Jack Chesbro vs. Ken Forsch — Career Comparison

Jack Chesbro
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher
Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

On the career pitching numbers, Jack Chesbro posted a stronger line than Ken Forsch. Jack Chesbro posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.68 vs 3.37) and WHIP (1.152 vs 1.281). By the career numbers, Jack Chesbro 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 Jack Chesbro and Ken Forsch

Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 9 Innings
392
1.22
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
2.2
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
1.03
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
241
1.02
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
0.62
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
0.48
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
0.41
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
0.48
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.22
50.22
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.69
84.69
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.26
46.26
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
260
0.81
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.3
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.11
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.08
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
864
2.68
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
796
3.37
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.37
3.37
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8690
27
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2896.2
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2647
8.22
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2071
8.76
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.22
8.22
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.76
8.76
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.12
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
0.66
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
690
2.14
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
586
2.48
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.29
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.48
2.48
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1265
3.93
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1047
4.43
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.01
2.01
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.675
0.675
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.768
0.768
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.19
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.35
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.2
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11632
36.14
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8852
37.45
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.16
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
0.75
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 9 Innings
1206
3.75
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.38
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.24
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.152
1.152
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.249
1.249
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10829
33.65
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8073
34.15
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.08
3.08
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.14
36.14
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.45
37.45

Fielding Stats for Jack Chesbro and Ken Forsch

Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 9 Innings
394
1.22
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
2.21
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
0.6
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8703
27
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2901
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
0.32
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.57
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
836
2.59
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
305
1.29
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.17
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.11
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
995
3.09
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
465
1.97
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
939
2.91
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
439
1.86
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.37
94.37
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.41
94.41
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.383
2.383
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.843
0.843
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.73
48.73
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.26
46.26
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.09
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jack Chesbro and Ken Forsch

Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 600 PA
393
204.87
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
713.7
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1151
600
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
438
600
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1103
574.98
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
383
524.66
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.502
0.502
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.397
0.397
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
217
113.12
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
52
71.23
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
84.45
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
46
63.01
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
19.29
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.22
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
6.78
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.61
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
28.67
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.22
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.83
34.32
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
9.58
13.13
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295
153.78
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
58
79.45
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
127.19
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
68
93.15
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.483
0.483
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
44.31
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
16
21.92
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
42.75
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
17
23.29
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
84.45
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
33
45.21
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.82
32.75
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
2.06
2.82
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.04
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
13.03
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
269
140.23
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
163
223.29
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.28
4.28
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
2.69
2.69
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 600 PA
21
10.95
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.61
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.37
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Chesbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.61
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.37
Jack Chesbro
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100