Jake Diekman vs. Ken Forsch — Career Comparison

Jake Diekman
MillenialNebraskaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Jake Diekman as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jake Diekman led in strikeout rate (K%+ 120 vs 81), home run suppression (HR9+ 131 vs 92), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 99 vs 97). Ken Forsch held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 128 vs 68). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Jake Diekman.

Pitching Stats for Jake Diekman and Ken Forsch

Jake Diekman
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Jake Diekman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
705
10.53
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Jake Diekman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Jake Diekman
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.4
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.48
Jake Diekman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.51
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.48
Jake Diekman
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.26
44.26
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
Jake Diekman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Jake Diekman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Jake Diekman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Jake Diekman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.28
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.22
Jake Diekman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
262
3.91
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Jake Diekman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Jake Diekman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Jake Diekman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Jake Diekman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.217
0.217
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Jake Diekman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1807
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Jake Diekman
Career
Per 9 Innings
602.1
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Jake Diekman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
483
7.22
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2071
8.76
Jake Diekman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.22
7.22
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.76
8.76
Jake Diekman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
0.79
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.66
Jake Diekman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Jake Diekman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Jake Diekman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
358
5.35
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Jake Diekman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.31
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.29
Jake Diekman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.35
5.35
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Jake Diekman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
764
11.42
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1047
4.43
Jake Diekman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.42
11.42
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Jake Diekman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Jake Diekman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.863
1.863
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Jake Diekman
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.66
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Jake Diekman
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.7
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.2
Jake Diekman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.03
Jake Diekman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2662
39.78
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Jake Diekman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
2.11
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
0.75
Jake Diekman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
312
4.66
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Jake Diekman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Jake Diekman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.13
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.38
Jake Diekman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.36
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.24
Jake Diekman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.72
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
0.69
Jake Diekman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.396
1.396
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Jake Diekman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2224
33.23
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8073
34.15
Jake Diekman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Jake Diekman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Jake Diekman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.78
39.78
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45

Fielding Stats for Jake Diekman and Ken Forsch

Jake Diekman
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Jake Diekman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
705
10.53
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
521
2.21
Jake Diekman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Jake Diekman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1807
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Jake Diekman
Career
Per 9 Innings
602.1
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Jake Diekman
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.34
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.57
Jake Diekman
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.87
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.29
Jake Diekman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.18
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.11
Jake Diekman
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
1.39
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.97
Jake Diekman
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
1.21
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.86
Jake Diekman
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.1
87.1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.41
94.41
Jake Diekman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.115
0.115
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Jake Diekman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Jake Diekman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Jake Diekman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Diekman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Diekman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Diekman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jake Diekman and Ken Forsch

Jake Diekman
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Jake Diekman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
705
423000
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
521
713.7
Jake Diekman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
600
Jake Diekman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
383
524.66
Jake Diekman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Jake Diekman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Jake Diekman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
71.23
Jake Diekman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
63.01
Jake Diekman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Jake Diekman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Diekman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Diekman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Jake Diekman
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Jake Diekman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Diekman
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Diekman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
13.13
Jake Diekman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
79.45
Jake Diekman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
93.15
Jake Diekman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Jake Diekman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Jake Diekman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Jake Diekman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Jake Diekman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Jake Diekman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Jake Diekman
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Jake Diekman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Jake Diekman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
23.29
Jake Diekman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
45.21
Jake Diekman
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
2.82
Jake Diekman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Diekman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Jake Diekman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Diekman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
163
223.29
Jake Diekman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.69
2.69
Jake Diekman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Jake Diekman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
Jake Diekman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Diekman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Jake Diekman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Jake Diekman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Diekman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Jake Diekman
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100