Ken Forsch vs. Woody Main — Career Comparison

Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Woody Main
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Woody Main 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 5.14 and 1.436 for Woody Main. 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 Woody Main

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
3.47
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.48
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.48
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.18
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.48
Woody Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.57
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.53
23.53
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.92
13.92
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.13
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Woody Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
5.14
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.15
5.15
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
614
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
204.2
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2071
8.76
Woody Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
210
9.23
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.23
9.23
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.66
Woody Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.92
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Woody Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Woody Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
3.69
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.29
Woody Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.69
3.69
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1047
4.43
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
4.71
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Woody Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.71
4.71
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Woody Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.933
0.933
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.18
Woody Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.2
Woody Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.03
Woody Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
896
39.4
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
0.75
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.32
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Woody Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
5.36
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.36
5.36
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.38
Woody Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.24
Woody Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.437
1.437
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8073
34.15
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
811
35.66
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Woody Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.54
1.54
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Woody Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45
Woody Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.4
39.4

Fielding Stats for Ken Forsch and Woody Main

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
2.21
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6379
27
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2126.1
9
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.57
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.29
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Woody Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.97
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.86
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.41
94.41
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.456
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Forsch and Woody Main

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
521
713.7
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PAverified
79
1008.51
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
600
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
47
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
383
524.66
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
561.7
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
71.23
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
4
51.06
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
63.01
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
4
51.06
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
13.13
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
2.97
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
79.45
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
4
51.06
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
93.15
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
4
51.06
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.77
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
23.29
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
25.53
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
45.21
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
3
38.3
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
2.82
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.05
-26.14
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
163
223.29
Woody Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
140.43
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
2.69
2.69
Woody Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.27
4.27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
3
38.3
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.11
Woody Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
12.77
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA