Specs Ellis vs. Chad Kimsey — Career Comparison

Specs Ellis
UnknownThrows LeftBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher
Chad Kimsey
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Specs Ellis 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. Chad Kimsey posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.07 and WHIP 1.594 compared to 5.22 and 1.551 for Specs Ellis. By the career numbers, Chad Kimsey had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Specs Ellis and Chad Kimsey

Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
2.15
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
3.5
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.23
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.18
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.42
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.92
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.51
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.28
45.28
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.05
5.05
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.61
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.3
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
5.22
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
5.07
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.22
5.22
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.07
5.07
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.96
4.96
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
27
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1528
27
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
58.2
9
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
509.1
9
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
11.2
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
618
10.92
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.2
11.2
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.92
10.92
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.46
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.41
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.41
0.41
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.76
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
194
3.43
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.76
2.76
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.43
3.43
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.76
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
121
2.14
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.76
2.76
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.14
2.14
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.29
1.29
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.614
0.614
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.619
0.619
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.25
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.31
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.18
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
278
42.65
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2265
40.02
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.31
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
2.4
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
6.75
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
6.03
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.03
6.03
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.61
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.77
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.551
1.551
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.594
1.594
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
38.97
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2061
36.42
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.14
3.14
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.72
1.72
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.65
42.65
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.02
40.02

Fielding Stats for Specs Ellis and Chad Kimsey

Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.15
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
198
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.23
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
27
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.2
9
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.46
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.61
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
164
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.22
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
197
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
3.07
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
188
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.24
95.24
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.43
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.429
1.429
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.95
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Specs Ellis and Chad Kimsey

Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
14
365.22
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
227
605.33
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
225
600
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
19
495.65
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
206
549.33
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.674
0.674
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.782
0.782
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
130.43
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
154.67
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
130.43
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
109.33
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
24
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.33
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
16
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
45.33
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
2.02
52.7
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30.76
82.03
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
130.43
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
237.33
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
208.7
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
200
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
80
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
69.33
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
133.33
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
2.69
70.19
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32.77
87.38
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.67
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
42.67
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 600 PA
53
141.33
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.25
4.25
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
5.33
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.33
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.33
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100