Ken Forsch vs. Mike Garcia — Career Comparison

Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Mike Garcia
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Garcia 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 7.36 and 1.855 for Mike Garcia. By the career numbers, Ken Forsch had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ken Forsch and Mike Garcia

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
9.82
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
0.48
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.49
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.48
Mike Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.98
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Mike Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
7.36
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.31
6.31
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.324
0.324
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.1
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2071
8.76
Mike Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
11.29
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.29
11.29
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.66
Mike Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.98
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Mike Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Mike Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
4.91
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.29
Mike Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.49
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1047
4.43
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
8.84
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Mike Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.84
8.84
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Mike Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.527
1.527
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Mike Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.49
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.2
Mike Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Mike Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
41.24
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
0.75
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.96
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Mike Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
7.85
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.85
7.85
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.38
Mike Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.24
Mike Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.47
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8073
34.15
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
34.85
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Mike Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.412
0.412
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45
Mike Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.24
41.24

Fielding Stats for Ken Forsch and Mike Garcia

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.21
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
9.82
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.1
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.57
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.29
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.49
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Mike Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.97
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.49
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.86
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.49
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.41
94.41
Mike Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.05
0.05
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Forsch and Mike Garcia

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
521
713.7
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
4000
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
600
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
383
524.66
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Mike Garcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.397
0.397
Mike Garcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
71.23
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
63.01
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9.58
13.13
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
61.11
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
79.45
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
93.15
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Mike Garcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Mike Garcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Mike Garcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Mike Garcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Mike Garcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Mike Garcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
21.92
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
23.29
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
45.21
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.06
2.82
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
77.73
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
163
223.29
Mike Garcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
400
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.69
2.69
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Mike Garcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA