Ken Forsch vs. Oscar Harstad — Career Comparison

Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Oscar Harstad
Lost GenerationWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Oscar Harstad 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 3.4 and 1.415 for Oscar Harstad. 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 Oscar Harstad

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Oscar Harstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Oscar Harstad
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
3.51
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Oscar Harstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.77
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.48
Oscar Harstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.33
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.48
Oscar Harstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.55
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
Oscar Harstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Oscar Harstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.88
21.88
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.3
Oscar Harstad
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.44
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Oscar Harstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Oscar Harstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Oscar Harstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
3.4
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Oscar Harstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.4
3.4
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Oscar Harstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.76
3.76
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Oscar Harstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Oscar Harstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Oscar Harstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
246
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Oscar Harstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2071
8.76
Oscar Harstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
8.89
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Oscar Harstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.89
8.89
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
0.66
Oscar Harstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Oscar Harstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Oscar Harstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.03
0.03
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Oscar Harstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
3.84
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.29
Oscar Harstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Oscar Harstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.84
3.84
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1047
4.43
Oscar Harstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
3.84
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Oscar Harstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.84
3.84
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Oscar Harstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Oscar Harstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.854
0.854
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.18
Oscar Harstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.2
Oscar Harstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Oscar Harstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8852
37.45
Oscar Harstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
336
36.88
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
0.75
Oscar Harstad
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.65
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Oscar Harstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
4.94
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Oscar Harstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.38
Oscar Harstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.24
Oscar Harstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
Oscar Harstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Oscar Harstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.415
1.415
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8073
34.15
Oscar Harstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
300
32.93
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Oscar Harstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.41
1.41
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Oscar Harstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.45
37.45
Oscar Harstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.88
36.88

Fielding Stats for Ken Forsch and Oscar Harstad

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Oscar Harstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
2.21
Oscar Harstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Oscar Harstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6379
27
Oscar Harstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2126.1
9
Oscar Harstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.57
Oscar Harstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.29
Oscar Harstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Oscar Harstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.97
Oscar Harstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.86
Oscar Harstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.41
94.41
Oscar Harstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Oscar Harstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.188
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Oscar Harstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Oscar Harstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Oscar Harstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Oscar Harstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Oscar Harstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Oscar Harstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Forsch and Oscar Harstad

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Oscar Harstad
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
521
713.7
Oscar Harstad
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
1129.41
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
600
Oscar Harstad
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
383
524.66
Oscar Harstad
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
564.71
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Oscar Harstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Oscar Harstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
71.23
Oscar Harstad
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
63.01
Oscar Harstad
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Oscar Harstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oscar Harstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oscar Harstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Oscar Harstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Oscar Harstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oscar Harstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oscar Harstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
13.13
Oscar Harstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
7.88
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
79.45
Oscar Harstad
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
93.15
Oscar Harstad
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Oscar Harstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Oscar Harstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Oscar Harstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Oscar Harstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Oscar Harstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Oscar Harstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Oscar Harstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
21.92
Oscar Harstad
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
23.29
Oscar Harstad
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
45.21
Oscar Harstad
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
2.82
Oscar Harstad
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.27
-9.69
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oscar Harstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Oscar Harstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oscar Harstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
163
223.29
Oscar Harstad
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
247.06
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.69
2.69
Oscar Harstad
Career
Per 600 PA
2.43
2.43
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Oscar Harstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
Oscar Harstad
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oscar Harstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Oscar Harstad
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Oscar Harstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oscar Harstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Oscar Harstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Oscar Harstad
Career
Per 600 PA