Ken Forsch vs. Gus McGinnis — Career Comparison

Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Gus McGinnis
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Gus McGinnis 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 4.99 and 1.643 for Gus McGinnis. 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 Gus McGinnis

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
2.2
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.55
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.77
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.48
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.48
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.69
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.27
27.27
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.26
46.26
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.3
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.6
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.08
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
4.99
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
314
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
104.2
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2071
8.76
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
10.66
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.66
10.66
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
0.66
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
4.13
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.29
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1047
4.43
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
2.15
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.15
2.15
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.39
1.39
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.768
0.768
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.698
0.698
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.2
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
486
41.79
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
0.75
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.6
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
7.48
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.48
7.48
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.38
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.24
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.643
1.643
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8073
34.15
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
37.23
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.79
41.79

Fielding Stats for Ken Forsch and Gus McGinnis

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
2.21
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.58
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
324
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.57
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.33
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
1.29
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.25
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
465
1.97
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
2.67
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
1.86
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
2.58
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.41
94.41
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.88
96.88
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.843
0.843
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.632
1.632
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Forsch and Gus McGinnis

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
713.7
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
18
220.41
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
600
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
49
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
383
524.66
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
40
489.8
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.397
0.397
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
71.23
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
63.01
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
97.96
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
8.22
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
8.22
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9.58
13.13
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.54
55.57
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
79.45
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
122.45
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
93.15
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
220.41
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.617
0.617
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.613
0.613
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
21.92
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
23.29
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
97.96
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
45.21
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
208.16
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
2.06
2.82
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.45
66.71
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
21.92
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
163
223.29
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
48.98
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
2.69
2.69
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.25
12.25
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.25
2.25
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Gus McGinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Gus McGinnis
Career
Per 600 PA