Ken Forsch vs. Luis Marte — Career Comparison

Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Luis Marte
MillenialD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Luis Marte as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Luis Marte posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.77 and WHIP 1.346 compared to 3.37 and 1.281 for Ken Forsch. By the career numbers, Luis Marte had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ken Forsch and Luis Marte

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Luis Marte
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Luis Marte
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
5.88
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Luis Marte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
0.48
Luis Marte
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.69
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.48
Luis Marte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.22
50.22
Luis Marte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Luis Marte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Luis Marte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Luis Marte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Luis Marte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
796
3.37
Luis Marte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.77
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.37
3.37
Luis Marte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.77
2.77
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Luis Marte
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Luis Marte
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Luis Marte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Luis Marte
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Luis Marte
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2071
8.76
Luis Marte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
8.65
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.76
8.76
Luis Marte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.65
8.65
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.66
Luis Marte
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.38
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Luis Marte
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Luis Marte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Luis Marte
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
3.46
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.29
Luis Marte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Luis Marte
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1047
4.43
Luis Marte
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
7.62
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Luis Marte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.62
7.62
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Luis Marte
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.29
1.29
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Luis Marte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.231
1.231
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Luis Marte
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.2
Luis Marte
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Luis Marte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Luis Marte
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
38.08
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
0.75
Luis Marte
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.08
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
881
3.73
Luis Marte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.77
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.73
3.73
Luis Marte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.77
2.77
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.38
Luis Marte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.24
Luis Marte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
0.69
Luis Marte
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.38
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Luis Marte
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.346
1.346
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8073
34.15
Luis Marte
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
34.27
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Luis Marte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Luis Marte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45
Luis Marte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.08
38.08

Fielding Stats for Ken Forsch and Luis Marte

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Luis Marte
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.21
Luis Marte
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
5.88
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Luis Marte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Luis Marte
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Luis Marte
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.57
Luis Marte
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.29
Luis Marte
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.04
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Luis Marte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.97
Luis Marte
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.38
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.86
Luis Marte
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.38
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.41
94.41
Luis Marte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Luis Marte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.235
0.235
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Luis Marte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Luis Marte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Marte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Marte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Marte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Marte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Forsch and Luis Marte

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Luis Marte
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
521
713.7
Luis Marte
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
10200
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
600
Luis Marte
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
383
524.66
Luis Marte
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Luis Marte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Luis Marte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
71.23
Luis Marte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
63.01
Luis Marte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Luis Marte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Marte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Marte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Luis Marte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Luis Marte
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Marte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Marte
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
13.13
Luis Marte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
79.45
Luis Marte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
93.15
Luis Marte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Luis Marte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Luis Marte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Luis Marte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Luis Marte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Luis Marte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Luis Marte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Luis Marte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Luis Marte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
23.29
Luis Marte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
45.21
Luis Marte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
2.82
Luis Marte
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Marte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Luis Marte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Marte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
163
223.29
Luis Marte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.69
2.69
Luis Marte
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Luis Marte
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
Luis Marte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Marte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Luis Marte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Luis Marte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Marte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Luis Marte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Luis Marte
Career
Per 600 PA