Fred Archer vs. Ken Forsch — Career Comparison

Fred Archer
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

On the career pitching numbers, Ken Forsch posted a stronger line than Fred Archer. Ken Forsch posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.37 vs 6.35) and WHIP (1.281 vs 1.513). By the career numbers, Ken Forsch had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Fred Archer and Ken Forsch

Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.59
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
2.2
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.13
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
241
1.02
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.45
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.48
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.48
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.26
46.26
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.45
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.3
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
6.35
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.2
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
10.21
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2071
8.76
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.21
10.21
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.66
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
3.4
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.29
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.4
3.4
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1047
4.43
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.656
0.656
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.768
0.768
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.18
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.2
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
40.16
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
0.75
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
6.81
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.81
6.81
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.38
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.24
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.513
1.513
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
36.08
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8073
34.15
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.16
40.16
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45

Fielding Stats for Fred Archer and Ken Forsch

Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
2.21
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6379
27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2126.1
9
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.57
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.29
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.97
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.86
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.41
94.41
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.143
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Fred Archer and Ken Forsch

Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
247.06
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
713.7
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
600
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
529.41
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
383
524.66
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.397
0.397
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
71.23
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
63.01
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.52
53.73
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9.58
13.13
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
79.45
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
211.76
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
93.15
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
21.92
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
23.29
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
45.21
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
69.53
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.06
2.82
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
21.92
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
163
223.29
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.67
5.67
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
2.69
2.69
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100