Steve Carlton vs. Ken Forsch — Career Comparison

Steve Carlton
Silent GenerationFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherGold GloveCy Young AwardAll-Star
Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

The numbers give Ken Forsch a clear advantage over Steve Carlton across the core pitching metrics. Ken Forsch led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 128 vs 93), home run suppression (HR9+ 92 vs 76), and run prevention (ERA+ 107 vs 95). Steve Carlton held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 109 vs 81). Ken Forsch was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Steve Carlton and Ken Forsch

Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
16
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
741
1.28
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
2.2
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
709
1.22
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
241
1.02
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
0.57
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
0.48
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
0.42
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
0.48
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.42
57.42
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.22
50.22
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.68
95.68
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.26
46.26
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
0.44
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.3
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.09
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.08
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1864
3.22
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
796
3.37
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.37
3.37
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.2
3.2
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15652
27
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5217.1
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4672
8.06
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2071
8.76
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.06
8.06
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.76
8.76
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
414
0.71
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.66
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1833
3.16
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
0.26
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
0.29
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.16
3.16
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4136
7.13
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1047
4.43
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.13
7.13
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.58
5.58
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.01
2.01
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.144
1.144
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
0.32
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.09
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.2
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.16
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.03
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21683
37.4
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8852
37.45
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.02
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
0.75
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2130
3.67
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
881
3.73
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.73
3.73
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
0.35
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
0.38
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
0.18
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.24
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
287
0.5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.247
1.247
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.249
1.249
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19491
33.62
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8073
34.15
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.87
2.87
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.4
37.4
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.45
37.45

Fielding Stats for Steve Carlton and Ken Forsch

Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
16
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
741
1.28
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
2.21
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
709
1.22
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
241
1.02
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15652
27
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5217.1
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.19
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.57
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
724
1.25
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.29
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.07
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
875
1.51
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.97
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
833
1.44
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.86
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.2
95.2
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.41
94.41
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.124
1.124
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.843
0.843
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.68
95.68
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.26
46.26
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.06
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Carlton and Ken Forsch

Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
16
16
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
745
238.15
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
521
713.7
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1877
600
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
438
600
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1719
549.49
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
383
524.66
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
0.52
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.397
0.397
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
346
110.6
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
52
71.23
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
278
88.87
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
46
63.01
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
15.66
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.22
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.92
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.16
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
21.74
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.22
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96.04
30.7
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
9.58
13.13
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
446
142.57
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
58
79.45
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
397
126.9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
68
93.15
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.482
0.482
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
39.32
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
16
21.92
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
44.75
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
17
23.29
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
250
79.91
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
33
45.21
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91.08
29.11
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
2.06
2.82
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.2
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
13.11
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
413
132.02
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
163
223.29
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.54
4.54
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
2.69
2.69
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
30.05
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.16
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 600 PA
33
10.55
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.11
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
0.64
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.64
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
1.28
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100