Ken Forsch vs. George Kirby — Career Comparison

Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
George Kirby
Gen ZNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

The numbers give George Kirby a clear advantage over Ken Forsch across the core pitching metrics. George Kirby led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 225 vs 128), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 132 vs 97), and home run suppression (HR9+ 122 vs 92). George Kirby was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Ken Forsch and George Kirby

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
2.2
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
1.58
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
241
1.02
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
1.58
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
0.48
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.64
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.48
George Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.48
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.22
50.22
George Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.96
56.96
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.26
46.26
George Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
George Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
254
3.58
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.58
3.58
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
George Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
George Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
George Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1913
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
637.2
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2071
8.76
George Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
616
8.69
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.76
8.76
George Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.69
8.69
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.66
George Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
1.02
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
586
2.48
George Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
1.31
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.29
George Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.48
2.48
George Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.31
1.31
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1047
4.43
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
621
8.76
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
George Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.01
2.01
George Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.54
5.54
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
George Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.18
George Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.18
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.2
George Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.35
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
George Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8852
37.45
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
2601
36.71
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
0.75
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
George Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
270
3.81
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.38
George Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.07
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.24
George Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.62
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.249
1.249
George Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.112
1.112
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8073
34.15
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2459
34.71
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.45
37.45
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.71
36.71

Fielding Stats for Ken Forsch and George Kirby

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
2.21
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
1.58
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
241
1.02
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
1.58
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1913
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
637.2
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
134
0.57
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.68
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.29
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.54
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
George Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.97
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
1.23
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.86
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
1.21
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.41
94.41
George Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.85
98.85
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.26
46.26
George Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Forsch and George Kirby

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
713.7
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
112
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
438
600
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
383
524.66
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
71.23
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
63.01
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
13.13
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
79.45
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
93.15
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
23.29
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
45.21
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
2.82
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
163
223.29
George Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.69
2.69
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
George Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA