Ken Forsch vs. Kyle McClellan — Career Comparison

Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Kyle McClellan
MillenialMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Kyle McClellan as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Kyle McClellan led in home run suppression (HR9+ 108 vs 92), run prevention (ERA+ 122 vs 107), and strikeout rate (K%+ 85 vs 81). Ken Forsch held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 128 vs 117). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Kyle McClellan.

Pitching Stats for Ken Forsch and Kyle McClellan

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
6.23
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.4
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.48
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.44
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.48
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.56
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.19
44.19
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.34
6.34
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.14
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
163
3.79
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.76
3.76
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1162
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
387.1
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2071
8.76
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
359
8.34
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.76
8.76
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.34
8.34
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.66
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
1.05
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
3.25
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.29
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.23
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.25
3.25
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1047
4.43
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
260
6.04
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.04
6.04
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.033
1.033
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.46
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.2
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.42
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1652
38.39
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
0.75
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.25
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
4.04
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.04
4.04
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.38
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.4
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.24
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.16
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
0.69
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.74
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.288
1.288
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8073
34.15
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1470
34.16
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.65
0.65
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.39
38.39

Fielding Stats for Ken Forsch and Kyle McClellan

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.21
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
6.23
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.4
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1162
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
387.1
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
134
0.57
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.77
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.29
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.97
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
1.79
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.86
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
1.77
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.41
94.41
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.7
98.7
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.34
6.34
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.1
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.12
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Forsch and Kyle McClellan

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
521
713.7
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
269
3045.28
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
600
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
53
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
383
524.66
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
46
520.75
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.387
0.387
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
71.23
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
63.01
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
5
56.6
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
8.22
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
8.22
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
13.13
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.89
10.03
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
79.45
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
7
79.25
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
93.15
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
7
79.25
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.149
0.149
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
21.92
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
23.29
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
45.28
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
45.21
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
79.25
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
2.82
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.38
-4.29
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
163
223.29
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
203.77
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
2.69
2.69
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.94
2.94
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
53.42
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.11
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA