Tom Cheney vs. Ken Forsch — Career Comparison

Tom Cheney
Silent GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

The numbers give Tom Cheney a clear advantage over Ken Forsch across the core pitching metrics. Tom Cheney led in strikeout rate (K%+ 135 vs 81), home run suppression (HR9+ 128 vs 92), and run prevention (ERA+ 130 vs 107). Ken Forsch held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 128 vs 88). Tom Cheney was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Tom Cheney and Ken Forsch

Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
2.22
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
1.37
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
241
1.02
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.37
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.48
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.56
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.48
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.58
39.58
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.74
61.74
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.26
46.26
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.25
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.15
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.08
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
195
3.77
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.221
0.221
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1398
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
466
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
7.38
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2071
8.76
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.38
7.38
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.76
8.76
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
1.02
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.66
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
245
4.73
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.29
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
345
6.66
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1047
4.43
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.66
6.66
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.01
2.01
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.266
1.266
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.29
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.2
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1981
38.26
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.41
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
0.75
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
224
4.33
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.38
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.24
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.346
1.346
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1730
33.41
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8073
34.15
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.95
1.95
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.26
38.26
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45

Fielding Stats for Tom Cheney and Ken Forsch

Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
2.22
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.21
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
1.37
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
241
1.02
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1398
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
466
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.44
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.57
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
1.06
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.29
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.14
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.11
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
1.64
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.97
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
1.51
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.86
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.76
91.76
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.41
94.41
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.678
0.678
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.74
61.74
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.26
46.26
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.08
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Tom Cheney and Ken Forsch

Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
121
474.51
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
713.7
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
153
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
600
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
133
521.57
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
383
524.66
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.395
0.395
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
18
70.59
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
71.23
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
16
62.75
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
63.01
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.84
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.84
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
2.82
11.06
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
13.13
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
20
78.43
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
79.45
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
23
90.2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
93.15
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
31.37
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
21.92
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
35.29
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
23.29
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
66.67
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
45.21
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.25
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
2.82
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
19.61
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
125.49
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
163
223.29
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.78
4.78
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
2.69
2.69
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
58.82
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
53.42
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
3
11.76
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.11
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100