Ken Forsch vs. Ed Hovlik — Career Comparison

Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Ed Hovlik
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Hovlik as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ed Hovlik posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.21 and WHIP 1.663 compared to 3.37 and 1.281 for Ken Forsch. By the career numbers, Ed Hovlik had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ken Forsch and Ed Hovlik

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.94
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
0.48
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.53
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.48
Ed Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.27
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.22
50.22
Ed Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.18
18.18
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
796
3.37
Ed Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
3.21
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.37
3.37
Ed Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.21
3.21
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.2
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2071
8.76
Ed Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
9.89
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.89
9.89
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
0.66
Ed Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Ed Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Ed Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Ed Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
5.08
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.29
Ed Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1047
4.43
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
3.48
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
1.18
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Ed Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.951
0.951
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Ed Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.2
Ed Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Ed Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8852
37.45
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
37.43
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
0.75
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.07
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Ed Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
5.35
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.35
5.35
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.38
Ed Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.24
Ed Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.663
1.663
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8073
34.15
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
121
32.35
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.82
1.82
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.343
0.343
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.45
37.45
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.43
37.43

Fielding Stats for Ken Forsch and Ed Hovlik

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
2.21
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6379
27
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2126.1
9
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.57
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.29
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Ed Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.97
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.86
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.41
94.41
Ed Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Ed Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.909
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Forsch and Ed Hovlik

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
713.7
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
11
660
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
600
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
383
524.66
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
71.23
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
63.01
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
13.13
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
5.34
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
79.45
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
93.15
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
21.92
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
23.29
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
45.21
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
2.82
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.34
-20.5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
163
223.29
Ed Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
2.69
2.69
Ed Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Ed Hovlik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ed Hovlik
Career
Per 600 PA