Ken Forsch vs. Scott Medvin — Career Comparison

Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Scott Medvin
Baby BoomersOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Scott Medvin 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 5.17 and 1.461 for Scott Medvin. 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 Scott Medvin

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Scott Medvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Scott Medvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
6.57
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Scott Medvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
0.48
Scott Medvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.7
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.48
Scott Medvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.47
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.22
50.22
Scott Medvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Scott Medvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Scott Medvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Scott Medvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Scott Medvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Scott Medvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
5.17
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Scott Medvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.17
5.17
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Scott Medvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.34
3.34
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Scott Medvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Scott Medvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Scott Medvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Scott Medvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.1
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2071
8.76
Scott Medvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
8.45
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.76
8.76
Scott Medvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.45
8.45
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
0.66
Scott Medvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Scott Medvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Scott Medvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.04
0.04
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Scott Medvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
3.76
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.29
Scott Medvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.94
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Scott Medvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.76
3.76
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1047
4.43
Scott Medvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
4.93
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Scott Medvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.93
4.93
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Scott Medvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Scott Medvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.965
0.965
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Scott Medvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1.64
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.2
Scott Medvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.03
Scott Medvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Scott Medvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
38.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
0.75
Scott Medvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.35
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Scott Medvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
5.87
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Scott Medvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.87
5.87
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.38
Scott Medvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.24
Scott Medvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
0.69
Scott Medvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.94
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Scott Medvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.357
1.357
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8073
34.15
Scott Medvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
33.81
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Scott Medvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Scott Medvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45
Scott Medvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.5
38.5

Fielding Stats for Ken Forsch and Scott Medvin

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Scott Medvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.21
Scott Medvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
6.57
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Scott Medvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Scott Medvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Scott Medvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.1
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.57
Scott Medvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
1.29
Scott Medvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.35
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.11
Scott Medvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
465
1.97
Scott Medvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
3.05
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
1.86
Scott Medvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.82
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.41
94.41
Scott Medvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
92.31
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Scott Medvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.429
0.429
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Scott Medvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Scott Medvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Medvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Medvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Medvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Medvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Forsch and Scott Medvin

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Scott Medvin
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
521
713.7
Scott Medvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
4200
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
600
Scott Medvin
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
383
524.66
Scott Medvin
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Scott Medvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Scott Medvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
71.23
Scott Medvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
63.01
Scott Medvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Scott Medvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Medvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Medvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Scott Medvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Scott Medvin
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Medvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Medvin
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
13.13
Scott Medvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
79.45
Scott Medvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
93.15
Scott Medvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Scott Medvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Scott Medvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Scott Medvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Scott Medvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Scott Medvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Scott Medvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Scott Medvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Scott Medvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
23.29
Scott Medvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
45.21
Scott Medvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
2.82
Scott Medvin
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.27
-40.32
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Medvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Scott Medvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Medvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
163
223.29
Scott Medvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.69
2.69
Scott Medvin
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Scott Medvin
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
53.42
Scott Medvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Medvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Scott Medvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Scott Medvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Medvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Scott Medvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Scott Medvin
Career
Per 600 PA