Ken Forsch vs. Mickey McGowan — Career Comparison

Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Mickey McGowan
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Mickey McGowan 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 7.36 and 1.909 for Mickey McGowan. 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 Mickey McGowan

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
7.36
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.48
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.48
Mickey McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Mickey McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
7.36
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.11
7.11
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.73
8.73
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Mickey McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.214
0.214
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.2
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2071
8.76
Mickey McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
7.36
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.76
8.76
Mickey McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.36
7.36
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.66
Mickey McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.45
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Mickey McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
9.82
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.29
Mickey McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.82
9.82
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1047
4.43
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.91
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Mickey McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Mickey McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.636
1.636
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.18
Mickey McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.2
Mickey McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Mickey McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
44.18
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
0.75
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.45
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Mickey McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
7.36
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.38
Mickey McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.24
Mickey McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.909
1.909
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8073
34.15
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
34.36
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Mickey McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Mickey McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.182
0.182
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45
Mickey McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.18
44.18

Fielding Stats for Ken Forsch and Mickey McGowan

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
2.21
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6379
27
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2126.1
9
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.57
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.29
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Mickey McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.97
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.86
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.41
94.41
Mickey McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Forsch and Mickey McGowan

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
521
713.7
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
1800
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
600
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
383
524.66
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
71.23
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
63.01
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
13.13
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
79.45
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
93.15
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
23.29
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
45.21
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
2.82
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
163
223.29
Mickey McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.69
2.69
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Mickey McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Mickey McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA