Ken Forsch vs. Greg Mahle — Career Comparison

Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Greg Mahle
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Greg Mahle 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 5.4 and 1.909 for Greg Mahle. 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 Greg Mahle

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
11.78
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
0.48
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.49
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.48
Greg Mahle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.22
50.22
Greg Mahle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Greg Mahle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
5.4
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.64
7.64
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.27
6.27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.315
0.315
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.1
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2071
8.76
Greg Mahle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
11.29
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.29
11.29
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.66
Greg Mahle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.96
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Greg Mahle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Greg Mahle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
4.91
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.29
Greg Mahle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.98
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1047
4.43
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
6.87
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Greg Mahle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.87
6.87
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Greg Mahle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.309
1.309
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Greg Mahle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.49
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.2
Greg Mahle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.98
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Greg Mahle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
42.22
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
0.75
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.49
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Greg Mahle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
6.38
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.38
6.38
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.38
Greg Mahle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.49
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.24
Greg Mahle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
0.69
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.96
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8073
34.15
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
35.84
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Greg Mahle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.346
0.346
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45
Greg Mahle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.22
42.22

Fielding Stats for Ken Forsch and Greg Mahle

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.21
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
11.78
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.1
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.57
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
1.29
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.96
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Greg Mahle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.97
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.96
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
1.86
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.96
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.41
94.41
Greg Mahle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.167
0.167
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Forsch and Greg Mahle

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
713.7
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
24
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
438
600
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
383
524.66
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
71.23
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
63.01
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
13.13
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
79.45
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
93.15
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
23.29
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
45.21
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
2.82
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
163
223.29
Greg Mahle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.69
2.69
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Greg Mahle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA