Ken Forsch vs. Al Mahon — Career Comparison

Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Al Mahon
Greatest GenerationNebraskaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Al Mahon 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 22.85 and 4.154 for Al Mahon. 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 Mahon

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
6.23
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.48
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.48
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
22.85
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.85
22.85
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.33
20.33
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.85
7.85
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2071
8.76
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
22.85
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.85
22.85
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
0.66
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
14.54
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.29
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.54
14.54
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1047
4.43
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.615
1.615
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.18
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.2
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
60.23
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
0.75
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
22.85
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.85
22.85
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.38
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.24
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.154
4.154
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8073
34.15
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
45.69
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.23
60.23

Fielding Stats for Ken Forsch and Al Mahon

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
2.21
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6379
27
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2126.1
9
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.57
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.29
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.97
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.86
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.41
94.41
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Forsch and Al Mahon

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
521
713.7
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
900
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
600
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
383
524.66
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.397
0.397
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
71.23
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
63.01
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9.58
13.13
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
29.73
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
79.45
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
93.15
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
21.92
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
23.29
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
45.21
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.06
2.82
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
64.17
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
21.92
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
163
223.29
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.69
2.69
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA