Ken Forsch vs. Luis Mey — Career Comparison

Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Luis Mey
Gen ZD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Luis Mey 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 3.43 and 1.619 for Luis Mey. 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 Luis Mey

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Luis Mey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Luis Mey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
9.86
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Luis Mey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
0.48
Luis Mey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.48
Luis Mey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.22
50.22
Luis Mey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Luis Mey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Luis Mey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Luis Mey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Luis Mey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Luis Mey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
3.43
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Luis Mey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.43
3.43
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Luis Mey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Luis Mey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.43
5.43
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Luis Mey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.221
0.221
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Luis Mey
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Luis Mey
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2071
8.76
Luis Mey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
7.29
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.76
8.76
Luis Mey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.29
7.29
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.66
Luis Mey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Luis Mey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.29
1.29
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Luis Mey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Luis Mey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
7.29
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.29
Luis Mey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Luis Mey
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.29
7.29
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1047
4.43
Luis Mey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Luis Mey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Luis Mey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Luis Mey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.81
1.81
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Luis Mey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.2
Luis Mey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Luis Mey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Luis Mey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
41.14
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
0.75
Luis Mey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
881
3.73
Luis Mey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3.43
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.73
3.73
Luis Mey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.38
Luis Mey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.24
Luis Mey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
Luis Mey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Luis Mey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.619
1.619
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8073
34.15
Luis Mey
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
33
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Luis Mey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.35
0.35
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Luis Mey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45
Luis Mey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.14
41.14

Fielding Stats for Ken Forsch and Luis Mey

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Luis Mey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.21
Luis Mey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
9.86
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Luis Mey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Luis Mey
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Luis Mey
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
134
0.57
Luis Mey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.29
Luis Mey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Luis Mey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.97
Luis Mey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.86
Luis Mey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.41
94.41
Luis Mey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Luis Mey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Luis Mey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Luis Mey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Mey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Mey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Mey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Mey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Forsch and Luis Mey

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Luis Mey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
713.7
Luis Mey
Career
Per 600 PA
23
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
438
600
Luis Mey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
383
524.66
Luis Mey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Luis Mey
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Luis Mey
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
71.23
Luis Mey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
63.01
Luis Mey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Luis Mey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Mey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Mey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Luis Mey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Luis Mey
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Mey
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Mey
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
13.13
Luis Mey
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
79.45
Luis Mey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
93.15
Luis Mey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Luis Mey
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Luis Mey
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Luis Mey
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Luis Mey
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Luis Mey
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Luis Mey
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Luis Mey
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Luis Mey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
23.29
Luis Mey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
45.21
Luis Mey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
2.82
Luis Mey
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Mey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Luis Mey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Mey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
163
223.29
Luis Mey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.69
2.69
Luis Mey
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Luis Mey
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
Luis Mey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Mey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Luis Mey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Luis Mey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Mey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Luis Mey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Luis Mey
Career
Per 600 PA