Ken Forsch vs. Jim Gardner — Career Comparison

Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Jim Gardner
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Gardner 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 3.85 and 1.413 for Jim Gardner. 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 Jim Gardner

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
2.2
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
1.25
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
241
1.02
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.04
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
0.48
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.53
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.48
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.47
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.22
50.22
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.19
53.19
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.26
46.26
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.05
83.05
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.3
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.79
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
181
3.85
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.278
0.278
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1270
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
423.1
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2071
8.76
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
468
9.95
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.95
9.95
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
0.66
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.19
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
2.76
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.29
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.76
2.76
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1047
4.43
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
2.44
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.95
1.95
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.768
0.768
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.579
0.579
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.18
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.13
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.2
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.49
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.03
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1837
39.05
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
0.75
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.19
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
270
5.74
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.74
5.74
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.38
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.24
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.413
1.413
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8073
34.15
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1684
35.8
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.05
39.05

Fielding Stats for Ken Forsch and Jim Gardner

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
2.21
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
1.23
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1782
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
594
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
134
0.57
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.77
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
1.29
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
1.55
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.11
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
465
1.97
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
2.59
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
1.86
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
2.32
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.41
94.41
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.47
89.47
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.843
0.843
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.889
1.889
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Forsch and Jim Gardner

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
713.7
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
82
189.96
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
600
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
259
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
383
524.66
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
224
518.92
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.397
0.397
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.558
0.558
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
71.23
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
92.66
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
63.01
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
76.45
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
8.22
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
11.58
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.32
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.32
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.22
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
16.22
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
9.58
13.13
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.26
39.98
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
79.45
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
115.83
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
68
93.15
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
164.48
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.502
0.502
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
16
21.92
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
67.18
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
23.29
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
37.07
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
33
45.21
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
101.93
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
2.06
2.82
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.05
41.82
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.95
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
16
21.92
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
64.86
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
163
223.29
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
92.66
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
2.69
2.69
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.48
6.48
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
4
9.27
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.37
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
11.58
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.37
Jim Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
11.58
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Jim Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100