Glenn Elliott vs. Ken Forsch — Career Comparison

Glenn Elliott
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Glenn Elliott 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 4.08 and 1.461 for Glenn Elliott. By the career numbers, Ken Forsch had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Glenn Elliott and Ken Forsch

Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
3.39
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.7
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.4
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.48
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.48
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.44
44.44
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.59
20.59
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
4.08
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.32
5.32
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.268
0.268
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
271
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.1
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
9.27
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2071
8.76
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.27
9.27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
1.1
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.66
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
3.89
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.29
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
2.49
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1047
4.43
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.49
2.49
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.709
0.709
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.768
0.768
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.2
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
386
38.46
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.8
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
0.75
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
4.58
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.38
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.24
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.461
1.461
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
347
34.57
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8073
34.15
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.46
38.46
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45

Fielding Stats for Glenn Elliott and Ken Forsch

Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
2.21
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6379
27
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2126.1
9
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.57
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.29
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.97
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.86
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.41
94.41
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.677
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Glenn Elliott and Ken Forsch

Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
816
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
521
713.7
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
600
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
21
504
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
383
524.66
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
48
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
71.23
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
48
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
63.01
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
9.06
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
13.13
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
48
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
79.45
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
96
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
93.15
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.102
0.102
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
23.29
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
45.21
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.09
-2.17
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
2.82
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
48
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
21.92
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
168
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
163
223.29
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.57
3.57
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
2.69
2.69
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
48
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100