Ken Forsch vs. Neal Musser — Career Comparison

Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Neal Musser
Gen XIndianaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Neal Musser 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 4.21 and 1.948 for Neal Musser. 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 Neal Musser

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Neal Musser
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Neal Musser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
6.31
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Neal Musser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.48
Neal Musser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.48
Neal Musser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
Neal Musser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Neal Musser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Neal Musser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Neal Musser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Neal Musser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Neal Musser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
4.21
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Neal Musser
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Neal Musser
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.01
7.01
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Neal Musser
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Neal Musser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Neal Musser
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Neal Musser
Career
Per 9 Innings
25.2
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2071
8.76
Neal Musser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
11.22
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Neal Musser
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.22
11.22
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.66
Neal Musser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.75
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Neal Musser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Neal Musser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Neal Musser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
5.26
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.29
Neal Musser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.05
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Neal Musser
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1047
4.43
Neal Musser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
6.66
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Neal Musser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.66
6.66
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Neal Musser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Neal Musser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.325
1.325
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Neal Musser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.7
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.2
Neal Musser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Neal Musser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Neal Musser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
41.73
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
0.75
Neal Musser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.4
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Neal Musser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
4.56
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Neal Musser
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.56
4.56
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.38
Neal Musser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.24
Neal Musser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
0.69
Neal Musser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.4
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Neal Musser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.831
1.831
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8073
34.15
Neal Musser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
36.47
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Neal Musser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Neal Musser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.338
0.338
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45
Neal Musser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.73
41.73

Fielding Stats for Ken Forsch and Neal Musser

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Neal Musser
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.21
Neal Musser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
6.31
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Neal Musser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Neal Musser
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Neal Musser
Career
Per 9 Innings
25.2
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.57
Neal Musser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.29
Neal Musser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Neal Musser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.97
Neal Musser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.86
Neal Musser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.41
94.41
Neal Musser
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Neal Musser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Neal Musser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Neal Musser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neal Musser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neal Musser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neal Musser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neal Musser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Forsch and Neal Musser

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Neal Musser
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
521
713.7
Neal Musser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
10800
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
600
Neal Musser
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
383
524.66
Neal Musser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Neal Musser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Neal Musser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
71.23
Neal Musser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
63.01
Neal Musser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Neal Musser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Musser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Musser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Neal Musser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Neal Musser
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Musser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Musser
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
13.13
Neal Musser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
79.45
Neal Musser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
93.15
Neal Musser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Neal Musser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Neal Musser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Neal Musser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Neal Musser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Neal Musser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Neal Musser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Neal Musser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Neal Musser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
23.29
Neal Musser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
45.21
Neal Musser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
2.82
Neal Musser
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Musser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Neal Musser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Musser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
163
223.29
Neal Musser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.69
2.69
Neal Musser
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Neal Musser
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
Neal Musser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Musser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Neal Musser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Neal Musser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Musser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Neal Musser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Neal Musser
Career
Per 600 PA