Drew Anderson vs. Ken Forsch — Career Comparison

Drew Anderson
MillenialNevadaThrows RightBats RightNorth 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 Drew 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 6.5 and 1.624 for Drew 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 Drew Anderson and Ken Forsch

Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.86
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.48
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.61
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.48
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.53
10.53
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
6.5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.5
6.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.18
5.18
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.1
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
10.76
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2071
8.76
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.76
10.76
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.81
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.66
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
3.45
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.29
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.45
3.45
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
6.09
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1047
4.43
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.09
6.09
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.58
1.58
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.06
1.06
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.61
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.2
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
41.41
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.22
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
0.75
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
6.7
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.7
6.7
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.38
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.24
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.61
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.579
1.579
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
37.15
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8073
34.15
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.41
41.41
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45

Fielding Stats for Drew Anderson and Ken Forsch

Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.86
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.21
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.1
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.57
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.02
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.29
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.11
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.62
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.97
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.42
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.86
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.41
94.41
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.368
0.368
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.53
10.53
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.1
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Drew Anderson and Ken Forsch

Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
2280
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
521
713.7
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
600
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
480
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
383
524.66
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
71.23
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
63.01
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
13.13
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
79.45
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
93.15
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
23.29
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
45.21
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.39
-46.82
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
2.82
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
240
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
163
223.29
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.5
2.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.69
2.69
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
53.42
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100