Ken Forsch vs. Jerry Johnson — Career Comparison

Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Jerry Johnson
Silent GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Jerry Johnson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ken Forsch led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 128 vs 83), run prevention (ERA+ 107 vs 80), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 97 vs 87). Jerry Johnson held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 88 vs 81). Role difference aside, Ken Forsch holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Ken Forsch and Jerry Johnson

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
4.26
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.46
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
0.48
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.56
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.48
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.6
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.48
48.48
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.68
10.68
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.07
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.22
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.48
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
369
4.31
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2312
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
770.2
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2071
8.76
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
779
9.1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.1
9.1
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.66
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
0.74
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
389
4.54
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.29
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
0.72
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1047
4.43
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
489
5.71
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.71
5.71
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.34
1.34
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.139
1.139
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.43
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.2
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.03
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.09
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3425
40
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
0.75
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
2.15
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
422
4.93
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.93
4.93
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.38
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.53
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.24
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.28
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.33
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.516
1.516
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8073
34.15
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2960
34.57
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.16
1.16
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40

Fielding Stats for Ken Forsch and Jerry Johnson

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.21
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
4.27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.46
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2309
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
769.2
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.57
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.51
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
1.29
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
1.3
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.11
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.13
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.97
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
166
1.94
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.86
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
1.81
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.41
94.41
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.37
93.37
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.425
0.425
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.68
10.68
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.09
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Forsch and Jerry Johnson

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
521
713.7
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
365
1634.33
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
600
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
134
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
383
524.66
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
122
546.27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
71.23
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
15
67.16
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
63.01
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
49.25
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
8.22
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
17.91
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
8.22
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
17.91
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
13.13
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.67
11.95
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
79.45
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
85.07
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
93.15
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
89.55
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
17.91
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
23.29
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
17.91
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
45.21
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
35.82
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
2.82
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.07
-4.8
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
21.92
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
22.39
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
163
223.29
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
188.06
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
2.69
2.69
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.19
3.19
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
26.87
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.48
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.11
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
13.43
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA