Ken Forsch vs. Bobby Hogue — Career Comparison

Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Bobby Hogue
Greatest GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Bobby Hogue 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 3.97 and 1.463 for Bobby Hogue. 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 Bobby Hogue

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Bobby Hogue
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Bobby Hogue
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
4.74
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Bobby Hogue
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
0.48
Bobby Hogue
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.48
Bobby Hogue
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.44
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.22
50.22
Bobby Hogue
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.94
52.94
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Bobby Hogue
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Bobby Hogue
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Bobby Hogue
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.22
Bobby Hogue
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.47
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Bobby Hogue
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
144
3.97
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Bobby Hogue
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Bobby Hogue
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Bobby Hogue
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Bobby Hogue
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Bobby Hogue
Career
Per 9 Innings
980
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Bobby Hogue
Career
Per 9 Innings
326.2
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2071
8.76
Bobby Hogue
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
336
9.26
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Bobby Hogue
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.26
9.26
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.66
Bobby Hogue
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.69
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Bobby Hogue
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Bobby Hogue
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Bobby Hogue
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
142
3.91
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.29
Bobby Hogue
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Bobby Hogue
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1047
4.43
Bobby Hogue
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
2.98
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Bobby Hogue
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.98
2.98
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Bobby Hogue
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.768
0.768
Bobby Hogue
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.765
0.765
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.18
Bobby Hogue
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.11
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.2
Bobby Hogue
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.25
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Bobby Hogue
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Bobby Hogue
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1418
39.07
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
0.75
Bobby Hogue
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
2.15
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Bobby Hogue
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
154
4.24
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Bobby Hogue
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.38
Bobby Hogue
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.24
Bobby Hogue
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
Bobby Hogue
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Bobby Hogue
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.463
1.463
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8073
34.15
Bobby Hogue
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1267
34.91
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Bobby Hogue
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Bobby Hogue
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45
Bobby Hogue
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.07
39.07

Fielding Stats for Ken Forsch and Bobby Hogue

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Bobby Hogue
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
2.21
Bobby Hogue
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Bobby Hogue
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6379
27
Bobby Hogue
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2126.1
9
Bobby Hogue
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.57
Bobby Hogue
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.29
Bobby Hogue
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Bobby Hogue
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.97
Bobby Hogue
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.86
Bobby Hogue
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.41
94.41
Bobby Hogue
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.25
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Bobby Hogue
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.448
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Bobby Hogue
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Bobby Hogue
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Hogue
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Hogue
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Hogue
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Hogue
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Forsch and Bobby Hogue

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Bobby Hogue
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
521
713.7
Bobby Hogue
Career
Per 600 PAverified
172
1172.73
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
600
Bobby Hogue
Career
Per 600 PA
88
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
383
524.66
Bobby Hogue
Career
Per 600 PA
73
497.73
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Bobby Hogue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.397
0.397
Bobby Hogue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.602
0.602
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
71.23
Bobby Hogue
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
115.91
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
63.01
Bobby Hogue
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
102.27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
8.22
Bobby Hogue
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.64
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Hogue
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Hogue
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
8.22
Bobby Hogue
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.64
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Bobby Hogue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Hogue
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Hogue
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9.58
13.13
Bobby Hogue
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.21
35.53
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
79.45
Bobby Hogue
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
129.55
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
93.15
Bobby Hogue
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
143.18
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Bobby Hogue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Bobby Hogue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Bobby Hogue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Bobby Hogue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Bobby Hogue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Bobby Hogue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.411
0.411
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Bobby Hogue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
21.92
Bobby Hogue
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
54.55
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
23.29
Bobby Hogue
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
40.91
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
45.21
Bobby Hogue
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
95.45
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
2.06
2.82
Bobby Hogue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.45
43.98
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Hogue
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
21.92
Bobby Hogue
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
27.27
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Hogue
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
163
223.29
Bobby Hogue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
95.45
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
2.69
2.69
Bobby Hogue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.29
6.29
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Bobby Hogue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
53.42
Bobby Hogue
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
75
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Hogue
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Bobby Hogue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Bobby Hogue
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Hogue
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Bobby Hogue
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bobby Hogue
Career
Per 600 PA