Ken Forsch vs. Steve Jones — Career Comparison

Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Steve Jones
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve 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 4.44 and 1.469 for Steve 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 Steve Jones

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
4.22
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.78
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
0.48
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.56
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.48
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.78
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.67
41.67
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.42
18.42
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
4.44
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
243
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2071
8.76
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
8.22
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.76
8.76
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.22
8.22
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.66
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.78
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
4.78
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.29
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.22
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1047
4.43
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
6.56
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.56
6.56
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.55
1.55
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.259
1.259
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.67
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.2
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.33
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.03
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
357
39.67
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
0.75
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.67
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
5.11
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.38
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.24
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.444
1.444
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8073
34.15
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
34.56
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.21
1.21
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.67
39.67

Fielding Stats for Ken Forsch and Steve Jones

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.21
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
4.22
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.78
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
243
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
134
0.57
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.78
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.29
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.11
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.11
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.33
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
465
1.97
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
2.22
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
1.86
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.89
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.41
94.41
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
85
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.447
0.447
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.42
18.42
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Forsch and Steve Jones

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
521
713.7
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
1520
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
600
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
383
524.66
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
13
520
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.397
0.397
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
71.23
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
63.01
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
8.22
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
8.22
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9.58
13.13
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
38.79
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
79.45
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
93.15
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.498
0.498
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
21.92
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
23.29
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
45.21
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.06
2.82
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.84
33.63
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
21.92
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
163
223.29
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
2.69
2.69
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA