Gowell Claset vs. Ken Forsch — Career Comparison

Gowell Claset
Greatest GenerationMichiganThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Gowell Claset 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 9.53 and 3.000 for Gowell Claset. By the career numbers, Ken Forsch had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Gowell Claset and Ken Forsch

Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
6.35
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.79
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.59
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
0.48
Gowell Claset
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.48
Gowell Claset
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.22
50.22
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.5
12.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Gowell Claset
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
9.53
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.53
9.53
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.26
13.26
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.88
6.88
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.411
0.411
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.1
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Gowell Claset
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
18.26
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2071
8.76
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.26
18.26
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Gowell Claset
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.79
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.66
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Gowell Claset
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Gowell Claset
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
8.74
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Gowell Claset
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.29
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.74
8.74
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.79
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1047
4.43
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Gowell Claset
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.059
1.059
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Gowell Claset
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.18
Gowell Claset
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.2
Gowell Claset
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
53.21
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.38
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
0.75
Gowell Claset
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
11.91
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.91
11.91
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Gowell Claset
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.38
Gowell Claset
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.24
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
44.47
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8073
34.15
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.88
1.88
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.407
0.407
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Gowell Claset
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.21
53.21
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45

Fielding Stats for Gowell Claset and Ken Forsch

Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
2.21
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6379
27
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2126.1
9
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.57
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.29
Gowell Claset
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.97
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.86
Gowell Claset
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.41
94.41
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Gowell Claset and Ken Forsch

Gowell Claset
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
960
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
521
713.7
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
600
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 600 PA
2
240
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
383
524.66
Gowell Claset
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Gowell Claset
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.3
1.3
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.397
0.397
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
71.23
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
63.01
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.19
262.81
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9.58
13.13
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
79.45
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
480
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
93.15
Gowell Claset
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Gowell Claset
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Gowell Claset
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.3
1.3
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Gowell Claset
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.485
0.485
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Gowell Claset
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Gowell Claset
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
360
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
21.92
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
23.29
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
480
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
45.21
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.57
188.75
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.06
2.82
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
360
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
21.92
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gowell Claset
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
163
223.29
Gowell Claset
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
2.69
2.69
Gowell Claset
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gowell Claset
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100