Ken Forsch vs. Jim Johnson — Career Comparison

Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Jim Johnson
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim 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 posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.37 and WHIP 1.281 compared to 8.1 and 2.100 for Jim Johnson. 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 Jim Johnson

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
4.05
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
0.48
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.35
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.48
Jim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.22
50.22
Jim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Jim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
8.1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
8.1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.38
5.38
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.2
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2071
8.76
Jim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
10.8
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.8
10.8
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
0.66
Jim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Jim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Jim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Jim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
6.75
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.29
Jim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.35
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1047
4.43
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.7
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Jim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Jim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
2.7
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.2
Jim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.03
Jim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.35
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
44.55
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
0.75
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Jim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
8.1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
8.1
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.38
Jim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
2.7
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.24
Jim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.35
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.95
1.95
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8073
34.15
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
33.75
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45
Jim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.55
44.55

Fielding Stats for Ken Forsch and Jim Johnson

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.21
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.86
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.57
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
1.29
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.57
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Jim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
465
1.97
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.57
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
1.86
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.57
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.41
94.41
Jim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
0.667
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Forsch and Jim Johnson

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
713.7
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
600
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
383
524.66
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.397
0.397
Jim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
71.23
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
63.01
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
13.13
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
10.43
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
79.45
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
93.15
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Jim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Jim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Jim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Jim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
23.29
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
45.21
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.06
2.82
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
21.85
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
21.92
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
163
223.29
Jim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
2.69
2.69
Jim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Jim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Jim Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jim Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA