Bill Anderson vs. Ken Forsch — Career Comparison

Bill Anderson
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Bill Anderson 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 10.13 and 2.625 for Bill Anderson. By the career numbers, Ken Forsch had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bill Anderson and Ken Forsch

Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
6.75
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.48
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.48
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
10.13
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.75
10.75
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.417
0.417
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
16.88
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2071
8.76
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.88
16.88
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
0.66
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
6.75
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.29
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
3.38
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1047
4.43
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.18
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.2
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
47.25
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
6.75
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
0.75
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
10.13
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.38
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.24
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.625
2.625
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
40.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8073
34.15
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.455
0.455
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.25
47.25
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45

Fielding Stats for Bill Anderson and Ken Forsch

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

Hitting Stats for Bill Anderson and Ken Forsch

Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1200
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
521
713.7
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
600
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
383
524.66
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
71.23
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
63.01
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
13.13
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
79.45
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
93.15
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
23.29
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
45.21
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
2.82
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
163
223.29
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.69
2.69
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100