Ken Forsch vs. Gary Jones — Career Comparison

Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Gary Jones
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Gary Jones 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 7.88 and 1.938 for Gary Jones. 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 Gary Jones

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Gary Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Gary Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
7.88
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Gary Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.48
Gary Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.48
Gary Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
Gary Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Gary Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Gary Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Gary Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Gary Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Gary Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
7.88
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Gary Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.88
7.88
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Gary Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.13
6.13
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Gary Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Gary Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.324
0.324
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Gary Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Gary Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2071
8.76
Gary Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
12.38
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Gary Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.38
12.38
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
0.66
Gary Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.56
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Gary Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.56
0.56
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Gary Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Gary Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
4.5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.29
Gary Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.56
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Gary Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1047
4.43
Gary Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
6.75
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Gary Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Gary Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Gary Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.18
Gary Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.2
Gary Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Gary Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Gary Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
43.88
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
0.75
Gary Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.38
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Gary Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
7.88
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Gary Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.88
7.88
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.38
Gary Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.56
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.24
Gary Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.56
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
Gary Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Gary Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.875
1.875
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8073
34.15
Gary Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
38.25
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Gary Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Gary Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.382
0.382
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45
Gary Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.88
43.88

Fielding Stats for Ken Forsch and Gary Jones

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Gary Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.21
Gary Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
7.88
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Gary Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Gary Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Gary Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.57
Gary Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.56
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.29
Gary Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.56
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.11
Gary Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.56
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.97
Gary Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.69
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.86
Gary Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.13
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.41
94.41
Gary Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Gary Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.143
0.143
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Gary Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Gary Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Forsch and Gary Jones

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Gary Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
521
713.7
Gary Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
8400
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
600
Gary Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
383
524.66
Gary Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Gary Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Gary Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
71.23
Gary Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
63.01
Gary Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Gary Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Gary Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Gary Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
13.13
Gary Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
79.45
Gary Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
93.15
Gary Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Gary Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Gary Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Gary Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Gary Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Gary Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Gary Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Gary Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Gary Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
23.29
Gary Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
45.21
Gary Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
2.82
Gary Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Gary Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
163
223.29
Gary Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.69
2.69
Gary Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Gary Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
Gary Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Gary Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Gary Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Gary Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Gary Jones
Career
Per 600 PA