Ken Forsch vs. Mac MacArthur — Career Comparison

Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Mac MacArthur
Pre-GenerationalScotlandThrows RightIndianapolis HoosiersAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Mac MacArthur 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 5.02 and 1.500 for Mac MacArthur. 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 Mac MacArthur

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
2.2
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.04
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
241
1.02
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.04
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.48
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.48
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.87
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.26
46.26
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.3
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.04
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
5.02
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2071
8.76
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
9.87
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.87
9.87
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
0.66
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
3.63
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.29
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.63
3.63
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1047
4.43
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
3.29
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.29
3.29
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.01
2.01
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.769
0.769
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.87
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.2
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.35
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
41.54
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
0.75
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
8.48
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.48
8.48
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.38
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.24
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8073
34.15
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
217
37.56
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.17
8.17
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.54
41.54

Fielding Stats for Ken Forsch and Mac MacArthur

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
2.21
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.04
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.57
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
1.29
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.08
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.11
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.87
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
465
1.97
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
3.12
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
1.86
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.25
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.41
94.41
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.22
72.22
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.843
0.843
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.167
2.167
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.1
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Forsch and Mac MacArthur

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
713.7
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
6
163.64
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
600
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
22
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
383
524.66
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
572.73
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
71.23
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
2
54.55
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
63.01
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
2
54.55
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
13.13
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
7.33
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
79.45
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
2
54.55
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
93.15
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0.085
0.085
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
21.92
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
27.27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
23.29
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
45.21
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
1
27.27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
2.82
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.41
-11.28
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
21.92
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
27.27
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
163
223.29
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.69
2.69
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA