Ken Forsch vs. Robert Manuel — Career Comparison

Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Robert Manuel
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Robert Manuel as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Robert Manuel posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.18 and WHIP 1.412 compared to 3.37 and 1.281 for Ken Forsch. By the career numbers, Robert Manuel had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ken Forsch and Robert Manuel

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Robert Manuel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Robert Manuel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
6.88
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Robert Manuel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
0.48
Robert Manuel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.53
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.48
Robert Manuel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.22
50.22
Robert Manuel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Robert Manuel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Robert Manuel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Robert Manuel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Robert Manuel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
796
3.37
Robert Manuel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.18
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.37
3.37
Robert Manuel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Robert Manuel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Robert Manuel
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.41
7.41
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Robert Manuel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Robert Manuel
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Robert Manuel
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2071
8.76
Robert Manuel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
7.94
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.76
8.76
Robert Manuel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.94
7.94
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.66
Robert Manuel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
2.65
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Robert Manuel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.65
2.65
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Robert Manuel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Robert Manuel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
4.24
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.29
Robert Manuel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.53
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Robert Manuel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1047
4.43
Robert Manuel
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
3.71
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Robert Manuel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Robert Manuel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Robert Manuel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.882
0.882
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.18
Robert Manuel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.2
Robert Manuel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Robert Manuel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Robert Manuel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
38.12
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
0.75
Robert Manuel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.71
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
881
3.73
Robert Manuel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.18
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.73
3.73
Robert Manuel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.38
Robert Manuel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.24
Robert Manuel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
Robert Manuel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Robert Manuel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.353
1.353
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8073
34.15
Robert Manuel
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
33.88
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Robert Manuel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Robert Manuel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.192
0.192
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45
Robert Manuel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.12
38.12

Fielding Stats for Ken Forsch and Robert Manuel

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Robert Manuel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.21
Robert Manuel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
6.88
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Robert Manuel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Robert Manuel
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Robert Manuel
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.57
Robert Manuel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.53
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.29
Robert Manuel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.53
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Robert Manuel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.97
Robert Manuel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.06
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.86
Robert Manuel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.06
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.41
94.41
Robert Manuel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Robert Manuel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.154
0.154
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Robert Manuel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Robert Manuel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Manuel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Manuel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Manuel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Manuel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Forsch and Robert Manuel

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Robert Manuel
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
713.7
Robert Manuel
Career
Per 600 PA
13
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
438
600
Robert Manuel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
383
524.66
Robert Manuel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Robert Manuel
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Robert Manuel
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
71.23
Robert Manuel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
63.01
Robert Manuel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Robert Manuel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Manuel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Manuel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Robert Manuel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Robert Manuel
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Manuel
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Manuel
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
13.13
Robert Manuel
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
79.45
Robert Manuel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
93.15
Robert Manuel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Robert Manuel
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Robert Manuel
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Robert Manuel
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Robert Manuel
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Robert Manuel
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Robert Manuel
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Robert Manuel
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Robert Manuel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
23.29
Robert Manuel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
45.21
Robert Manuel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
2.82
Robert Manuel
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Manuel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Robert Manuel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Manuel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
163
223.29
Robert Manuel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.69
2.69
Robert Manuel
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Robert Manuel
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
Robert Manuel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Manuel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Robert Manuel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Robert Manuel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Manuel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Robert Manuel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Robert Manuel
Career
Per 600 PA