Phil Clark vs. Ken Forsch — Career Comparison

Phil Clark
Silent GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Phil Clark 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 7.98 and 2.114 for Phil Clark. By the career numbers, Ken Forsch had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Phil Clark and Ken Forsch

Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
8.59
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.48
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.23
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.48
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.61
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.22
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
7.98
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.98
7.98
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.66
7.66
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.2
6.2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.2
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
11.66
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2071
8.76
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.66
11.66
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.23
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.66
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
6.75
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.29
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
3.68
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1047
4.43
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.159
1.159
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.18
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.2
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
43.57
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.07
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
0.75
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
9.82
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.82
9.82
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.38
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.24
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.046
2.046
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
36.82
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8073
34.15
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.14
1.14
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.57
43.57
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45

Fielding Stats for Phil Clark and Ken Forsch

Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
8.59
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.21
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.2
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.57
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.84
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
1.29
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.84
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.97
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.84
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.86
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.41
94.41
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.214
0.214
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Phil Clark and Ken Forsch

Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
9000
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
521
713.7
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
600
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
383
524.66
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
71.23
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
63.01
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
13.13
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
79.45
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
93.15
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
23.29
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
45.21
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
2.82
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
163
223.29
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.69
2.69
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100