Ken Forsch vs. Alex Herrera — Career Comparison

Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Alex Herrera
Gen XVenezuelaThrows LeftBats LeftSouth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Alex Herrera 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 5.11 and 1.622 for Alex Herrera. 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 Alex Herrera

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Alex Herrera
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Alex Herrera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
10.95
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Alex Herrera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.48
Alex Herrera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.48
Alex Herrera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
Alex Herrera
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Alex Herrera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Alex Herrera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Alex Herrera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Alex Herrera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Alex Herrera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
5.11
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Alex Herrera
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Alex Herrera
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Alex Herrera
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.57
6.57
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Alex Herrera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.213
0.213
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Alex Herrera
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Alex Herrera
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.1
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2071
8.76
Alex Herrera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
7.3
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.76
8.76
Alex Herrera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.3
7.3
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.66
Alex Herrera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
2.19
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Alex Herrera
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.19
2.19
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Alex Herrera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Alex Herrera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
6.57
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.29
Alex Herrera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Alex Herrera
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.57
6.57
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1047
4.43
Alex Herrera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
8.03
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Alex Herrera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.03
8.03
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Alex Herrera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Alex Herrera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.622
1.622
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Alex Herrera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.2
Alex Herrera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Alex Herrera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Alex Herrera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
40.86
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
0.75
Alex Herrera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.92
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Alex Herrera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
5.11
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Alex Herrera
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.38
Alex Herrera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.24
Alex Herrera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
Alex Herrera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Alex Herrera
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.541
1.541
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8073
34.15
Alex Herrera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
34.3
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Alex Herrera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Alex Herrera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.212
0.212
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45
Alex Herrera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.86
40.86

Fielding Stats for Ken Forsch and Alex Herrera

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Alex Herrera
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.21
Alex Herrera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
10.95
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Alex Herrera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Alex Herrera
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Alex Herrera
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.1
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.57
Alex Herrera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.29
Alex Herrera
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Alex Herrera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.97
Alex Herrera
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.86
Alex Herrera
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.41
94.41
Alex Herrera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Alex Herrera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.067
0.067
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Alex Herrera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Alex Herrera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Herrera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Herrera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Herrera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Herrera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Forsch and Alex Herrera

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Alex Herrera
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
713.7
Alex Herrera
Career
Per 600 PA
15
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
438
600
Alex Herrera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
383
524.66
Alex Herrera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Alex Herrera
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Alex Herrera
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
71.23
Alex Herrera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
63.01
Alex Herrera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Alex Herrera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Herrera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Herrera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Alex Herrera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Alex Herrera
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Herrera
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Herrera
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
13.13
Alex Herrera
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
79.45
Alex Herrera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
93.15
Alex Herrera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Alex Herrera
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Alex Herrera
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Alex Herrera
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Alex Herrera
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Alex Herrera
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Alex Herrera
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Alex Herrera
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Alex Herrera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
23.29
Alex Herrera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
45.21
Alex Herrera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
2.82
Alex Herrera
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Herrera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Alex Herrera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Herrera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
163
223.29
Alex Herrera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.69
2.69
Alex Herrera
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Alex Herrera
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
Alex Herrera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Herrera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Alex Herrera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Alex Herrera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Herrera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Alex Herrera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Alex Herrera
Career
Per 600 PA