Ken Forsch vs. Joe McClain — Career Comparison

Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Joe McClain
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Ken Forsch posted a stronger line than Joe McClain. Ken Forsch posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.37 vs 4.42) and WHIP (1.281 vs 1.360). By the career numbers, Ken Forsch had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Ken Forsch and Joe McClain

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
2.2
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.64
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
241
1.02
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.26
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.48
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.31
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.48
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.84
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.67
26.67
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.26
46.26
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.74
76.74
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.08
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116
4.42
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
708
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
236
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2071
8.76
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
254
9.69
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.69
9.69
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.66
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
1.14
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
586
2.48
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
2.25
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.29
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.31
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.48
2.48
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1047
4.43
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
3.13
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.91
1.91
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.768
0.768
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.598
0.598
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.18
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.15
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.2
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.23
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1010
38.52
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
0.75
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.19
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
4.96
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.96
4.96
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.38
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.24
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.326
1.326
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8073
34.15
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
945
36.04
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.02
3.02
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.52
38.52

Fielding Stats for Ken Forsch and Joe McClain

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
2.21
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.64
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
241
1.02
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.26
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
708
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
236
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
134
0.57
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.61
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.29
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.11
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.97
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
1.75
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.86
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
1.72
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.41
94.41
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.83
97.83
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.843
0.843
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.047
1.047
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.26
46.26
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.74
76.74
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Forsch and Joe McClain

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
713.7
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
43
326.58
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
600
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
79
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
383
524.66
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
569.62
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.397
0.397
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.487
0.487
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
71.23
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
113.92
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
63.01
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
83.54
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
8.22
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
30.38
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
8.22
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
30.38
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9.58
13.13
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.92
29.77
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
79.45
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
144.3
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
93.15
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
121.52
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
21.92
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
30.38
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
23.29
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
30.38
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
45.21
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
60.76
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
2.06
2.82
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.69
28.02
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.59
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
163
223.29
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
121.52
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
2.69
2.69
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.94
4.94
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15.19
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.59
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA