Steven Cruz vs. Ken Forsch — Career Comparison

Steven Cruz
Gen ZD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Steven Cruz 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 3.66 and 1.219 for Steven Cruz. By the career numbers, Ken Forsch had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steven Cruz and Ken Forsch

Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
8.72
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.56
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.42
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.48
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.48
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.22
50.22
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.45
6.45
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
3.66
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.66
3.66
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.95
2.95
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.203
0.203
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
6.75
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2071
8.76
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.76
8.76
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.84
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.66
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
4.08
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.29
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
8.02
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1047
4.43
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.02
8.02
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.344
1.344
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.42
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.28
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.2
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
269
37.83
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.11
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
0.75
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
3.8
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.38
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.24
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.28
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.203
1.203
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.249
1.249
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
33.33
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8073
34.15
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.83
37.83
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45

Fielding Stats for Steven Cruz and Ken Forsch

Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
8.72
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.21
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.56
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.84
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
134
0.57
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.84
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.29
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.69
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.97
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.69
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.86
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.41
94.41
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.194
0.194
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.45
6.45
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steven Cruz and Ken Forsch

Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
62
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
713.7
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
438
600
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
383
524.66
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
71.23
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
63.01
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
13.13
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
79.45
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
93.15
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
23.29
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
45.21
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
2.82
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
163
223.29
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.69
2.69
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100