Ken Forsch vs. Travis Harper — Career Comparison

Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Travis Harper
Gen XVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Travis Harper as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ken Forsch led in run prevention (ERA+ 107 vs 91), home run suppression (HR9+ 92 vs 89), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 97 vs 96). Travis Harper held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 88 vs 81). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Ken Forsch.

Pitching Stats for Ken Forsch and Travis Harper

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Travis Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Travis Harper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
5.25
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Travis Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.31
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
0.48
Travis Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.48
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.48
Travis Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.63
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
Travis Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.14
43.14
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Travis Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.83
5.83
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Travis Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Travis Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Travis Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Travis Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
226
4.94
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Travis Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Travis Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Travis Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Travis Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Travis Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1235
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Travis Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
411.2
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2071
8.76
Travis Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
451
9.86
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Travis Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.86
9.86
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.66
Travis Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
1.33
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Travis Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Travis Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Travis Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
136
2.97
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.29
Travis Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.52
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Travis Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.97
2.97
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1047
4.43
Travis Harper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
271
5.92
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Travis Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.92
5.92
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Travis Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Travis Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.989
0.989
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Travis Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.37
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.2
Travis Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.57
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Travis Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Travis Harper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1806
39.48
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
0.75
Travis Harper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1.33
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Travis Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
248
5.42
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Travis Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.42
5.42
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.38
Travis Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.24
Travis Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.28
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
0.69
Travis Harper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.85
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Travis Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.426
1.426
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8073
34.15
Travis Harper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1608
35.15
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Travis Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.03
1.03
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Travis Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45
Travis Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.48
39.48

Fielding Stats for Ken Forsch and Travis Harper

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Travis Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.21
Travis Harper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
5.25
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Travis Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.31
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Travis Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1235
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Travis Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
411.2
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
134
0.57
Travis Harper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.61
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.29
Travis Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.68
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Travis Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.97
Travis Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
1.33
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.86
Travis Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
1.29
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.41
94.41
Travis Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.72
96.72
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Travis Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.246
0.246
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Travis Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.83
5.83
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Travis Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Travis Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Travis Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Travis Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Travis Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Forsch and Travis Harper

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Travis Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
521
713.7
Travis Harper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
240
144000
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
600
Travis Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
383
524.66
Travis Harper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Travis Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Travis Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
71.23
Travis Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
63.01
Travis Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Travis Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Travis Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Travis Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Travis Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Travis Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Travis Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Travis Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
13.13
Travis Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
79.45
Travis Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
93.15
Travis Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Travis Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Travis Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Travis Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Travis Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Travis Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Travis Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Travis Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Travis Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
23.29
Travis Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
45.21
Travis Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
2.82
Travis Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Travis Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Travis Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Travis Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
163
223.29
Travis Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.69
2.69
Travis Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Travis Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
Travis Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Travis Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Travis Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Travis Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Travis Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Travis Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Travis Harper
Career
Per 600 PA