Bob Adams vs. Ken Forsch — Career Comparison

Bob Adams
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Bob Adams as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ken Forsch posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.37 and WHIP 1.281 compared to 7.94 and 2.294 for Bob Adams. By the career numbers, Ken Forsch had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bob Adams and Ken Forsch

Bob Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Bob Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.18
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Bob Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Bob Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.48
Bob Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.48
Bob Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
Bob Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Bob Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Bob Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Bob Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Bob Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
7.94
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Bob Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.94
7.94
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Bob Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.72
10.72
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Bob Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.53
6.53
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Bob Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Bob Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Bob Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Bob Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
15.88
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2071
8.76
Bob Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.88
15.88
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Bob Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.66
Bob Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Bob Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Bob Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
4.76
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Bob Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.29
Bob Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Bob Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1047
4.43
Bob Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Bob Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Bob Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.706
0.706
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.768
0.768
Bob Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.18
Bob Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.2
Bob Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Bob Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
44.47
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Bob Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.18
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
0.75
Bob Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
7.94
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Bob Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.94
7.94
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Bob Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.38
Bob Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.24
Bob Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
Bob Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.294
2.294
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Bob Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
39.71
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8073
34.15
Bob Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Bob Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Bob Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.47
44.47
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45

Fielding Stats for Bob Adams and Ken Forsch

Bob Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Bob Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
2.21
Bob Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Bob Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6379
27
Bob Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2126.1
9
Bob Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.57
Bob Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.29
Bob Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Bob Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.97
Bob Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.86
Bob Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.41
94.41
Bob Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Bob Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Bob Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Bob Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bob Adams and Ken Forsch

Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
713.7
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
600
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
383
524.66
Bob Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Bob Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.397
0.397
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
71.23
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
63.01
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
61.11
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9.58
13.13
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
79.45
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
93.15
Bob Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Bob Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Bob Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Bob Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Bob Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Bob Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
21.92
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
23.29
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
45.21
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
82.59
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.06
2.82
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
163
223.29
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.69
2.69
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100