Jim Abbott vs. Ken Forsch — Career Comparison

Jim Abbott
Lost GenerationNew YorkThrows RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn Royal GiantsEastern Colored LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Jim Abbott and Ken Forsch are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ken Forsch posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.37 vs 20.25) and WHIP (1.281 vs 3.750). Jim Abbott had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.66). By the career numbers, Ken Forsch had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Jim Abbott and Ken Forsch

Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
6.75
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
6.75
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
241
1.02
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.48
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
6.75
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.48
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.26
46.26
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
20.25
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.25
20.25
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.53
14.53
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.5
7.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.429
0.429
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
20.25
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2071
8.76
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.25
20.25
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
0.66
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
13.5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.29
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1047
4.43
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.18
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.2
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
67.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
0.75
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
27
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
6.75
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.38
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.24
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
47.25
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8073
34.15
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.429
0.429
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.5
67.5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45

Fielding Stats for Jim Abbott and Ken Forsch

Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.59
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
2.21
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.59
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
241
1.02
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.1
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.79
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
134
0.57
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.29
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.79
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.97
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.79
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.86
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.41
94.41
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.26
46.26
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Abbott and Ken Forsch

Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
300
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
713.7
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
600
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
383
524.66
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
71.23
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
63.01
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
13.13
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
79.45
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
93.15
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
23.29
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
45.21
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.4
-60
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
2.82
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
163
223.29
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.69
2.69
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100