Alan Embree vs. Ken Forsch — Career Comparison

Alan Embree
Gen XOregonThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Alan Embree as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ken Forsch led in run prevention (ERA+ 107 vs 80), home run suppression (HR9+ 92 vs 70), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 97 vs 92). Alan Embree held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 106 vs 81). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Ken Forsch.

Pitching Stats for Alan Embree and Ken Forsch

Alan Embree
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
16
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
16
Alan Embree
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
882
10.26
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Alan Embree
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Alan Embree
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.45
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.48
Alan Embree
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.52
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.48
Alan Embree
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.43
46.43
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
Alan Embree
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Alan Embree
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Alan Embree
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Alan Embree
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.29
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.22
Alan Embree
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
395
4.59
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Alan Embree
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Alan Embree
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.95
3.95
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Alan Embree
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.02
4.02
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Alan Embree
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Alan Embree
Career
Per 9 Innings
2322
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Alan Embree
Career
Per 9 Innings
774
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Alan Embree
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
744
8.65
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2071
8.76
Alan Embree
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.65
8.65
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.76
8.76
Alan Embree
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
1.1
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.66
Alan Embree
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Alan Embree
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Alan Embree
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
293
3.41
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Alan Embree
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.41
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.29
Alan Embree
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.41
3.41
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Alan Embree
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
691
8.03
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1047
4.43
Alan Embree
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.03
8.03
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Alan Embree
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Alan Embree
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.271
1.271
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Alan Embree
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.28
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Alan Embree
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.23
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.2
Alan Embree
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Alan Embree
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3318
38.58
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Alan Embree
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
217
2.52
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
0.75
Alan Embree
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
429
4.99
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Alan Embree
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Alan Embree
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.36
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.38
Alan Embree
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.48
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.24
Alan Embree
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.67
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
Alan Embree
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.34
1.34
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Alan Embree
Career
Per 9 Innings
2933
34.1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8073
34.15
Alan Embree
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.49
0.49
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Alan Embree
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Alan Embree
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.58
38.58
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45

Fielding Stats for Alan Embree and Ken Forsch

Alan Embree
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
16
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
16
Alan Embree
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
882
10.26
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
521
2.21
Alan Embree
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Alan Embree
Career
Per 9 Innings
2322
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Alan Embree
Career
Per 9 Innings
774
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Alan Embree
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.43
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.57
Alan Embree
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.95
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.29
Alan Embree
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Alan Embree
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
1.43
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.97
Alan Embree
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
1.38
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.86
Alan Embree
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.75
96.75
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.41
94.41
Alan Embree
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.135
0.135
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Alan Embree
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Alan Embree
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.06
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Alan Embree
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alan Embree
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alan Embree
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alan Embree
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Alan Embree and Ken Forsch

Alan Embree
Career
Per 600 PA
16
16
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
16
16
Alan Embree
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
882
132300
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
521
713.7
Alan Embree
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
600
Alan Embree
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
383
524.66
Alan Embree
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Alan Embree
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Alan Embree
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
71.23
Alan Embree
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
63.01
Alan Embree
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Alan Embree
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alan Embree
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alan Embree
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Alan Embree
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Alan Embree
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alan Embree
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alan Embree
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
5.31
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
13.13
Alan Embree
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
79.45
Alan Embree
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
93.15
Alan Embree
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Alan Embree
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Alan Embree
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Alan Embree
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Alan Embree
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Alan Embree
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Alan Embree
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Alan Embree
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Alan Embree
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
23.29
Alan Embree
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
45.21
Alan Embree
Career
Per 600 PA
-0
-0.73
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
2.82
Alan Embree
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alan Embree
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
21.92
Alan Embree
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alan Embree
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
300
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
163
223.29
Alan Embree
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.69
2.69
Alan Embree
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Alan Embree
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
Alan Embree
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alan Embree
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Alan Embree
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Alan Embree
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alan Embree
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Alan Embree
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100