Ken Forsch vs. George Kontos — Career Comparison

Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
George Kontos
MillenialIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and George Kontos as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. George Kontos led in run prevention (ERA+ 136 vs 107), home run suppression (HR9+ 121 vs 92), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 139 vs 128). Role difference aside, George Kontos holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Ken Forsch and George Kontos

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
George Kontos
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
George Kontos
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
350
8.82
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
George Kontos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.48
George Kontos
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.45
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.48
George Kontos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.45
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
George Kontos
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
George Kontos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
George Kontos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
George Kontos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
George Kontos
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
796
3.37
George Kontos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
3.1
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.37
3.37
George Kontos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.1
3.1
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
George Kontos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
George Kontos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
George Kontos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.233
0.233
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
George Kontos
Career
Per 9 Innings
1071
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
George Kontos
Career
Per 9 Innings
357
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2071
8.76
George Kontos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
309
7.79
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.76
8.76
George Kontos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.79
7.79
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.66
George Kontos
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.96
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
George Kontos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
George Kontos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
George Kontos
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
103
2.6
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.29
George Kontos
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.33
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
George Kontos
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.6
2.6
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1047
4.43
George Kontos
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
7.26
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
George Kontos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.26
7.26
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
George Kontos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
George Kontos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.095
1.095
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
George Kontos
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.25
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.2
George Kontos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.18
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
George Kontos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8852
37.45
George Kontos
Career
Per 9 Innings
1458
36.76
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
0.75
George Kontos
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
2.12
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
881
3.73
George Kontos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
3.45
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.73
3.73
George Kontos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.38
George Kontos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.23
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.24
George Kontos
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.33
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
0.69
George Kontos
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.76
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.249
1.249
George Kontos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.154
1.154
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8073
34.15
George Kontos
Career
Per 9 Innings
1326
33.43
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
George Kontos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
George Kontos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.45
37.45
George Kontos
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.76
36.76

Fielding Stats for Ken Forsch and George Kontos

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
George Kontos
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.21
George Kontos
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
350
8.82
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
George Kontos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
George Kontos
Career
Per 9 Innings
1071
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
George Kontos
Career
Per 9 Innings
357
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
134
0.57
George Kontos
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.68
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.29
George Kontos
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.01
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
George Kontos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.97
George Kontos
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
1.74
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.86
George Kontos
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
1.69
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.41
94.41
George Kontos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.1
97.1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
George Kontos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.191
0.191
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
George Kontos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
George Kontos
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Kontos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Kontos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Kontos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Kontos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Forsch and George Kontos

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
George Kontos
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
521
713.7
George Kontos
Career
Per 600 PAverified
350
21000
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
600
George Kontos
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
383
524.66
George Kontos
Career
Per 600 PA
7
420
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
George Kontos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
George Kontos
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
71.23
George Kontos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
63.01
George Kontos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
George Kontos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Kontos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Kontos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
George Kontos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
George Kontos
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Kontos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Kontos
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
13.13
George Kontos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
79.45
George Kontos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
93.15
George Kontos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
George Kontos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
George Kontos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
George Kontos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
George Kontos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
George Kontos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
George Kontos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
George Kontos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
George Kontos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
23.29
George Kontos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
45.21
George Kontos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
2.82
George Kontos
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.65
-38.94
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Kontos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
George Kontos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Kontos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
163
223.29
George Kontos
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
240
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.69
2.69
George Kontos
Career
Per 600 PA
2.5
2.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
George Kontos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
53.42
George Kontos
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Kontos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
George Kontos
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
George Kontos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Kontos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
George Kontos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
George Kontos
Career
Per 600 PA