Jason Adam vs. Ken Forsch — Career Comparison

Jason Adam
MillenialNebraskaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Jason Adam as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jason Adam led in run prevention (ERA+ 198 vs 107), home run suppression (HR9+ 147 vs 92), and strikeout rate (K%+ 124 vs 81). Ken Forsch held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 128 vs 112). Role difference aside, Jason Adam holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Jason Adam and Ken Forsch

Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
9.16
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.73
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
0.48
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.4
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.48
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.29
64.29
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.22
50.22
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.64
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.22
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
2.69
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
796
3.37
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.69
2.69
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.37
3.37
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.52
2.52
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.186
0.186
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Innings
1005
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Innings
335
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
5.91
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2071
8.76
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.91
5.91
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.76
8.76
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.91
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.66
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
3.33
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.3
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.29
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
390
10.48
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1047
4.43
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.48
10.48
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.534
1.534
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.38
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.89
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.2
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.11
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.03
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Innings
1352
36.32
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8852
37.45
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
2.07
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
0.75
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
3.09
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
881
3.73
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.73
3.73
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.38
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.3
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.24
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.67
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.027
1.027
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.249
1.249
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Innings
1183
31.78
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8073
34.15
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.34
0.34
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.245
0.245
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.32
36.32
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.45
37.45

Fielding Stats for Jason Adam and Ken Forsch

Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
9.16
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.21
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Innings
1005
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Innings
335
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.46
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.57
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.73
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.29
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
1.24
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.97
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
1.18
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.86
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.65
95.65
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.41
94.41
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.129
0.129
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.13
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.1
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jason Adam and Ken Forsch

Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
8
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
341
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
713.7
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
438
600
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
383
524.66
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
71.23
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
63.01
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
13.13
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
79.45
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
93.15
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
23.29
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
45.21
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
2.82
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
163
223.29
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.69
2.69
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100