Ken Forsch vs. Mike Kickham — Career Comparison

Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Mike Kickham
MillenialMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Kickham 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 10.1 and 2.158 for Mike Kickham. 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 Mike Kickham

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Mike Kickham
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Mike Kickham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
4.08
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Mike Kickham
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.97
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.48
Mike Kickham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.19
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.48
Mike Kickham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.78
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
Mike Kickham
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Mike Kickham
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.81
23.81
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Mike Kickham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Mike Kickham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Mike Kickham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Mike Kickham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
10.1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Mike Kickham
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.1
10.1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Mike Kickham
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.51
10.51
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Mike Kickham
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.67
6.67
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Mike Kickham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.365
0.365
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Mike Kickham
Career
Per 9 Innings
139
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Mike Kickham
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.1
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2071
8.76
Mike Kickham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
15.54
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Mike Kickham
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.54
15.54
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.66
Mike Kickham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
3.11
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Mike Kickham
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.11
3.11
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Mike Kickham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
0.76
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Mike Kickham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
3.3
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.29
Mike Kickham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.58
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Mike Kickham
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.3
3.3
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1047
4.43
Mike Kickham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
9.52
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Mike Kickham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.52
9.52
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.01
2.01
Mike Kickham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.33
2.33
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Mike Kickham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.425
1.425
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Mike Kickham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.2
Mike Kickham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.58
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Mike Kickham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Mike Kickham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
47.01
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
0.75
Mike Kickham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.55
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Mike Kickham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
10.49
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Mike Kickham
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.49
10.49
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.38
Mike Kickham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.24
Mike Kickham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.19
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
Mike Kickham
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Mike Kickham
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.094
2.094
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8073
34.15
Mike Kickham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
42.54
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Mike Kickham
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.57
2.57
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Mike Kickham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.416
0.416
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45
Mike Kickham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.01
47.01

Fielding Stats for Ken Forsch and Mike Kickham

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Mike Kickham
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.21
Mike Kickham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
4.08
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Mike Kickham
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.97
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Mike Kickham
Career
Per 9 Innings
139
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Mike Kickham
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.1
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
134
0.57
Mike Kickham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.58
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
1.29
Mike Kickham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.55
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.11
Mike Kickham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.19
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
465
1.97
Mike Kickham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.33
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
1.86
Mike Kickham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.14
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.41
94.41
Mike Kickham
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.67
91.67
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Mike Kickham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.524
0.524
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Mike Kickham
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.81
23.81
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Mike Kickham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kickham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kickham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kickham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kickham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Forsch and Mike Kickham

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Mike Kickham
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
521
713.7
Mike Kickham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
2100
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
600
Mike Kickham
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
383
524.66
Mike Kickham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Mike Kickham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.397
0.397
Mike Kickham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
71.23
Mike Kickham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
63.01
Mike Kickham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
8.22
Mike Kickham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kickham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kickham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
8.22
Mike Kickham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Mike Kickham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kickham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kickham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9.58
13.13
Mike Kickham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
32.61
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
79.45
Mike Kickham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
93.15
Mike Kickham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Mike Kickham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Mike Kickham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Mike Kickham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Mike Kickham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Mike Kickham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Mike Kickham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Mike Kickham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Mike Kickham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
23.29
Mike Kickham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
45.21
Mike Kickham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.06
2.82
Mike Kickham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
20.39
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kickham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Mike Kickham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kickham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
163
223.29
Mike Kickham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
2.69
2.69
Mike Kickham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Mike Kickham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
Mike Kickham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kickham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Mike Kickham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Mike Kickham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kickham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Mike Kickham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Mike Kickham
Career
Per 600 PA