Jose Alvarado vs. Ken Forsch — Career Comparison

Jose Alvarado
MillenialVenezuelaThrows LeftBats LeftSouth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Jose Alvarado as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jose Alvarado led in home run suppression (HR9+ 303 vs 92), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 154 vs 97), and strikeout rate (K%+ 131 vs 81). Ken Forsch held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 128 vs 79). Role difference aside, Jose Alvarado holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Jose Alvarado and Ken Forsch

Jose Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Jose Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
408
9.97
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Jose Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Jose Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.46
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.48
Jose Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.66
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.48
Jose Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.3
41.3
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
Jose Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Jose Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Jose Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Jose Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
1.27
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.22
Jose Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
142
3.47
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Jose Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Jose Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Jose Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Jose Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.214
0.214
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Jose Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
1105
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Jose Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
368.1
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Jose Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
290
7.09
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2071
8.76
Jose Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.09
7.09
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.76
8.76
Jose Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.64
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
0.66
Jose Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.64
0.64
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Jose Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Jose Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
195
4.76
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Jose Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.46
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.29
Jose Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Jose Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
11.46
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1047
4.43
Jose Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.46
11.46
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Jose Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.15
1.15
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Jose Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.803
1.803
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Jose Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.95
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Jose Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.32
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.2
Jose Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Jose Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1586
38.75
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Jose Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
2.52
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
0.75
Jose Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
166
4.06
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Jose Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Jose Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.27
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.38
Jose Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.22
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.24
Jose Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.66
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
Jose Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.317
1.317
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Jose Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
1358
33.18
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8073
34.15
Jose Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.41
0.41
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Jose Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Jose Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.75
38.75
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45

Fielding Stats for Jose Alvarado and Ken Forsch

Jose Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Jose Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
9.98
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.21
Jose Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Jose Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
1106
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Jose Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
368.2
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Jose Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.34
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.57
Jose Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.66
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.29
Jose Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Jose Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.05
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.97
Jose Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.86
Jose Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.35
95.35
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.41
94.41
Jose Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.1
0.1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Jose Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Jose Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.07
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Jose Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jose Alvarado and Ken Forsch

Jose Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Jose Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PAverified
408
244800
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
521
713.7
Jose Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
600
Jose Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
383
524.66
Jose Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Jose Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Jose Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
71.23
Jose Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
63.01
Jose Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Jose Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Jose Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Jose Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
13.13
Jose Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
79.45
Jose Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
93.15
Jose Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Jose Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Jose Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Jose Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Jose Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Jose Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Jose Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Jose Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Jose Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
23.29
Jose Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
45.21
Jose Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
2.82
Jose Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Jose Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
163
223.29
Jose Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.69
2.69
Jose Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Jose Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
Jose Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Jose Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Jose Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Jose Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100