Ken Forsch vs. Doug Jones — Career Comparison

Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Doug Jones
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Doug Jones as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Doug Jones led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 166 vs 128), strikeout rate (K%+ 108 vs 81), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 110 vs 97). Ken Forsch held the edge in run prevention (ERA+ 107 vs 89). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Doug Jones.

Pitching Stats for Ken Forsch and Doug Jones

Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
16
Doug Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
16
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Doug Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
846
6.75
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Doug Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
0.48
Doug Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.55
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.48
Doug Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
0.63
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
Doug Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.62
46.62
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Doug Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Doug Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Doug Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.22
Doug Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
303
2.42
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
796
3.37
Doug Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
414
3.3
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.37
3.37
Doug Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Doug Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Doug Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Doug Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Doug Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
3385
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Doug Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1128.1
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2071
8.76
Doug Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1155
9.21
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Doug Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.21
9.21
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.66
Doug Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
0.69
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Doug Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Doug Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
586
2.48
Doug Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
1.97
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.29
Doug Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
0.42
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.48
2.48
Doug Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.97
1.97
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1047
4.43
Doug Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
909
7.25
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Doug Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.25
7.25
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Doug Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Doug Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.025
1.025
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.18
Doug Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.14
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.2
Doug Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.31
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.03
Doug Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.05
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Doug Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4754
37.92
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
0.75
Doug Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
640
5.1
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
881
3.73
Doug Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
3.71
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.73
3.73
Doug Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.38
Doug Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.45
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.24
Doug Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.3
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
0.69
Doug Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
0.69
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.249
1.249
Doug Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.243
1.243
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8073
34.15
Doug Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4374
34.89
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Doug Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Doug Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45
Doug Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.92
37.92

Fielding Stats for Ken Forsch and Doug Jones

Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
16
Doug Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
16
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
521
2.21
Doug Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
846
6.75
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Doug Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Doug Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
3385
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Doug Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1128.1
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.57
Doug Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.48
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.29
Doug Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
1.21
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.11
Doug Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.17
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.97
Doug Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
233
1.86
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.86
Doug Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
212
1.69
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.41
94.41
Doug Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.99
90.99
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Doug Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.251
0.251
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Doug Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.1
Doug Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.11
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Forsch and Doug Jones

Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
16
16
Doug Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
16
16
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
521
713.7
Doug Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
846
63450
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
600
Doug Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
383
524.66
Doug Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
525
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Doug Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.397
0.397
Doug Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.438
0.438
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
71.23
Doug Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
63.01
Doug Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Doug Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Doug Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Doug Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9.58
13.13
Doug Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
21.24
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
79.45
Doug Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
93.15
Doug Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Doug Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Doug Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Doug Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Doug Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Doug Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Doug Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Doug Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Doug Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
23.29
Doug Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
45.21
Doug Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.06
2.82
Doug Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
20.48
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
21.92
Doug Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
163
223.29
Doug Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
300
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.69
2.69
Doug Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Doug Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
Doug Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Doug Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Doug Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Doug Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Doug Jones
Career
Per 600 PA