Dave Elder vs. Ken Forsch — Career Comparison

Dave Elder
Gen XGeorgiaThrows 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 Dave Elder 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 4.62 and 1.737 for Dave Elder. By the career numbers, Ken Forsch had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dave Elder and Ken Forsch

Dave Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Dave Elder
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
6.75
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Dave Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Dave Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.48
Dave Elder
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.07
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.48
Dave Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
Dave Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Dave Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Dave Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Dave Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Dave Elder
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
4.62
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Dave Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.62
4.62
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Dave Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.84
4.84
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Dave Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Dave Elder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.245
0.245
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Dave Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Dave Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
25.1
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Dave Elder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
8.17
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2071
8.76
Dave Elder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.17
8.17
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.76
8.76
Dave Elder
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.07
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.66
Dave Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Dave Elder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Dave Elder
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
6.39
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Dave Elder
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.07
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.29
Dave Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.39
6.39
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Dave Elder
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
9.24
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1047
4.43
Dave Elder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.24
9.24
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Dave Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Dave Elder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.737
1.737
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Dave Elder
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Dave Elder
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.2
Dave Elder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Dave Elder
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
41.21
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Dave Elder
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.42
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
0.75
Dave Elder
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
5.33
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Dave Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Dave Elder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.36
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.38
Dave Elder
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.71
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.24
Dave Elder
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.07
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
0.69
Dave Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.618
1.618
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Dave Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
33.39
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8073
34.15
Dave Elder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Dave Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Dave Elder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.21
41.21
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45

Fielding Stats for Dave Elder and Ken Forsch

Dave Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Dave Elder
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
6.75
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.21
Dave Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Dave Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Dave Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
25.1
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Dave Elder
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.07
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
134
0.57
Dave Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.71
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.29
Dave Elder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Dave Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.78
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.97
Dave Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.78
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.86
Dave Elder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.41
94.41
Dave Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Dave Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Dave Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Dave Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Elder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dave Elder and Ken Forsch

Dave Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Dave Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
19
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
713.7
Dave Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
438
600
Dave Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
383
524.66
Dave Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Dave Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Dave Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
71.23
Dave Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
63.01
Dave Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Dave Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Dave Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Dave Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
13.13
Dave Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
79.45
Dave Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
93.15
Dave Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Dave Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Dave Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Dave Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Dave Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Dave Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Dave Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Dave Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Dave Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
23.29
Dave Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
45.21
Dave Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
2.82
Dave Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Dave Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Elder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
163
223.29
Dave Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.69
2.69
Dave Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Dave Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
Dave Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Elder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Dave Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Dave Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Dave Elder
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100