Ken Forsch vs. Pat McGlothin — Career Comparison

Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Pat McGlothin
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Pat McGlothin 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 5.6 and 1.358 for Pat McGlothin. 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 McGlothin

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Pat McGlothin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Pat McGlothin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
4.08
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Pat McGlothin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
0.48
Pat McGlothin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.51
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.48
Pat McGlothin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.51
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
Pat McGlothin
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Pat McGlothin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Pat McGlothin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Pat McGlothin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Pat McGlothin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Pat McGlothin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
5.6
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Pat McGlothin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.6
5.6
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Pat McGlothin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Pat McGlothin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.02
4.02
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Pat McGlothin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Pat McGlothin
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Pat McGlothin
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.2
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2071
8.76
Pat McGlothin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
9.17
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Pat McGlothin
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.17
9.17
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.66
Pat McGlothin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.02
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Pat McGlothin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Pat McGlothin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Pat McGlothin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
3.06
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.29
Pat McGlothin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Pat McGlothin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.06
3.06
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1047
4.43
Pat McGlothin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
6.62
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Pat McGlothin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.62
6.62
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Pat McGlothin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.63
1.63
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Pat McGlothin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.076
1.076
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.18
Pat McGlothin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.2
Pat McGlothin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.03
Pat McGlothin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.02
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Pat McGlothin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
38.21
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
0.75
Pat McGlothin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.02
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Pat McGlothin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
5.6
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Pat McGlothin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.6
5.6
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.38
Pat McGlothin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.24
Pat McGlothin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
Pat McGlothin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Pat McGlothin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.359
1.359
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8073
34.15
Pat McGlothin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
35.15
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Pat McGlothin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Pat McGlothin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.296
0.296
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45
Pat McGlothin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.21
38.21

Fielding Stats for Ken Forsch and Pat McGlothin

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Pat McGlothin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
2.21
Pat McGlothin
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Pat McGlothin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6379
27
Pat McGlothin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2126.1
9
Pat McGlothin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.57
Pat McGlothin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.29
Pat McGlothin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Pat McGlothin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.97
Pat McGlothin
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.86
Pat McGlothin
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.41
94.41
Pat McGlothin
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Pat McGlothin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Pat McGlothin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Pat McGlothin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat McGlothin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat McGlothin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat McGlothin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat McGlothin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Forsch and Pat McGlothin

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Pat McGlothin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
521
713.7
Pat McGlothin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
1600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
600
Pat McGlothin
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
383
524.66
Pat McGlothin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Pat McGlothin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Pat McGlothin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
71.23
Pat McGlothin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
63.01
Pat McGlothin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Pat McGlothin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat McGlothin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat McGlothin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Pat McGlothin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Pat McGlothin
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat McGlothin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat McGlothin
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
13.13
Pat McGlothin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
79.45
Pat McGlothin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
93.15
Pat McGlothin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Pat McGlothin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Pat McGlothin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Pat McGlothin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Pat McGlothin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Pat McGlothin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Pat McGlothin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Pat McGlothin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Pat McGlothin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
23.29
Pat McGlothin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
45.21
Pat McGlothin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
2.82
Pat McGlothin
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.31
-62.13
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat McGlothin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Pat McGlothin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat McGlothin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
163
223.29
Pat McGlothin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
2.69
2.69
Pat McGlothin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Pat McGlothin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
Pat McGlothin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat McGlothin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Pat McGlothin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Pat McGlothin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat McGlothin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Pat McGlothin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Pat McGlothin
Career
Per 600 PA