Ken Forsch vs. Pat McCoy — Career Comparison

Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Pat McCoy
MillenialArizonaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Pat McCoy 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 2.643 for Pat McCoy. 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 Pat McCoy

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.48
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.48
Pat McCoy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Pat McCoy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
3.86
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.02
8.02
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.344
0.344
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2071
8.76
Pat McCoy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
13.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
0.66
Pat McCoy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Pat McCoy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Pat McCoy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Pat McCoy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
8.36
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.29
Pat McCoy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.93
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.36
8.36
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1047
4.43
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
7.07
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Pat McCoy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.07
7.07
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Pat McCoy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.714
1.714
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.18
Pat McCoy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.2
Pat McCoy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Pat McCoy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
47.57
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
0.75
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.57
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Pat McCoy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
3.86
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.38
Pat McCoy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.24
Pat McCoy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
0.69
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.29
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.429
2.429
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8073
34.15
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
39.21
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Pat McCoy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.42
0.42
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45
Pat McCoy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.57
47.57

Fielding Stats for Ken Forsch and Pat McCoy

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.21
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.57
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.29
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Pat McCoy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.97
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.86
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.41
94.41
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Forsch and Pat McCoy

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
713.7
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
14
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
438
600
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
383
524.66
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
71.23
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
63.01
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
13.13
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
79.45
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
93.15
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
23.29
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
45.21
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
2.82
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
163
223.29
Pat McCoy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.69
2.69
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Pat McCoy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA