Ken Forsch vs. Jim Morris — Career Comparison

Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Jim Morris
Baby BoomersTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Morris 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 4.8 and 1.533 for Jim Morris. 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 Jim Morris

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Jim Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Jim Morris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
12.6
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Jim Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.48
Jim Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.48
Jim Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
Jim Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Jim Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Jim Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Jim Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Jim Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Jim Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
4.8
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Jim Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Jim Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Jim Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Jim Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.224
0.224
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Jim Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Jim Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2071
8.76
Jim Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
7.8
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.76
8.76
Jim Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.8
7.8
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.66
Jim Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Jim Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Jim Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Jim Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
5.4
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.29
Jim Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Jim Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1047
4.43
Jim Morris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
7.8
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Jim Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.8
7.8
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Jim Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Jim Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.467
1.467
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Jim Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.2
Jim Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Jim Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Jim Morris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
41.4
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
0.75
Jim Morris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.6
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Jim Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
7.2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Jim Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.38
Jim Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.24
Jim Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
Jim Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Jim Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.467
1.467
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8073
34.15
Jim Morris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
34.8
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Jim Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Jim Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45
Jim Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.4
41.4

Fielding Stats for Ken Forsch and Jim Morris

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Jim Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.21
Jim Morris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
12.6
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Jim Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Jim Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Jim Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.57
Jim Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.29
Jim Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Jim Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.97
Jim Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.86
Jim Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.41
94.41
Jim Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Jim Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Jim Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Jim Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Forsch and Jim Morris

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Jim Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
713.7
Jim Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
21
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
438
600
Jim Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
383
524.66
Jim Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Jim Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Jim Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
71.23
Jim Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
63.01
Jim Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Jim Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Jim Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Jim Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
13.13
Jim Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
79.45
Jim Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
93.15
Jim Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Jim Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Jim Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Jim Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Jim Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Jim Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Jim Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Jim Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Jim Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
23.29
Jim Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
45.21
Jim Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
2.82
Jim Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Jim Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
163
223.29
Jim Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.69
2.69
Jim Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Jim Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
Jim Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Jim Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Jim Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Jim Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jim Morris
Career
Per 600 PA