Lou Ciola vs. Ken Forsch — Career Comparison

Lou Ciola
Greatest GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Lou Ciola and Ken Forsch are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ken Forsch posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.37 vs 5.56) and WHIP (1.281 vs 1.603). Lou Ciola had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.41 per nine innings vs 0.66). By the career numbers, Ken Forsch 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 Lou Ciola and Ken Forsch

Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.47
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.62
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.48
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.62
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.48
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.41
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.3
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
5.56
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.56
5.56
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.2
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
9.89
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2071
8.76
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.89
9.89
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.41
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
0.66
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.41
0.41
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
4.53
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.29
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.44
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1047
4.43
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.44
1.44
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.664
0.664
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.768
0.768
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.18
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.2
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
41.84
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.44
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
0.75
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
6.8
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.8
6.8
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.38
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.24
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.603
1.603
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
37.1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8073
34.15
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.75
2.75
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.84
41.84
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45

Fielding Stats for Lou Ciola and Ken Forsch

Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
2.21
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6379
27
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2126.1
9
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.57
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.29
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.97
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.86
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.62
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.41
94.41
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.917
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Lou Ciola and Ken Forsch

Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
12
400
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
713.7
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
600
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
383
524.66
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
71.23
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
63.01
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
14.97
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9.58
13.13
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
79.45
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
93.15
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
21.92
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
23.29
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
45.21
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
8.22
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.06
2.82
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
163
223.29
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
2.69
2.69
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100