Ken Forsch vs. Earl Henry — Career Comparison

Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Earl Henry
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Earl Henry 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 5.03 and 1.551 for Earl Henry. 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 Earl Henry

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Earl Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Earl Henry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.89
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Earl Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.69
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.48
Earl Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.48
Earl Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.92
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
Earl Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Earl Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.65
17.65
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Earl Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Earl Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Earl Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Earl Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
5.03
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Earl Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Earl Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Earl Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Earl Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Earl Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Earl Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.1
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2071
8.76
Earl Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
8.69
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.76
8.76
Earl Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.69
8.69
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
0.66
Earl Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Earl Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Earl Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Earl Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
5.26
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.29
Earl Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Earl Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1047
4.43
Earl Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
3.43
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Earl Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.43
3.43
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Earl Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Earl Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.966
0.966
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Earl Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.46
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.2
Earl Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Earl Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Earl Henry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
39.36
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
0.75
Earl Henry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.6
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Earl Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
5.03
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Earl Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.38
Earl Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.24
Earl Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
Earl Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Earl Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.551
1.551
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8073
34.15
Earl Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
33.86
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Earl Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.29
1.29
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Earl Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45
Earl Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.36
39.36

Fielding Stats for Ken Forsch and Earl Henry

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Earl Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
2.21
Earl Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Earl Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6379
27
Earl Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2126.1
9
Earl Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.57
Earl Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.29
Earl Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Earl Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.97
Earl Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.86
Earl Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.41
94.41
Earl Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Earl Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.824
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Earl Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Earl Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Forsch and Earl Henry

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Earl Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
521
713.7
Earl Henry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
1200
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
600
Earl Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
383
524.66
Earl Henry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
540
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Earl Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.397
0.397
Earl Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.55
0.55
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
71.23
Earl Henry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
63.01
Earl Henry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Earl Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Earl Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Earl Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9.58
13.13
Earl Henry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
37.95
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
79.45
Earl Henry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
93.15
Earl Henry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Earl Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Earl Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Earl Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Earl Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Earl Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Earl Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Earl Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
21.92
Earl Henry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
23.29
Earl Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
45.21
Earl Henry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.06
2.82
Earl Henry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
49.5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
21.92
Earl Henry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
163
223.29
Earl Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
2.69
2.69
Earl Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Earl Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
Earl Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Earl Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Earl Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Earl Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Earl Henry
Career
Per 600 PA