George Edmondson vs. Ken Forsch — Career Comparison

George Edmondson
Lost GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and George Edmondson 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 9.64 and 2.143 for George Edmondson. By the career numbers, Ken Forsch had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for George Edmondson and Ken Forsch

George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
5.14
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.64
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.48
George Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.48
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.5
12.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
George Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
9.64
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.64
9.64
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.57
8.57
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.43
5.43
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.361
0.361
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
George Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
14.14
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2071
8.76
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.14
14.14
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
George Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.64
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
0.66
George Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.64
0.64
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
George Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
George Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
5.14
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
George Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.29
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.93
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1047
4.43
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.93
1.93
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
George Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.786
0.786
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
George Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.18
George Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.64
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.2
George Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
45
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.64
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
0.75
George Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
9.64
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.64
9.64
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
George Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.38
George Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.24
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
2.143
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
39.21
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8073
34.15
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.88
1.88
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.368
0.368
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
George Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45

Fielding Stats for George Edmondson and Ken Forsch

George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
2.21
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6379
27
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2126.1
9
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.57
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.29
George Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.97
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.86
George Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.41
94.41
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for George Edmondson and Ken Forsch

George Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
George Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
1200
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
521
713.7
George Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
600
George Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
383
524.66
George Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
George Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.397
0.397
George Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
71.23
George Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
63.01
George Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
George Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
George Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
George Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
34.02
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9.58
13.13
George Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
79.45
George Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
93.15
George Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
George Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
George Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
George Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
George Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
George Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
George Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
George Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
George Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
23.29
George Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
45.21
George Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
41.68
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.06
2.82
George Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
George Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
300
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
163
223.29
George Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.69
2.69
George Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
George Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
George Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
George Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
George Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
George Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100