Ken Forsch vs. Odell Jones — Career Comparison

Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Odell Jones
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Odell 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 led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 128 vs 107), run prevention (ERA+ 107 vs 88), and home run suppression (HR9+ 92 vs 84). Odell Jones held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 93 vs 81). Role difference aside, Ken Forsch holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Ken Forsch and Odell Jones

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
3.29
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.74
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.48
Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.39
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.48
Odell Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.57
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.68
40.68
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.39
22.39
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.21
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Odell Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
270
4.42
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1648
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
549.1
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2071
8.76
Odell Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
579
9.49
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.49
9.49
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.66
Odell Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.92
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Odell Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Odell Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
213
3.49
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.29
Odell Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.52
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.49
3.49
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1047
4.43
Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
5.54
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Odell Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.54
5.54
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.68
1.68
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Odell Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.003
1.003
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Odell Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.39
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.2
Odell Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.18
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.03
Odell Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2392
39.19
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
0.75
Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
1.49
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Odell Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
304
4.98
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.98
4.98
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.38
Odell Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.57
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.24
Odell Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.39
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.67
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.442
1.442
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8073
34.15
Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2109
34.55
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Odell Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.51
1.51
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45
Odell Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.19
39.19

Fielding Stats for Ken Forsch and Odell Jones

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.21
Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
3.29
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.74
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1648
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
549.1
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.57
Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.43
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.29
Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.93
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Odell Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.08
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.97
Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
1.44
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.86
Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
1.36
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.41
94.41
Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.32
94.32
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.413
0.413
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.39
22.39
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Forsch and Odell Jones

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Odell Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
521
713.7
Odell Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
201
2804.65
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
600
Odell Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
43
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
383
524.66
Odell Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
544.19
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Odell Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Odell Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.384
0.384
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
71.23
Odell Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
83.72
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
63.01
Odell Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
83.72
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Odell Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Odell Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Odell Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Odell Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Odell Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Odell Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Odell Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9.58
13.13
Odell Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.98
13.71
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
79.45
Odell Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
83.72
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
93.15
Odell Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
97.67
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Odell Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Odell Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Odell Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Odell Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Odell Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Odell Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Odell Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
21.92
Odell Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.91
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
23.29
Odell Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
45.21
Odell Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
3
41.86
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.06
2.82
Odell Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
6.99
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Odell Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Odell Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Odell Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
163
223.29
Odell Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
209.3
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
2.69
2.69
Odell Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.87
2.87
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Odell Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
Odell Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
3
41.86
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Odell Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Odell Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Odell Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Odell Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Odell Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Odell Jones
Career
Per 600 PA