Ken Forsch vs. Joe Gilbert — Career Comparison

Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Joe Gilbert
Baby BoomersTexasThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Gilbert 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 6.82 and 1.806 for Joe Gilbert. 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 Joe Gilbert

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Joe Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Joe Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
6.24
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Joe Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.48
Joe Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.48
Joe Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.44
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
Joe Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Joe Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Joe Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Joe Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Joe Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Joe Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
6.82
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Joe Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.82
6.82
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Joe Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Joe Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Joe Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Joe Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Joe Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2071
8.76
Joe Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
10.31
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Joe Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.31
10.31
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
0.66
Joe Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.58
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Joe Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Joe Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Joe Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
5.37
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.29
Joe Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.58
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Joe Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.37
5.37
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1047
4.43
Joe Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
6.1
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Joe Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.1
6.1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Joe Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Joe Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.274
1.274
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Joe Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1.02
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.2
Joe Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.03
Joe Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Joe Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
41.95
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
0.75
Joe Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.31
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Joe Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
7.11
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Joe Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.11
7.11
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.38
Joe Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.73
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.24
Joe Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.29
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
Joe Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Joe Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.742
1.742
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8073
34.15
Joe Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
35.56
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Joe Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.14
1.14
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Joe Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.337
0.337
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45
Joe Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.95
41.95

Fielding Stats for Ken Forsch and Joe Gilbert

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Joe Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.21
Joe Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
6.24
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Joe Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Joe Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Joe Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.57
Joe Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.29
Joe Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.16
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Joe Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.97
Joe Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.31
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.86
Joe Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.31
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.41
94.41
Joe Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Joe Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.209
0.209
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Joe Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Joe Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Forsch and Joe Gilbert

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Joe Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
521
713.7
Joe Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
4300
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
600
Joe Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
383
524.66
Joe Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
5
500
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Joe Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Joe Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
71.23
Joe Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
63.01
Joe Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Joe Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Joe Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Joe Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
13.13
Joe Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
2.15
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
79.45
Joe Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
93.15
Joe Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Joe Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Joe Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Joe Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Joe Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Joe Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Joe Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Joe Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Joe Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
23.29
Joe Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
45.21
Joe Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
2.82
Joe Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-19.54
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
21.92
Joe Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
163
223.29
Joe Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
2.69
2.69
Joe Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Joe Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
Joe Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Joe Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Joe Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Joe Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Joe Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA