Clyde Elias "Chad" Kimsey (August 6, 1906 â December 3, 1942) was an American professional baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played all or part of six seasons in the majors, between and , for the St. Louis Browns, Chicago White Sox, and Detroit Tigers. He was killed in a truck accident at age 36.
Kimsey was a strong hitting pitcher in his major league career. He posted a .282 batting average (58-for-206) with 30 runs, 6 home runs and 26 RBI in 227 games. He was used as a pinch hitter 43 times in the major leagues. He made 26 pinch hitting appearances for the 1930 St. Louis Browns.