Ken Forsch vs. Paul Giel — Career Comparison

Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Paul Giel
Silent GenerationMinnesotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Paul Giel 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 5.39 and 1.702 for Paul Giel. 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 Paul Giel

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Paul Giel
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Paul Giel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
3.82
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Paul Giel
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.41
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.48
Paul Giel
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.41
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.48
Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.34
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.22
50.22
Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
55
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Paul Giel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.78
10.78
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Paul Giel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Paul Giel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Paul Giel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
144
5.39
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Paul Giel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.39
5.39
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Paul Giel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Paul Giel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Paul Giel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Paul Giel
Career
Per 9 Innings
721
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Paul Giel
Career
Per 9 Innings
240.1
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2071
8.76
Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
249
9.32
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Paul Giel
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.32
9.32
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.66
Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
1.12
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Paul Giel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
148
5.54
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.29
Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.45
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Paul Giel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.54
5.54
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1047
4.43
Paul Giel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
5.43
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.43
5.43
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Paul Giel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.42
1.42
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.219
1.219
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.26
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.2
Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.15
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.03
Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Paul Giel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1099
41.16
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
0.75
Paul Giel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
1.16
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
167
6.25
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Paul Giel
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.38
Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.24
Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
Paul Giel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Paul Giel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.652
1.652
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8073
34.15
Paul Giel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
947
35.46
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.64
1.64
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Paul Giel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45
Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.16
41.16

Fielding Stats for Ken Forsch and Paul Giel

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Paul Giel
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.21
Paul Giel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
3.82
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Paul Giel
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.41
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Paul Giel
Career
Per 9 Innings
721
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Paul Giel
Career
Per 9 Innings
240.1
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.57
Paul Giel
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.56
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
1.29
Paul Giel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
1.42
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.11
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
465
1.97
Paul Giel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
2.1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
1.86
Paul Giel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.98
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.41
94.41
Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.64
94.64
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Paul Giel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Paul Giel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.78
10.78
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.1
Paul Giel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.11
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Giel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Giel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Giel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Giel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Forsch and Paul Giel

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Paul Giel
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
521
713.7
Paul Giel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105
1000
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
600
Paul Giel
Career
Per 600 PA
63
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
383
524.66
Paul Giel
Career
Per 600 PA
55
523.81
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Paul Giel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Paul Giel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
71.23
Paul Giel
Career
Per 600 PA
4
38.1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
63.01
Paul Giel
Career
Per 600 PA
3
28.57
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
8.22
Paul Giel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.52
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Giel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Giel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
8.22
Paul Giel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.52
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Giel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Giel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
13.13
Paul Giel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
5.36
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
79.45
Paul Giel
Career
Per 600 PA
5
47.62
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
93.15
Paul Giel
Career
Per 600 PA
6
57.14
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Paul Giel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Paul Giel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Paul Giel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Paul Giel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Paul Giel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Paul Giel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Paul Giel
Career
Per 600 PA
2
19.05
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
23.29
Paul Giel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.52
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
45.21
Paul Giel
Career
Per 600 PA
3
28.57
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
2.82
Paul Giel
Career
Per 600 PA
-2
-19.06
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.52
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Paul Giel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.52
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Giel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
163
223.29
Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
161.9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
2.69
2.69
Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.71
3.71
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Paul Giel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
53.42
Paul Giel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
57.14
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Giel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Paul Giel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Giel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Paul Giel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Paul Giel
Career
Per 600 PA