Ken Forsch vs. Welcome Gaston — Career Comparison

Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Welcome Gaston
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Welcome Gaston as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Welcome Gaston posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.84 and WHIP 1.737 compared to 3.37 and 1.281 for Ken Forsch. By the career numbers, Welcome Gaston had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ken Forsch and Welcome Gaston

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
2.2
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.42
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.95
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.48
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.48
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.47
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.26
46.26
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.3
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.95
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
796
3.37
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.84
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.37
3.37
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.9
4.9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.21
5.21
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2071
8.76
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
9.47
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.47
9.47
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
0.66
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
6.16
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.29
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.16
6.16
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1047
4.43
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.768
0.768
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.684
0.684
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.2
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
42.16
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
0.75
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
4.74
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.38
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.24
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.737
1.737
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8073
34.15
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
35.53
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.16
42.16

Fielding Stats for Ken Forsch and Welcome Gaston

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
2.21
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.42
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.57
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
1.29
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.89
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.11
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
465
1.97
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.84
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
1.86
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.37
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.41
94.41
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.843
0.843
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.667
1.667
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.1
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.47
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Forsch and Welcome Gaston

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
713.7
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
3
180
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
600
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
383
524.66
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
540
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.397
0.397
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
0.85
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
71.23
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
63.01
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
8.22
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
8.22
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9.58
13.13
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.44
86.6
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
79.45
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
300
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
93.15
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.856
0.856
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
21.92
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
23.29
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
45.21
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
300
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.06
2.82
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.48
88.56
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
163
223.29
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
2.69
2.69
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA