Joe Callahan vs. Ken Forsch — Career Comparison

Joe Callahan
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Joe Callahan and Ken Forsch are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ken Forsch posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.37 vs 6.4) and WHIP (1.281 vs 1.639). Joe Callahan had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 0.66). 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 Joe Callahan and Ken Forsch

Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.78
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.84
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.28
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.48
Joe Callahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.56
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.48
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
30
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.28
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Joe Callahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
6.4
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.4
6.4
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.96
4.96
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
32.1
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Joe Callahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
10.3
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2071
8.76
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.3
10.3
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Joe Callahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.28
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
0.66
Joe Callahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Joe Callahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Joe Callahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
4.45
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Joe Callahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.29
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
3.06
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1047
4.43
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.06
3.06
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Joe Callahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.835
0.835
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Joe Callahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.28
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Joe Callahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.28
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.2
Joe Callahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
40.36
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.84
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
0.75
Joe Callahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
6.4
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.4
6.4
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Joe Callahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.38
Joe Callahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.24
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.639
1.639
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
35.63
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8073
34.15
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.3
2.3
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Joe Callahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.36
40.36
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45

Fielding Stats for Joe Callahan and Ken Forsch

Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
2.21
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6379
27
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2126.1
9
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.57
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.29
Joe Callahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.97
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.86
Joe Callahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.41
94.41
Joe Callahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.2
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Callahan and Ken Forsch

Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
713.7
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
600
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
540
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
383
524.66
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
71.23
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
63.01
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.72
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
13.13
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
79.45
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
93.15
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
23.29
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
45.21
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.65
-39.17
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
2.82
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
21.92
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Callahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
360
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
163
223.29
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
1.67
1.67
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.69
2.69
Joe Callahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Callahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100