Ken Forsch vs. Mark Melancon — Career Comparison

Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Mark Melancon
MillenialColoradoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Mark Melancon as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Mark Melancon led in home run suppression (HR9+ 154 vs 92), run prevention (ERA+ 119 vs 107), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 109 vs 97). Ken Forsch held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 128 vs 117). Role difference aside, Mark Melancon holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Ken Forsch and Mark Melancon

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Mark Melancon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
732
9.07
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.48
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.46
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.48
Mark Melancon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.05
48.05
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.22
Mark Melancon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
262
3.24
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
796
3.37
Mark Melancon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
2.94
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.37
3.37
Mark Melancon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.94
2.94
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Mark Melancon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.89
2.89
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Mark Melancon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Mark Melancon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2180
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 9 Innings
726.2
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2071
8.76
Mark Melancon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
657
8.14
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.76
8.76
Mark Melancon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.14
8.14
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
0.66
Mark Melancon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.54
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Mark Melancon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Mark Melancon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
586
2.48
Mark Melancon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
2.38
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.29
Mark Melancon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.28
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.48
2.48
Mark Melancon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.38
2.38
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1047
4.43
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
643
7.96
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Mark Melancon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.96
7.96
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Mark Melancon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.149
1.149
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.54
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.2
Mark Melancon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.31
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Mark Melancon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8852
37.45
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2981
36.92
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
0.75
Mark Melancon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
454
5.62
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
881
3.73
Mark Melancon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
276
3.42
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.73
3.73
Mark Melancon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.38
Mark Melancon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.09
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.24
Mark Melancon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.15
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
0.69
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.87
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.249
1.249
Mark Melancon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.168
1.168
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8073
34.15
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2745
34
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Mark Melancon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.45
37.45
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.92
36.92

Fielding Stats for Ken Forsch and Mark Melancon

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
521
2.21
Mark Melancon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
732
9.07
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2180
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 9 Innings
726.2
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
134
0.57
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.89
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
1.29
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
1.36
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Mark Melancon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
465
1.97
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
2.3
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
1.86
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
2.25
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.41
94.41
Mark Melancon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.85
97.85
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.249
0.249
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.1
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.2
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Forsch and Mark Melancon

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
521
713.7
Mark Melancon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
732
219600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
600
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
383
524.66
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.397
0.397
Mark Melancon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.25
1.25
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
71.23
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
63.01
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9.58
13.13
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
79.45
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
93.15
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Mark Melancon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
23.29
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
45.21
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.06
2.82
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
115.59
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
21.92
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
163
223.29
Mark Melancon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.69
2.69
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
53.42
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Mark Melancon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 600 PA