Larry Anderson vs. Ken Forsch — Career Comparison

Larry Anderson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Larry 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 5.66 and 1.790 for Larry 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 Larry Anderson and Ken Forsch

Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.48
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.22
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.44
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.48
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.65
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.48
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.22
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.22
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.08
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
5.66
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.3
5.3
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.1
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
10.45
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2071
8.76
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.45
10.45
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.87
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.66
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
4.79
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.87
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.29
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
5.01
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1047
4.43
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.01
5.01
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.44
1.44
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.089
1.089
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
2.4
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.2
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
41.59
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.74
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
0.75
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
6.1
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
6.1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.65
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.38
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.44
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.24
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.09
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
0.69
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.694
1.694
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
35.71
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8073
34.15
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.59
41.59
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45

Fielding Stats for Larry Anderson and Ken Forsch

Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.48
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.21
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.22
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.1
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.87
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
134
0.57
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.09
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.29
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.96
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.97
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.96
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
1.86
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.41
94.41
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.563
0.563
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Anderson and Ken Forsch

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