Roscoe Coughlin vs. Ken Forsch — Career Comparison

Roscoe Coughlin
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Roscoe Coughlin 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 4.1 and 1.532 for Roscoe Coughlin. By the career numbers, Ken Forsch had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Roscoe Coughlin and Ken Forsch

Roscoe Coughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Roscoe Coughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
2.2
Roscoe Coughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.98
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Roscoe Coughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.4
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.48
Roscoe Coughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.58
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.48
Roscoe Coughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.18
41.18
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
Roscoe Coughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.47
89.47
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.26
46.26
Roscoe Coughlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.92
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.3
Roscoe Coughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Roscoe Coughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Roscoe Coughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
4.1
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Roscoe Coughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Roscoe Coughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Roscoe Coughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Roscoe Coughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Roscoe Coughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
468
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Roscoe Coughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Roscoe Coughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
176
10.15
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2071
8.76
Roscoe Coughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.15
10.15
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Roscoe Coughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.46
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
0.66
Roscoe Coughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Roscoe Coughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.42
0.42
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Roscoe Coughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
3.63
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Roscoe Coughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.29
Roscoe Coughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.63
3.63
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Roscoe Coughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
2.94
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1047
4.43
Roscoe Coughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Roscoe Coughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.01
2.01
Roscoe Coughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.731
0.731
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.768
0.768
Roscoe Coughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.81
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Roscoe Coughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.4
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.2
Roscoe Coughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Roscoe Coughlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
710
40.96
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Roscoe Coughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.12
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
0.75
Roscoe Coughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
110
6.35
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Roscoe Coughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Roscoe Coughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.38
Roscoe Coughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.24
Roscoe Coughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
Roscoe Coughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.532
1.532
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Roscoe Coughlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
640
36.92
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8073
34.15
Roscoe Coughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.79
5.79
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Roscoe Coughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Roscoe Coughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.96
40.96
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45

Fielding Stats for Roscoe Coughlin and Ken Forsch

Roscoe Coughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Roscoe Coughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
2.21
Roscoe Coughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Roscoe Coughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
468
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Roscoe Coughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Roscoe Coughlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.69
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
134
0.57
Roscoe Coughlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
2.13
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
1.29
Roscoe Coughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.12
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.11
Roscoe Coughlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
2.94
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
465
1.97
Roscoe Coughlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
2.83
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
1.86
Roscoe Coughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.08
96.08
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.41
94.41
Roscoe Coughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.579
2.579
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.843
0.843
Roscoe Coughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Roscoe Coughlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.1
Roscoe Coughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roscoe Coughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roscoe Coughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roscoe Coughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Roscoe Coughlin and Ken Forsch

Roscoe Coughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Roscoe Coughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
19
165.22
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
713.7
Roscoe Coughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
69
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
600
Roscoe Coughlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
539.13
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
383
524.66
Roscoe Coughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Roscoe Coughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.627
0.627
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.397
0.397
Roscoe Coughlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
113.04
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
71.23
Roscoe Coughlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
78.26
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
63.01
Roscoe Coughlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.39
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
8.22
Roscoe Coughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.39
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roscoe Coughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roscoe Coughlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
34.78
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
8.22
Roscoe Coughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Roscoe Coughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roscoe Coughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roscoe Coughlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.28
54.63
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9.58
13.13
Roscoe Coughlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
165.22
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
79.45
Roscoe Coughlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
173.91
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
93.15
Roscoe Coughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Roscoe Coughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Roscoe Coughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.596
0.596
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Roscoe Coughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.097
0.097
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Roscoe Coughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Roscoe Coughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.551
0.551
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Roscoe Coughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Roscoe Coughlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
69.57
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
21.92
Roscoe Coughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
17.39
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
23.29
Roscoe Coughlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
86.96
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
45.21
Roscoe Coughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.45
56.06
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
2.06
2.82
Roscoe Coughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roscoe Coughlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
60.87
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
21.92
Roscoe Coughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roscoe Coughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
182.61
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
163
223.29
Roscoe Coughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.29
3.29
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
2.69
2.69
Roscoe Coughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Roscoe Coughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
Roscoe Coughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roscoe Coughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Roscoe Coughlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.7
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.37
Roscoe Coughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roscoe Coughlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.7
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.37
Roscoe Coughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100