Joba Chamberlain vs. Ken Forsch — Career Comparison

Joba Chamberlain
MillenialNebraskaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Joba Chamberlain as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joba Chamberlain led in home run suppression (HR9+ 133 vs 92), strikeout rate (K%+ 115 vs 81), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 115 vs 97). Ken Forsch held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 128 vs 97). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Joba Chamberlain.

Pitching Stats for Joba Chamberlain and Ken Forsch

Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
385
6.24
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.7
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.41
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.48
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.34
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.48
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.35
54.35
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.22
50.22
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.17
11.17
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.11
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
235
3.81
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1666
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
555.1
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
540
8.75
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2071
8.76
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.75
8.75
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.76
8.76
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
0.92
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.66
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
226
3.66
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.26
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.29
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.66
3.66
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
546
8.85
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1047
4.43
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.85
8.85
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.42
1.42
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.39
1.39
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.41
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.41
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.2
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.08
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.03
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2398
38.86
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
1.26
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
0.75
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
261
4.23
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.23
4.23
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.18
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.38
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.23
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.24
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.68
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.379
1.379
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2122
34.39
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8073
34.15
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.318
0.318
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.86
38.86
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45

Fielding Stats for Joba Chamberlain and Ken Forsch

Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
385
6.24
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.21
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.7
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1666
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
555.1
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.57
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
1.1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.29
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
1.64
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.97
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
1.6
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.86
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.02
98.02
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.41
94.41
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.17
11.17
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.11
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.1
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joba Chamberlain and Ken Forsch

Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
385
25666.67
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
521
713.7
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
600
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
6
400
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
383
524.66
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
71.23
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
63.01
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
1.2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
13.13
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
79.45
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
93.15
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
23.29
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
45.21
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.23
-15.57
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
2.82
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
21.92
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
163
223.29
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.5
4.5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
2.69
2.69
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
53.42
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100