Ken Forsch vs. Jimmy Herget — Career Comparison

Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Jimmy Herget
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Jimmy Herget as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jimmy Herget led in home run suppression (HR9+ 174 vs 92), run prevention (ERA+ 160 vs 107), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 131 vs 97). Role difference aside, Jimmy Herget holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Ken Forsch and Jimmy Herget

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Jimmy Herget
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Jimmy Herget
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Jimmy Herget
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.11
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.48
Jimmy Herget
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.3
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.48
Jimmy Herget
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.42
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
Jimmy Herget
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.11
42.11
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Jimmy Herget
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Jimmy Herget
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Jimmy Herget
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.22
Jimmy Herget
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.34
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
796
3.37
Jimmy Herget
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
3.17
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.37
3.37
Jimmy Herget
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Jimmy Herget
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Jimmy Herget
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Jimmy Herget
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Jimmy Herget
Career
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Jimmy Herget
Career
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2071
8.76
Jimmy Herget
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
7.82
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.76
8.76
Jimmy Herget
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.82
7.82
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.66
Jimmy Herget
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.91
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Jimmy Herget
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Jimmy Herget
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Jimmy Herget
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
2.76
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.29
Jimmy Herget
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.34
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Jimmy Herget
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.76
2.76
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1047
4.43
Jimmy Herget
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
8.38
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Jimmy Herget
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.38
8.38
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Jimmy Herget
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
1.18
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Jimmy Herget
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.238
1.238
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.18
Jimmy Herget
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.2
Jimmy Herget
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.64
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.03
Jimmy Herget
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.11
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8852
37.45
Jimmy Herget
Career
Per 9 Innings
983
37.12
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
0.75
Jimmy Herget
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
1.81
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
881
3.73
Jimmy Herget
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
3.29
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.73
3.73
Jimmy Herget
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.38
Jimmy Herget
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.15
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.24
Jimmy Herget
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.26
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
0.69
Jimmy Herget
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.72
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.249
1.249
Jimmy Herget
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.175
1.175
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8073
34.15
Jimmy Herget
Career
Per 9 Innings
882
33.31
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Jimmy Herget
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Jimmy Herget
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.45
37.45
Jimmy Herget
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.12
37.12

Fielding Stats for Ken Forsch and Jimmy Herget

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Jimmy Herget
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.21
Jimmy Herget
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Jimmy Herget
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.11
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Jimmy Herget
Career
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Jimmy Herget
Career
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.57
Jimmy Herget
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.34
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.29
Jimmy Herget
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.76
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Jimmy Herget
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.97
Jimmy Herget
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
1.17
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.86
Jimmy Herget
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.41
94.41
Jimmy Herget
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.55
93.55
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Jimmy Herget
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.154
0.154
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Jimmy Herget
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Jimmy Herget
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Herget
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Herget
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Herget
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Herget
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Forsch and Jimmy Herget

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Jimmy Herget
Career
Per 600 PA
7
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
713.7
Jimmy Herget
Career
Per 600 PA
188
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
438
600
Jimmy Herget
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
383
524.66
Jimmy Herget
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Jimmy Herget
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Jimmy Herget
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
71.23
Jimmy Herget
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
63.01
Jimmy Herget
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Jimmy Herget
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Herget
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Herget
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Jimmy Herget
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Jimmy Herget
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Herget
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Herget
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
13.13
Jimmy Herget
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
79.45
Jimmy Herget
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
93.15
Jimmy Herget
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Jimmy Herget
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Jimmy Herget
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Jimmy Herget
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Jimmy Herget
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Jimmy Herget
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Jimmy Herget
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Jimmy Herget
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Jimmy Herget
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
23.29
Jimmy Herget
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
45.21
Jimmy Herget
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
2.82
Jimmy Herget
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Herget
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Jimmy Herget
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Herget
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
163
223.29
Jimmy Herget
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.69
2.69
Jimmy Herget
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Jimmy Herget
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
Jimmy Herget
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Herget
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Jimmy Herget
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Jimmy Herget
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Herget
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Jimmy Herget
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jimmy Herget
Career
Per 600 PA