Ken Forsch vs. Sal Gliatto — Career Comparison

Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Sal Gliatto
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Sal Gliatto 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 6.6 and 2.000 for Sal Gliatto. 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 Sal Gliatto

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Sal Gliatto
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Sal Gliatto
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
4.8
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Sal Gliatto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.48
Sal Gliatto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.48
Sal Gliatto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
Sal Gliatto
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Sal Gliatto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Sal Gliatto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Sal Gliatto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.22
Sal Gliatto
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.2
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Sal Gliatto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
6.6
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Sal Gliatto
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.6
6.6
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Sal Gliatto
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.54
7.54
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Sal Gliatto
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Sal Gliatto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.323
0.323
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Sal Gliatto
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Sal Gliatto
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2071
8.76
Sal Gliatto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
12.6
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Sal Gliatto
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.6
12.6
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
0.66
Sal Gliatto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Sal Gliatto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Sal Gliatto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Sal Gliatto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
5.4
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.29
Sal Gliatto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Sal Gliatto
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1047
4.43
Sal Gliatto
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
4.2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Sal Gliatto
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Sal Gliatto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Sal Gliatto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.067
1.067
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Sal Gliatto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.2
Sal Gliatto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.2
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Sal Gliatto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Sal Gliatto
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
45.6
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
0.75
Sal Gliatto
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.6
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Sal Gliatto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Sal Gliatto
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.38
Sal Gliatto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.24
Sal Gliatto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
Sal Gliatto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Sal Gliatto
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8073
34.15
Sal Gliatto
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
39
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Sal Gliatto
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.88
1.88
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Sal Gliatto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.351
0.351
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45
Sal Gliatto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.6
45.6

Fielding Stats for Ken Forsch and Sal Gliatto

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Sal Gliatto
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
2.21
Sal Gliatto
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Sal Gliatto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6379
27
Sal Gliatto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2126.1
9
Sal Gliatto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.57
Sal Gliatto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.29
Sal Gliatto
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Sal Gliatto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.97
Sal Gliatto
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.86
Sal Gliatto
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.41
94.41
Sal Gliatto
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Sal Gliatto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Sal Gliatto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Sal Gliatto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sal Gliatto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sal Gliatto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sal Gliatto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sal Gliatto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Forsch and Sal Gliatto

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Sal Gliatto
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
521
713.7
Sal Gliatto
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
3000
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
600
Sal Gliatto
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
383
524.66
Sal Gliatto
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Sal Gliatto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Sal Gliatto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
71.23
Sal Gliatto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
63.01
Sal Gliatto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Sal Gliatto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sal Gliatto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sal Gliatto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Sal Gliatto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Sal Gliatto
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sal Gliatto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sal Gliatto
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
13.13
Sal Gliatto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
79.45
Sal Gliatto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
93.15
Sal Gliatto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Sal Gliatto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Sal Gliatto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Sal Gliatto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Sal Gliatto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Sal Gliatto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Sal Gliatto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Sal Gliatto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
21.92
Sal Gliatto
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
23.29
Sal Gliatto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
45.21
Sal Gliatto
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
2.82
Sal Gliatto
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sal Gliatto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Sal Gliatto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sal Gliatto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
163
223.29
Sal Gliatto
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.69
2.69
Sal Gliatto
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Sal Gliatto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
Sal Gliatto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sal Gliatto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Sal Gliatto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Sal Gliatto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sal Gliatto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Sal Gliatto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Sal Gliatto
Career
Per 600 PA