Ken Forsch vs. Bob Mahoney — Career Comparison

Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Bob Mahoney
Silent GenerationMinnesotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Bob Mahoney 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 4.96 and 1.643 for Bob Mahoney. 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 Bob Mahoney

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Bob Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Bob Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
3.57
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Bob Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.4
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.48
Bob Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.48
Bob Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
Bob Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.57
28.57
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Bob Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.11
11.11
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Bob Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Bob Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Bob Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Bob Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
4.96
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Bob Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.96
4.96
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Bob Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Bob Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.05
5.05
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Bob Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Bob Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
272
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Bob Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.2
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2071
8.76
Bob Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
9.83
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Bob Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.83
9.83
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.66
Bob Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.79
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Bob Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Bob Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Bob Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
4.96
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.29
Bob Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Bob Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.96
4.96
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1047
4.43
Bob Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
3.38
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Bob Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Bob Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Bob Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.927
0.927
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Bob Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.3
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.2
Bob Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Bob Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Bob Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
40.7
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
0.75
Bob Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.89
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Bob Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
5.66
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Bob Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.38
Bob Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.24
Bob Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
Bob Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Bob Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.643
1.643
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8073
34.15
Bob Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
360
35.74
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Bob Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.58
1.58
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Bob Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45
Bob Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.7
40.7

Fielding Stats for Ken Forsch and Bob Mahoney

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Bob Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
2.21
Bob Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Bob Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6379
27
Bob Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2126.1
9
Bob Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.57
Bob Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.29
Bob Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Bob Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.97
Bob Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.86
Bob Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.41
94.41
Bob Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.12
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Bob Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.444
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Bob Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Bob Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Forsch and Bob Mahoney

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Bob Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
521
713.7
Bob Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
1028.57
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
600
Bob Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
383
524.66
Bob Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
18
514.29
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Bob Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.397
0.397
Bob Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
71.23
Bob Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
63.01
Bob Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Bob Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Bob Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Bob Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9.58
13.13
Bob Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.26
36.14
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
79.45
Bob Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
93.15
Bob Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
171.43
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Bob Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Bob Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Bob Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Bob Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Bob Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Bob Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Bob Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
21.92
Bob Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
85.71
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
23.29
Bob Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
45.21
Bob Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
142.86
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.06
2.82
Bob Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.6
45.84
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
21.92
Bob Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
163
223.29
Bob Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
257.14
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.69
2.69
Bob Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
2.33
2.33
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Bob Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
Bob Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Bob Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Bob Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Bob Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bob Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA