Joe Adams vs. Ken Forsch — Career Comparison

Joe Adams
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe 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 9 and 2.750 for Joe 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 Joe Adams and Ken Forsch

Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.48
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.48
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.21
13.21
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
20.25
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2071
8.76
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.25
20.25
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
0.66
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
4.5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.29
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1047
4.43
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.768
0.768
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.18
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.2
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
51.75
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
0.75
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
13.5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.38
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.24
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.75
2.75
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
45
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8073
34.15
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.75
51.75
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45

Fielding Stats for Joe Adams and Ken Forsch

Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.21
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
134
0.57
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
6.75
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
1.29
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
465
1.97
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
1.86
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.41
94.41
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.843
0.843
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.1
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Adams and Ken Forsch

Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
713.7
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
600
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
383
524.66
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
71.23
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
63.01
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
13.13
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
79.45
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
93.15
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
23.29
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
45.21
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
2.82
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
163
223.29
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.69
2.69
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100