John Andre vs. Ken Forsch — Career Comparison

John Andre
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and John Andre 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 5.8 and 1.711 for John Andre. By the career numbers, Ken Forsch had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for John Andre and Ken Forsch

John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
4.4
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.6
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.48
John Andre
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.48
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.64
13.64
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
John Andre
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
5.8
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.8
5.8
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.11
6.11
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
John Andre
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
John Andre
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2071
8.76
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
John Andre
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1.4
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.66
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.4
1.4
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
John Andre
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
5.6
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
John Andre
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.8
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.29
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.6
5.6
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
3.8
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1047
4.43
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
John Andre
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.044
1.044
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
John Andre
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
John Andre
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.2
John Andre
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
41.4
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
0.75
John Andre
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
6.8
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.8
6.8
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
John Andre
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.38
John Andre
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.24
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.622
1.622
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
35.6
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8073
34.15
John Andre
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.55
1.55
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
John Andre
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
John Andre
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.4
41.4
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45

Fielding Stats for John Andre and Ken Forsch

John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
4.4
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.21
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.6
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.4
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.57
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.29
John Andre
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.6
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.97
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.6
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.86
John Andre
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.41
94.41
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.364
0.364
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.64
13.64
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for John Andre and Ken Forsch

John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
1466.67
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
521
713.7
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
600
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
383
524.66
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
71.23
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
63.01
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
6.61
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
13.13
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
79.45
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
93.15
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
23.29
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
45.21
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.26
-17.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
2.82
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Andre
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
266.67
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
163
223.29
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
2.25
2.25
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.69
2.69
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Andre
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100