Ken Forsch vs. Bob Myrick — Career Comparison

Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Bob Myrick
Baby BoomersMississippiThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Bob Myrick 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 3.48 and 1.468 for Bob Myrick. 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 Bob Myrick

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Bob Myrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Bob Myrick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
5.28
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Bob Myrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.32
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.48
Bob Myrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.19
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.48
Bob Myrick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.39
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
Bob Myrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Bob Myrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
6.1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Bob Myrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Bob Myrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Bob Myrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.13
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Bob Myrick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
3.48
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Bob Myrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Bob Myrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Bob Myrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Bob Myrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Bob Myrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
419
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Bob Myrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
139.2
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2071
8.76
Bob Myrick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
8.89
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Bob Myrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.89
8.89
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
0.66
Bob Myrick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.64
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Bob Myrick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.64
0.64
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Bob Myrick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Bob Myrick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
3.8
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.29
Bob Myrick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.52
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Bob Myrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1047
4.43
Bob Myrick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
4.7
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Bob Myrick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.7
4.7
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Bob Myrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Bob Myrick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.945
0.945
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.18
Bob Myrick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.13
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.2
Bob Myrick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Bob Myrick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Bob Myrick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
595
38.34
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
0.75
Bob Myrick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
2.19
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Bob Myrick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
4
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Bob Myrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.38
Bob Myrick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.45
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.24
Bob Myrick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.32
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
0.69
Bob Myrick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.97
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Bob Myrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.411
1.411
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8073
34.15
Bob Myrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
523
33.7
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Bob Myrick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.76
0.76
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Bob Myrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45
Bob Myrick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.34
38.34

Fielding Stats for Ken Forsch and Bob Myrick

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Bob Myrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.21
Bob Myrick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
5.28
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Bob Myrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.32
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Bob Myrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
419
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Bob Myrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
139.2
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.57
Bob Myrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.26
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
1.29
Bob Myrick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.74
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Bob Myrick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
465
1.97
Bob Myrick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
1.86
Bob Myrick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
2
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.41
94.41
Bob Myrick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Bob Myrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.378
0.378
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Bob Myrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
6.1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.1
Bob Myrick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.13
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Myrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Myrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Myrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Myrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Forsch and Bob Myrick

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Bob Myrick
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
521
713.7
Bob Myrick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
3075
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
600
Bob Myrick
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
383
524.66
Bob Myrick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Bob Myrick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Bob Myrick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
71.23
Bob Myrick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
63.01
Bob Myrick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Bob Myrick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Myrick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Myrick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Bob Myrick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Bob Myrick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Myrick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Myrick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
13.13
Bob Myrick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
8.38
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
79.45
Bob Myrick
Career
Per 600 PA
2
75
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
93.15
Bob Myrick
Career
Per 600 PA
2
75
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Bob Myrick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Bob Myrick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Bob Myrick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Bob Myrick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Bob Myrick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Bob Myrick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Bob Myrick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Bob Myrick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
23.29
Bob Myrick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
45.21
Bob Myrick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
2.82
Bob Myrick
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.29
-10.8
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Myrick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Bob Myrick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Myrick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
163
223.29
Bob Myrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
187.5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
2.69
2.69
Bob Myrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.2
3.2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Bob Myrick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
Bob Myrick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Myrick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Bob Myrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Bob Myrick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Myrick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Bob Myrick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bob Myrick
Career
Per 600 PA