Ken Forsch vs. Al Krumm — Career Comparison

Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Al Krumm
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Al Krumm 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 and 2.000 for Al Krumm. 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 Al Krumm

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Al Krumm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
2.2
Al Krumm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Al Krumm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.48
Al Krumm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.48
Al Krumm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
Al Krumm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.26
46.26
Al Krumm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.3
Al Krumm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Al Krumm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Al Krumm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Al Krumm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Al Krumm
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Al Krumm
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Al Krumm
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.44
5.44
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Al Krumm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.229
0.229
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Al Krumm
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Al Krumm
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2071
8.76
Al Krumm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.76
8.76
Al Krumm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
0.66
Al Krumm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Al Krumm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Al Krumm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Al Krumm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.29
Al Krumm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Al Krumm
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1047
4.43
Al Krumm
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Al Krumm
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.01
2.01
Al Krumm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Al Krumm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.556
1.556
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Al Krumm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.2
Al Krumm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Al Krumm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Al Krumm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
0.75
Al Krumm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Al Krumm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Al Krumm
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.38
Al Krumm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.24
Al Krumm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
Al Krumm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Al Krumm
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8073
34.15
Al Krumm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
35
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Al Krumm
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Al Krumm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45
Al Krumm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45

Fielding Stats for Ken Forsch and Al Krumm

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Al Krumm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
2.21
Al Krumm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Al Krumm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Al Krumm
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Al Krumm
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.57
Al Krumm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.29
Al Krumm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Al Krumm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.97
Al Krumm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.86
Al Krumm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.41
94.41
Al Krumm
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Al Krumm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Al Krumm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Al Krumm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Krumm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Krumm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Krumm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Krumm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Forsch and Al Krumm

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Al Krumm
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
713.7
Al Krumm
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
600
Al Krumm
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
383
524.66
Al Krumm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Al Krumm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Al Krumm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
71.23
Al Krumm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
63.01
Al Krumm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Al Krumm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Krumm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Krumm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Al Krumm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Al Krumm
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Krumm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Krumm
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
13.13
Al Krumm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
79.45
Al Krumm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
93.15
Al Krumm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Al Krumm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Al Krumm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Al Krumm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Al Krumm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Al Krumm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Al Krumm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Al Krumm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Al Krumm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
23.29
Al Krumm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
45.21
Al Krumm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
2.82
Al Krumm
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.42
-63.2
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Krumm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Al Krumm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Krumm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
163
223.29
Al Krumm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
300
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.69
2.69
Al Krumm
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Al Krumm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
Al Krumm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Krumm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Al Krumm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Al Krumm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Krumm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Al Krumm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Al Krumm
Career
Per 600 PA