Juan Alvarez vs. Ken Forsch — Career Comparison

Juan Alvarez
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Juan Alvarez 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 5.22 and 1.657 for Juan Alvarez. By the career numbers, Ken Forsch had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Juan Alvarez and Ken Forsch

Juan Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Juan Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
11.93
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Juan Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Juan Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.48
Juan Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.75
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.48
Juan Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
Juan Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Juan Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Juan Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Juan Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Juan Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
5.22
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Juan Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.22
5.22
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Juan Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.04
6.04
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Juan Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.38
6.38
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Juan Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Juan Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Juan Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.1
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Juan Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
8.65
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2071
8.76
Juan Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.65
8.65
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.76
8.76
Juan Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
1.79
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.66
Juan Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.79
1.79
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Juan Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Juan Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
5.97
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Juan Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.29
Juan Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.97
5.97
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Juan Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
6.27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1047
4.43
Juan Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.27
6.27
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Juan Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Juan Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.359
1.359
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Juan Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Juan Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.6
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.2
Juan Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.03
Juan Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
271
40.43
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Juan Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
2.83
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
0.75
Juan Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
5.37
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Juan Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.37
5.37
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Juan Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.45
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.38
Juan Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.45
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.24
Juan Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.19
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
0.69
Juan Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.624
1.624
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Juan Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
221
32.97
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8073
34.15
Juan Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.45
0.45
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Juan Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Juan Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.43
40.43
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45

Fielding Stats for Juan Alvarez and Ken Forsch

Juan Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Juan Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
11.93
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.21
Juan Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Juan Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Juan Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.1
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Juan Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.19
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
134
0.57
Juan Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.19
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.29
Juan Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Juan Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.39
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
465
1.97
Juan Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.39
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
1.86
Juan Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.41
94.41
Juan Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Juan Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Juan Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.1
Juan Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Juan Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Juan Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Juan Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Juan Alvarez and Ken Forsch

Juan Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Juan Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
80
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
713.7
Juan Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
438
600
Juan Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
383
524.66
Juan Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Juan Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Juan Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
71.23
Juan Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
63.01
Juan Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Juan Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Juan Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Juan Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Juan Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Juan Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Juan Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Juan Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
13.13
Juan Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
79.45
Juan Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
93.15
Juan Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Juan Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Juan Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Juan Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Juan Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Juan Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Juan Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Juan Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Juan Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
23.29
Juan Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
45.21
Juan Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
2.82
Juan Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Juan Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Juan Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Juan Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
163
223.29
Juan Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.69
2.69
Juan Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Juan Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
Juan Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Juan Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Juan Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Juan Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Juan Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Juan Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100