Ed Corey vs. Ken Forsch — Career Comparison

Ed Corey
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Corey 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 4.5 and 1.500 for Ed Corey. By the career numbers, Ken Forsch had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Corey and Ken Forsch

Ed Corey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Ed Corey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
4.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Ed Corey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Ed Corey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.48
Ed Corey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.48
Ed Corey
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
Ed Corey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Ed Corey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Ed Corey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Ed Corey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Ed Corey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
4.5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Ed Corey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Ed Corey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Ed Corey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Ed Corey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Ed Corey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Ed Corey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Ed Corey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2071
8.76
Ed Corey
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Ed Corey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
0.66
Ed Corey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Ed Corey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Ed Corey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
4.5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Ed Corey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.29
Ed Corey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Ed Corey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1047
4.43
Ed Corey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Ed Corey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Ed Corey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.768
0.768
Ed Corey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.18
Ed Corey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.2
Ed Corey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Ed Corey
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
31.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8852
37.45
Ed Corey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
4.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
0.75
Ed Corey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
4.5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Ed Corey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Ed Corey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.38
Ed Corey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.24
Ed Corey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
Ed Corey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Ed Corey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8073
34.15
Ed Corey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Ed Corey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Ed Corey
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.5
31.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.45
37.45

Fielding Stats for Ed Corey and Ken Forsch

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

Hitting Stats for Ed Corey and Ken Forsch

Ed Corey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Ed Corey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
713.7
Ed Corey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
600
Ed Corey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
383
524.66
Ed Corey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Ed Corey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Ed Corey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
71.23
Ed Corey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
63.01
Ed Corey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Ed Corey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Corey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Corey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Ed Corey
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Ed Corey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Corey
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Corey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
13.13
Ed Corey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
79.45
Ed Corey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
93.15
Ed Corey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Ed Corey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Ed Corey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Ed Corey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Ed Corey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Ed Corey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Ed Corey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Ed Corey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Ed Corey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
23.29
Ed Corey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
45.21
Ed Corey
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
2.82
Ed Corey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Corey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Ed Corey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Corey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
163
223.29
Ed Corey
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.69
2.69
Ed Corey
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Ed Corey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
Ed Corey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Corey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Ed Corey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Ed Corey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Corey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Ed Corey
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100