Jose Diaz vs. Ken Forsch — Career Comparison

Jose Diaz
Gen XD.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 Jose Diaz 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 9.39 and 2.609 for Jose Diaz. By the career numbers, Ken Forsch had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jose Diaz and Ken Forsch

Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5.87
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.48
Jose Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.48
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Jose Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
9.39
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.39
9.39
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.14
13.14
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.39
9.39
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.344
0.344
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Jose Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
12.91
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2071
8.76
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.91
12.91
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Jose Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
2.35
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.66
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.35
2.35
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Jose Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
10.57
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Jose Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.29
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.57
10.57
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5.87
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1047
4.43
Jose Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.87
5.87
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Jose Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.826
1.826
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Jose Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
3.52
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Jose Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
2.35
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.2
Jose Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
51.65
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.35
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
0.75
Jose Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
10.57
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.57
10.57
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Jose Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.38
Jose Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.17
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.24
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.17
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
0.69
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.609
2.609
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
37.57
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8073
34.15
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Jose Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.65
51.65
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45

Fielding Stats for Jose Diaz and Ken Forsch

Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5.87
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.21
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.17
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
134
0.57
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.29
Jose Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.17
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.97
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.17
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.86
Jose Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.41
94.41
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.17
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.1
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jose Diaz and Ken Forsch

Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
713.7
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
438
600
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
383
524.66
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
71.23
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
63.01
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
13.13
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
79.45
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
93.15
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
23.29
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
45.21
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
2.82
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Diaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
163
223.29
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.69
2.69
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Diaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100