Ken Forsch vs. Bill Kennedy — Career Comparison

Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Bill Kennedy
Greatest GenerationVirginiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Bill Kennedy 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 6.79 and 1.806 for Bill Kennedy. 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 Bill Kennedy

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
4.38
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.57
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.48
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.48
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.42
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.9
12.9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.22
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.71
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
6.79
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.79
6.79
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.96
4.96
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.278
0.278
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
63.2
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2071
8.76
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
10.04
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.04
10.04
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
0.66
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.42
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.42
0.42
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
6.22
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.29
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.22
6.22
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1047
4.43
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
3.25
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.25
3.25
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.052
1.052
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.18
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.2
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
42.27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
0.75
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.4
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
7.77
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.77
7.77
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.38
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.24
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.806
1.806
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8073
34.15
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
36.05
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.77
1.77
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.27
42.27

Fielding Stats for Ken Forsch and Bill Kennedy

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
2.21
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6379
27
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2126.1
9
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.57
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.29
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.97
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.86
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.41
94.41
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.581
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Forsch and Bill Kennedy

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
521
713.7
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
1240
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
600
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
383
524.66
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
560
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
71.23
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
63.01
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
13.13
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
2.54
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
79.45
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
93.15
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
23.29
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
45.21
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
2.82
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.72
-28.88
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
163
223.29
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
2.69
2.69
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bill Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA