Larry Foss vs. Chad Kimsey — Career Comparison

Larry Foss
Silent GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Chad Kimsey
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Larry Foss 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 5.33 and 1.852 for Larry Foss. By the career numbers, Chad Kimsey had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Larry Foss and Chad Kimsey

Larry Foss
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Larry Foss
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.67
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
3.5
Larry Foss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.33
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.18
Larry Foss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.42
Larry Foss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.67
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.51
Larry Foss
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.28
45.28
Larry Foss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.05
5.05
Larry Foss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Larry Foss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Foss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.3
Larry Foss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
5.33
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
5.07
Larry Foss
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.07
5.07
Larry Foss
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.75
7.75
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.96
4.96
Larry Foss
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.85
6.85
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Larry Foss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Larry Foss
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
27
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1528
27
Larry Foss
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
9
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
509.1
9
Larry Foss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
10.67
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
618
10.92
Larry Foss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.67
10.67
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.92
10.92
Larry Foss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.67
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.41
Larry Foss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.67
1.67
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.41
0.41
Larry Foss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Larry Foss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
6
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
3.43
Larry Foss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Foss
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Larry Foss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
4
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
121
2.14
Larry Foss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.14
2.14
Larry Foss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Larry Foss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.111
1.111
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.619
0.619
Larry Foss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.25
Larry Foss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.18
Larry Foss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Larry Foss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
42.33
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2265
40.02
Larry Foss
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.67
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
2.4
Larry Foss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
5.67
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
341
6.03
Larry Foss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.67
5.67
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.03
6.03
Larry Foss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Foss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Foss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Foss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.852
1.852
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.594
1.594
Larry Foss
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
35.33
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2061
36.42
Larry Foss
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.13
2.13
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.72
1.72
Larry Foss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.303
0.303
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Larry Foss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.33
42.33
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.02
40.02

Fielding Stats for Larry Foss and Chad Kimsey

Larry Foss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Larry Foss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.67
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
198
Larry Foss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.33
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Foss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
27
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Foss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
9
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Foss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
Larry Foss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
164
Larry Foss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
Larry Foss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.33
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
197
Larry Foss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
188
Larry Foss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.71
85.71
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.43
Larry Foss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.95
Larry Foss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Foss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Larry Foss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Foss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Foss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Foss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Foss and Chad Kimsey

Larry Foss
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Larry Foss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
685.71
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
227
605.33
Larry Foss
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
225
600
Larry Foss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
206
549.33
Larry Foss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Larry Foss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.782
0.782
Larry Foss
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
154.67
Larry Foss
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
109.33
Larry Foss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
24
Larry Foss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.33
Larry Foss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
16
Larry Foss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
45.33
Larry Foss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Larry Foss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Larry Foss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Larry Foss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
10.96
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30.76
82.03
Larry Foss
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
237.33
Larry Foss
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
200
Larry Foss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Larry Foss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Larry Foss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
Larry Foss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Larry Foss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Larry Foss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
Larry Foss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Larry Foss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
80
Larry Foss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
69.33
Larry Foss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
133.33
Larry Foss
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.04
-3.09
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32.77
87.38
Larry Foss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.67
Larry Foss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
42.67
Larry Foss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Foss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
141.33
Larry Foss
Career
Per 600 PA
3.5
3.5
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.25
4.25
Larry Foss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Larry Foss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.33
Larry Foss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Foss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Foss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.33
Larry Foss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Kimsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Foss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.33
Larry Foss
Career
Per 600 PA
Chad Kimsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100