.41
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.28
45.28
Ken Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.43
32.43
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.05
5.05
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.3
Ken Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
4.68
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
287
5.07
Ken Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.68
4.68
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.07
5.07
Ken Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.96
4.96
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Ken Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.282
0.282
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1061
27
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1528
27
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
353.2
9
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
509.1
9
Ken Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
389
9.9
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
618
10.92
Ken Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.9
9.9
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.92
10.92
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.89
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.41
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.41
0.41
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Ken Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
141
3.59
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
3.43
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.31
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.59
3.59
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Ken Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
3.28
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
121
2.14
Ken Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.14
2.14
Ken Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.16
1.16
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Ken Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.763
0.763
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.619
0.619
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.59
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.25
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.28
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.18
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1560
39.7
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2265
40.02
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.09
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
2.4
Ken Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
5.29
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
341
6.03
Ken Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.29
5.29
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.03
6.03
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.41
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.25
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.92
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.499
1.499
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.594
1.594
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1382
35.17
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2061
36.42
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.87
1.87
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.72
1.72
Ken Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.7
39.7
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.02
40.02

Fielding Stats for Ken Clay and Chad Kimsey

Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
2.82
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
198
Ken Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.92
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1061
27
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
353.2
9
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.79
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
1.07
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
164
Ken Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.13
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
1.98
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
197
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
1.86
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
188
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.59
93.59
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.43
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.658
0.658
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.95
Ken Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.43
32.43
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Clay and Chad Kimsey

Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
5
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
111
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
227
605.33
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
600
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
206
549.33
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.782
0.782
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
154.67
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
109.33
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
24
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.33
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
16
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
45.33
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30.76
82.03
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
237.33
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
200
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
80
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
69.33
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
133.33
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32.77
87.38
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.67
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
42.67
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 600 PA
53
141.33
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.25
4.25
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.33
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.33
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.33
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100