Rocky Cherry vs. Ken Forsch — Career Comparison

Rocky Cherry
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Rocky Cherry 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 5.77 and 1.759 for Rocky Cherry. By the career numbers, Ken Forsch had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rocky Cherry and Ken Forsch

Rocky Cherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Rocky Cherry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
7.45
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Rocky Cherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Rocky Cherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.19
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.48
Rocky Cherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.74
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.48
Rocky Cherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
Rocky Cherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Rocky Cherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Rocky Cherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Rocky Cherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.19
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Rocky Cherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
5.77
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Rocky Cherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.77
5.77
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Rocky Cherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.32
5.32
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Rocky Cherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.73
5.73
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Rocky Cherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.245
0.245
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Rocky Cherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Rocky Cherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.1
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Rocky Cherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
8.38
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2071
8.76
Rocky Cherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.38
8.38
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.76
8.76
Rocky Cherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1.3
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.66
Rocky Cherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.3
1.3
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Rocky Cherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Rocky Cherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
6.52
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Rocky Cherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.93
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.29
Rocky Cherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.52
6.52
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Rocky Cherry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
7.08
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1047
4.43
Rocky Cherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.08
7.08
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Rocky Cherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.95
0.95
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Rocky Cherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.51
1.51
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Rocky Cherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.74
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Rocky Cherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.74
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.2
Rocky Cherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Rocky Cherry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
42.83
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Rocky Cherry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.12
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
0.75
Rocky Cherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
6.52
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Rocky Cherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.52
6.52
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Rocky Cherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.56
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.38
Rocky Cherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.74
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.24
Rocky Cherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.56
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
Rocky Cherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.655
1.655
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Rocky Cherry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
34.26
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8073
34.15
Rocky Cherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.88
0.88
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Rocky Cherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Rocky Cherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.83
42.83
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45

Fielding Stats for Rocky Cherry and Ken Forsch

Rocky Cherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Rocky Cherry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
7.45
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.21
Rocky Cherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Rocky Cherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Rocky Cherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.1
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Rocky Cherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.19
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.57
Rocky Cherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.74
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.29
Rocky Cherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.37
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.11
Rocky Cherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.3
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.97
Rocky Cherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.93
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.86
Rocky Cherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.43
71.43
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.41
94.41
Rocky Cherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.125
0.125
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Rocky Cherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Rocky Cherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Rocky Cherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rocky Cherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rocky Cherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rocky Cherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rocky Cherry and Ken Forsch

Rocky Cherry
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Rocky Cherry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
24000
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
521
713.7
Rocky Cherry
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
600
Rocky Cherry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
383
524.66
Rocky Cherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Rocky Cherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Rocky Cherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
71.23
Rocky Cherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
63.01
Rocky Cherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Rocky Cherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rocky Cherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rocky Cherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Rocky Cherry
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Rocky Cherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rocky Cherry
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rocky Cherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
13.13
Rocky Cherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
79.45
Rocky Cherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
93.15
Rocky Cherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Rocky Cherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Rocky Cherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Rocky Cherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Rocky Cherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Rocky Cherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Rocky Cherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Rocky Cherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Rocky Cherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
23.29
Rocky Cherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
45.21
Rocky Cherry
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
2.82
Rocky Cherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rocky Cherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Rocky Cherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rocky Cherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
163
223.29
Rocky Cherry
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.69
2.69
Rocky Cherry
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Rocky Cherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
Rocky Cherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rocky Cherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Rocky Cherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Rocky Cherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rocky Cherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Rocky Cherry
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100