Ken Forsch vs. Ken Grundt — Career Comparison

Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Ken Grundt
Gen XIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Ken Grundt 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 10.8 and 1.800 for Ken Grundt. 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 Ken Grundt

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Ken Grundt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Ken Grundt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
8.1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Ken Grundt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.48
Ken Grundt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.48
Ken Grundt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
Ken Grundt
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Ken Grundt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Ken Grundt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Ken Grundt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Ken Grundt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Ken Grundt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
10.8
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Ken Grundt
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.8
10.8
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Ken Grundt
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.23
6.23
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Ken Grundt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Ken Grundt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Ken Grundt
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Ken Grundt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2071
8.76
Ken Grundt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
16.2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Ken Grundt
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.2
16.2
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
0.66
Ken Grundt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Ken Grundt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Ken Grundt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
586
2.48
Ken Grundt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.29
Ken Grundt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.48
2.48
Ken Grundt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1047
4.43
Ken Grundt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Ken Grundt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Ken Grundt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.768
0.768
Ken Grundt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.18
Ken Grundt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.2
Ken Grundt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.03
Ken Grundt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.7
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Ken Grundt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
43.2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
0.75
Ken Grundt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Ken Grundt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
10.8
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Ken Grundt
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.8
10.8
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.38
Ken Grundt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.24
Ken Grundt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
Ken Grundt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Ken Grundt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8073
34.15
Ken Grundt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
43.2
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Ken Grundt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Ken Grundt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45
Ken Grundt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.2
43.2

Fielding Stats for Ken Forsch and Ken Grundt

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Ken Grundt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.21
Ken Grundt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
8.1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Ken Grundt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Ken Grundt
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Ken Grundt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
134
0.57
Ken Grundt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
5.4
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.29
Ken Grundt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Ken Grundt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
465
1.97
Ken Grundt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
5.4
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
1.86
Ken Grundt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
5.4
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.41
94.41
Ken Grundt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Ken Grundt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
0.667
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Ken Grundt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Ken Grundt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Grundt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Grundt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Grundt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Grundt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Forsch and Ken Grundt

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