Walt Craddock vs. Ken Forsch — Career Comparison

Walt Craddock
Silent GenerationWest VirginiaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Walt Craddock 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 6.49 and 1.770 for Walt Craddock. By the career numbers, Ken Forsch had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Walt Craddock and Ken Forsch

Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
4.28
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.74
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.48
Walt Craddock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1.03
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.48
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.24
17.24
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Walt Craddock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
6.49
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.49
6.49
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
6.1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.44
5.44
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.278
0.278
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Walt Craddock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
10.03
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2071
8.76
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.03
10.03
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Walt Craddock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.18
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.66
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
1.18
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Walt Craddock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Walt Craddock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
5.9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Walt Craddock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.29
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.9
5.9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
5.75
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1047
4.43
Walt Craddock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.75
5.75
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.34
1.34
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Walt Craddock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.295
1.295
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Walt Craddock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Walt Craddock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.2
Walt Craddock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
42.2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.92
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
0.75
Walt Craddock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
6.79
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.79
6.79
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Walt Craddock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.38
Walt Craddock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.24
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.771
1.771
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
36.15
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8073
34.15
Walt Craddock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Walt Craddock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.2
42.2
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45

Fielding Stats for Walt Craddock and Ken Forsch

Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
4.21
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.21
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.73
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.57
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.6
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
1.29
Walt Craddock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.74
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.97
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.74
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.86
Walt Craddock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.41
94.41
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.414
0.414
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.24
17.24
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.1
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Walt Craddock and Ken Forsch

Walt Craddock
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
1933.33
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
521
713.7
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
600
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
383
524.66
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
71.23
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
63.01
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
13.13
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
79.45
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
93.15
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
23.29
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
45.21
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.91
-60.71
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
2.82
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Craddock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
163
223.29
Walt Craddock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
2.69
2.69
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Craddock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100