Garvin Alston vs. Ken Forsch — Career Comparison

Garvin Alston
Gen XNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Garvin Alston 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 2.000 for Garvin Alston. By the career numbers, Ken Forsch had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Garvin Alston and Ken Forsch

Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
0.48
Garvin Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.48
Garvin Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.22
50.22
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Garvin Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.02
9.02
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Garvin Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
13.5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2071
8.76
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Garvin Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.66
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Garvin Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Garvin Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
4.5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Garvin Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.29
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
7.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1047
4.43
Garvin Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.5
7.5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Garvin Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Garvin Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Garvin Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.2
Garvin Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
45
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
6
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
0.75
Garvin Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Garvin Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.38
Garvin Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
3
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.24
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
0.69
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
36
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8073
34.15
Garvin Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.444
0.444
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Garvin Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45

Fielding Stats for Garvin Alston and Ken Forsch

Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.21
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.57
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
1.29
Garvin Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.97
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.86
Garvin Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.41
94.41
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.167
0.167
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Garvin Alston and Ken Forsch

Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
3600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
521
713.7
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
600
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
383
524.66
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
71.23
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
63.01
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
13.13
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
79.45
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
93.15
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
23.29
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
45.21
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
2.82
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garvin Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
163
223.29
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.69
2.69
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garvin Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100