Chris Eddy vs. Ken Forsch — Career Comparison

Chris Eddy
Gen XTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Chris Eddy 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 7.36 and 2.455 for Chris Eddy. By the career numbers, Ken Forsch had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chris Eddy and Ken Forsch

Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
14.73
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.48
Chris Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.48
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Chris Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
7.36
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.78
11.78
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.18
5.18
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.438
0.438
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.2
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Chris Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
17.18
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2071
8.76
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.18
17.18
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Chris Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
0.66
Chris Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Chris Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Chris Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
4.91
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Chris Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.29
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.91
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1047
4.43
Chris Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Chris Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.091
1.091
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Chris Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.45
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Chris Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
4.91
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.2
Chris Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
54
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
0.75
Chris Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
7.36
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Chris Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
4.91
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.38
Chris Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.24
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.455
2.455
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
39.27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8073
34.15
Chris Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Chris Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
54
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45

Fielding Stats for Chris Eddy and Ken Forsch

Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
14.73
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.21
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.2
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.57
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.45
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
1.29
Chris Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.45
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
465
1.97
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.45
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
1.86
Chris Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.41
94.41
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.167
0.167
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Eddy and Ken Forsch

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