Justin Atchley vs. Ken Forsch — Career Comparison

Justin Atchley
Gen XWashingtonThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Justin Atchley 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 6.1 and 1.839 for Justin Atchley. By the career numbers, Ken Forsch had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Justin Atchley and Ken Forsch

Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
13.06
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.48
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.48
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
6.1
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
6.1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.74
7.74
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.23
8.23
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.1
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
10.45
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2071
8.76
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.45
10.45
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
3.48
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.66
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
4.35
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.74
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.29
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
6.97
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1047
4.43
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.97
6.97
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.258
1.258
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.87
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.87
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.2
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
41.81
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.74
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
0.75
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
6.1
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
6.1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.38
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.24
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.87
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
0.69
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.645
1.645
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
36.58
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8073
34.15
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.81
41.81
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45

Fielding Stats for Justin Atchley and Ken Forsch

Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
13.06
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.21
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.1
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.57
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.29
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.97
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.86
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.41
94.41
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Justin Atchley and Ken Forsch

Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
9000
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
521
713.7
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
600
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
383
524.66
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
71.23
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
63.01
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
13.13
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
79.45
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
93.15
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
23.29
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
45.21
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
2.82
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
163
223.29
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.69
2.69
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100