Ken Forsch vs. Ben McDonald — Career Comparison

Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Ben McDonald
Gen XLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Ben McDonald a clear advantage over Ken Forsch across the core pitching metrics. Ben McDonald led in strikeout rate (K%+ 105 vs 81), home run suppression (HR9+ 105 vs 92), and run prevention (ERA+ 119 vs 107). Ken Forsch held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 128 vs 113). Ben McDonald was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Ken Forsch and Ben McDonald

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
2.2
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
1.47
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
241
1.02
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
1.38
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
0.48
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.54
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.48
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.49
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.22
50.22
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.7
52.7
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.26
46.26
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.84
93.84
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.17
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
561
3.91
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.52
3.52
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.243
0.243
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
3874
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1291.1
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2071
8.76
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1186
8.27
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.76
8.76
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.27
8.27
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.66
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
0.96
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
437
3.05
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.29
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.13
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.05
3.05
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1047
4.43
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
894
6.23
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.23
6.23
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.01
2.01
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.031
1.031
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.23
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.2
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.22
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.03
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.05
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5408
37.69
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
0.75
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
606
4.22
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.38
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.24
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.24
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.21
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.64
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.257
1.257
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8073
34.15
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4875
33.98
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.87
2.87
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.69
37.69

Fielding Stats for Ken Forsch and Ben McDonald

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
2.21
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
1.47
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
241
1.02
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
1.38
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
3874
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1291.1
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
134
0.57
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
0.66
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.29
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
179
1.25
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
465
1.97
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
285
1.99
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
1.86
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
1.91
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.41
94.41
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.14
96.14
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.843
0.843
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.299
1.299
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.26
46.26
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.84
93.84
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.09
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Forsch and Ben McDonald

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
521
713.7
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
211
126600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
600
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
383
524.66
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
71.23
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
63.01
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
13.13
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
79.45
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
93.15
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
23.29
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
45.21
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
2.82
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
163
223.29
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.69
2.69
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA