Ken Forsch vs. Kyle Martin — Career Comparison

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

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Kyle Martin 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 3.86 and 1.714 for Kyle Martin. 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 Kyle Martin

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Kyle Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Kyle Martin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
7.71
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Kyle Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.48
Kyle Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.48
Kyle Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
Kyle Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Kyle Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Kyle Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Kyle Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Kyle Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Kyle Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
3.86
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Kyle Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Kyle Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.57
7.57
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Kyle Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.29
10.29
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Kyle Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.222
0.222
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Kyle Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Kyle Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.1
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2071
8.76
Kyle Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
7.71
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.76
8.76
Kyle Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.71
7.71
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.66
Kyle Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
3.86
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Kyle Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Kyle Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Kyle Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
7.71
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.29
Kyle Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Kyle Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.71
7.71
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1047
4.43
Kyle Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
3.86
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Kyle Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Kyle Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Kyle Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.286
1.286
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.18
Kyle Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.2
Kyle Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Kyle Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Kyle Martin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
42.43
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
0.75
Kyle Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Kyle Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
3.86
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Kyle Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.38
Kyle Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.24
Kyle Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
Kyle Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Kyle Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.714
1.714
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8073
34.15
Kyle Martin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
34.71
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Kyle Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Kyle Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.143
0.143
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45
Kyle Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.43
42.43

Fielding Stats for Ken Forsch and Kyle Martin

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Kyle Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.21
Kyle Martin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
7.71
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Kyle Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Kyle Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Kyle Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.1
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.57
Kyle Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.29
Kyle Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Kyle Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.97
Kyle Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.86
Kyle Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.41
94.41
Kyle Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Kyle Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Kyle Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Kyle Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Forsch and Kyle Martin

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