Ken Forsch vs. Bryan Harvey — Career Comparison

Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Bryan Harvey
Baby BoomersTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Bryan Harvey as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bryan Harvey led in strikeout rate (K%+ 181 vs 81), run prevention (ERA+ 180 vs 107), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 155 vs 97). Ken Forsch held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 128 vs 126). Role difference aside, Bryan Harvey holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Ken Forsch and Bryan Harvey

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Bryan Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Bryan Harvey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
7.49
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Bryan Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.48
Bryan Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.4
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.48
Bryan Harvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.58
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
Bryan Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.48
40.48
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Bryan Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Bryan Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Bryan Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.22
Bryan Harvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
4.12
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
796
3.37
Bryan Harvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
2.49
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.37
3.37
Bryan Harvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.49
2.49
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Bryan Harvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.28
2.28
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Bryan Harvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Bryan Harvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.199
0.199
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Bryan Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1161
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Bryan Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
387
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2071
8.76
Bryan Harvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
278
6.47
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.76
8.76
Bryan Harvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.47
6.47
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.66
Bryan Harvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.7
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Bryan Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Bryan Harvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Bryan Harvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
144
3.35
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.29
Bryan Harvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.44
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Bryan Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.35
3.35
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1047
4.43
Bryan Harvey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
448
10.42
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Bryan Harvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.42
10.42
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Bryan Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.39
1.39
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Bryan Harvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.53
1.53
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Bryan Harvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.58
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.2
Bryan Harvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.03
Bryan Harvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.12
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8852
37.45
Bryan Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1582
36.79
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
0.75
Bryan Harvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
278
6.47
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
881
3.73
Bryan Harvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
2.84
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.73
3.73
Bryan Harvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.38
Bryan Harvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.47
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.24
Bryan Harvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.47
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
Bryan Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.4
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.249
1.249
Bryan Harvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.09
1.09
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8073
34.15
Bryan Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1396
32.47
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Bryan Harvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Bryan Harvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.45
37.45
Bryan Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.79
36.79

Fielding Stats for Ken Forsch and Bryan Harvey

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Bryan Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.21
Bryan Harvey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
7.49
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Bryan Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Bryan Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1161
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Bryan Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
387
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.57
Bryan Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.33
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.29
Bryan Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.65
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Bryan Harvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.09
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.97
Bryan Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
1.07
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.86
Bryan Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.98
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.41
94.41
Bryan Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.3
91.3
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Bryan Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Bryan Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Bryan Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Forsch and Bryan Harvey

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Bryan Harvey
Career
Per 600 PA
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
713.7
Bryan Harvey
Career
Per 600 PA
322
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
438
600
Bryan Harvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
383
524.66
Bryan Harvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Bryan Harvey
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Bryan Harvey
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
71.23
Bryan Harvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
63.01
Bryan Harvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Bryan Harvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Harvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Harvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Bryan Harvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Bryan Harvey
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Harvey
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Harvey
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
13.13
Bryan Harvey
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
79.45
Bryan Harvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
93.15
Bryan Harvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Bryan Harvey
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Bryan Harvey
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Bryan Harvey
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Bryan Harvey
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Bryan Harvey
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Bryan Harvey
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Bryan Harvey
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Bryan Harvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
23.29
Bryan Harvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
45.21
Bryan Harvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
2.82
Bryan Harvey
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Harvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Bryan Harvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Harvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
163
223.29
Bryan Harvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.69
2.69
Bryan Harvey
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Bryan Harvey
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
Bryan Harvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Harvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Bryan Harvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Bryan Harvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Harvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Bryan Harvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bryan Harvey
Career
Per 600 PA