Steve Connelly vs. Ken Forsch — Career Comparison

Steve Connelly
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Connelly as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Connelly posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 1.93 and WHIP 3.000 compared to 3.37 and 1.281 for Ken Forsch. By the career numbers, Steve Connelly had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Connelly and Ken Forsch

Steve Connelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Steve Connelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.79
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Steve Connelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Steve Connelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.48
Steve Connelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.48
Steve Connelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
Steve Connelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Steve Connelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Steve Connelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Steve Connelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Steve Connelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.93
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
796
3.37
Steve Connelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.93
1.93
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.37
3.37
Steve Connelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.87
13.87
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Steve Connelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.79
5.79
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Steve Connelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.435
0.435
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Steve Connelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Steve Connelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Steve Connelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
19.29
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2071
8.76
Steve Connelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.29
19.29
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Steve Connelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
0.66
Steve Connelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Steve Connelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Steve Connelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
7.71
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Steve Connelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.29
Steve Connelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.71
7.71
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Steve Connelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.93
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1047
4.43
Steve Connelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.93
1.93
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Steve Connelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Steve Connelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.071
1.071
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Steve Connelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.18
Steve Connelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.93
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.2
Steve Connelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Steve Connelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
54
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Steve Connelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.93
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
0.75
Steve Connelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.93
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
881
3.73
Steve Connelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.93
1.93
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.73
3.73
Steve Connelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.38
Steve Connelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.24
Steve Connelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.93
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
0.69
Steve Connelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Steve Connelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
44.36
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8073
34.15
Steve Connelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Steve Connelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.455
0.455
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Steve Connelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
54
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45

Fielding Stats for Steve Connelly and Ken Forsch

Steve Connelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Steve Connelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.79
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.21
Steve Connelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Steve Connelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Steve Connelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Steve Connelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.93
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
134
0.57
Steve Connelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.93
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
1.29
Steve Connelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Steve Connelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.86
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
465
1.97
Steve Connelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.86
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
1.86
Steve Connelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.41
94.41
Steve Connelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
0.667
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Steve Connelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Steve Connelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Steve Connelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Connelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Connelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Connelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Connelly and Ken Forsch

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