Jim Fairbank vs. Ken Forsch — Career Comparison

Jim Fairbank
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Fairbank 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 5.49 and 1.878 for Jim Fairbank. By the career numbers, Ken Forsch had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jim Fairbank and Ken Forsch

Jim Fairbank
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Jim Fairbank
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.54
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
2.2
Jim Fairbank
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.44
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Jim Fairbank
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.22
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.48
Jim Fairbank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.44
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.48
Jim Fairbank
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
Jim Fairbank
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.57
28.57
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Jim Fairbank
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.44
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.3
Jim Fairbank
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Jim Fairbank
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Jim Fairbank
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
5.49
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Jim Fairbank
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Jim Fairbank
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.17
6.17
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Jim Fairbank
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Jim Fairbank
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Jim Fairbank
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Jim Fairbank
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Jim Fairbank
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
11.41
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2071
8.76
Jim Fairbank
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.41
11.41
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Jim Fairbank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.22
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
0.66
Jim Fairbank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Jim Fairbank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Jim Fairbank
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
5.49
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Jim Fairbank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.29
Jim Fairbank
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Jim Fairbank
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
3.51
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1047
4.43
Jim Fairbank
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.51
3.51
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Jim Fairbank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.29
2.29
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.01
2.01
Jim Fairbank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Jim Fairbank
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.66
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Jim Fairbank
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.44
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.2
Jim Fairbank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Jim Fairbank
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
42.8
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Jim Fairbank
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
0.75
Jim Fairbank
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
6.15
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Jim Fairbank
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.15
6.15
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Jim Fairbank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.38
Jim Fairbank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.24
Jim Fairbank
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
Jim Fairbank
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.878
1.878
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Jim Fairbank
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
36.88
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8073
34.15
Jim Fairbank
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Jim Fairbank
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.338
0.338
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Jim Fairbank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.8
42.8
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45

Fielding Stats for Jim Fairbank and Ken Forsch

Jim Fairbank
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Jim Fairbank
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.54
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
2.21
Jim Fairbank
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.22
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Jim Fairbank
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Jim Fairbank
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Jim Fairbank
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.88
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
134
0.57
Jim Fairbank
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
4.39
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
1.29
Jim Fairbank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Jim Fairbank
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
5.27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
465
1.97
Jim Fairbank
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
5.27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
1.86
Jim Fairbank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.41
94.41
Jim Fairbank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.429
3.429
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.843
0.843
Jim Fairbank
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Jim Fairbank
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Jim Fairbank
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Fairbank
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Fairbank
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Fairbank
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Fairbank and Ken Forsch

Jim Fairbank
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Jim Fairbank
Career
Per 600 PA
7
247.06
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
713.7
Jim Fairbank
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
600
Jim Fairbank
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
564.71
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
383
524.66
Jim Fairbank
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Jim Fairbank
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Jim Fairbank
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
71.23
Jim Fairbank
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
63.01
Jim Fairbank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Jim Fairbank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Fairbank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Fairbank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Jim Fairbank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Jim Fairbank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Fairbank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Fairbank
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
4.37
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
13.13
Jim Fairbank
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
79.45
Jim Fairbank
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
93.15
Jim Fairbank
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Jim Fairbank
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Jim Fairbank
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Jim Fairbank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Jim Fairbank
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Jim Fairbank
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Jim Fairbank
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Jim Fairbank
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
21.92
Jim Fairbank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
23.29
Jim Fairbank
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
45.21
Jim Fairbank
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.62
-22.06
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
2.82
Jim Fairbank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Fairbank
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
21.92
Jim Fairbank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Fairbank
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
163
223.29
Jim Fairbank
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.5
8.5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
2.69
2.69
Jim Fairbank
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Jim Fairbank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
Jim Fairbank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Fairbank
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Jim Fairbank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Jim Fairbank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Fairbank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Jim Fairbank
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100