Ken Forsch vs. Rob Rasmussen — Career Comparison

Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Rob Rasmussen
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Rob Rasmussen 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 7.09 and 1.838 for Rob Rasmussen. 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 Rob Rasmussen

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Rob Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Rob Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
10.13
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Rob Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
0.48
Rob Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.48
Rob Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.22
50.22
Rob Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Rob Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Rob Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Rob Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Rob Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Rob Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
7.09
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Rob Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.09
7.09
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Rob Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.76
6.76
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Rob Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Rob Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Rob Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Rob Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.2
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2071
8.76
Rob Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
11.48
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Rob Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.48
11.48
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.66
Rob Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.01
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Rob Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Rob Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Rob Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
5.06
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.29
Rob Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Rob Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1047
4.43
Rob Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
10.13
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Rob Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.13
10.13
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Rob Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Rob Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.688
1.688
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Rob Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
2.03
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.2
Rob Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Rob Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Rob Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
43.54
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
0.75
Rob Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.38
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Rob Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
7.43
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Rob Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.43
7.43
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.38
Rob Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.24
Rob Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
Rob Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Rob Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.838
1.838
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8073
34.15
Rob Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
37.8
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Rob Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.73
0.73
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Rob Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.392
0.392
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45
Rob Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.54
43.54

Fielding Stats for Ken Forsch and Rob Rasmussen

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Rob Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.21
Rob Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
10.13
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Rob Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Rob Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Rob Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.2
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.57
Rob Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.29
Rob Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Rob Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.97
Rob Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.86
Rob Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.41
94.41
Rob Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Rob Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.067
0.067
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Rob Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Rob Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Rasmussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Forsch and Rob Rasmussen

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Rob Rasmussen
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
713.7
Rob Rasmussen
Career
Per 600 PA
30
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
438
600
Rob Rasmussen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
383
524.66
Rob Rasmussen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Rob Rasmussen
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Rob Rasmussen
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
71.23
Rob Rasmussen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
63.01
Rob Rasmussen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Rob Rasmussen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Rasmussen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Rasmussen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Rob Rasmussen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Rob Rasmussen
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Rasmussen
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Rasmussen
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
13.13
Rob Rasmussen
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
79.45
Rob Rasmussen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
93.15
Rob Rasmussen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Rob Rasmussen
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Rob Rasmussen
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Rob Rasmussen
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Rob Rasmussen
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Rob Rasmussen
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Rob Rasmussen
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Rob Rasmussen
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Rob Rasmussen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
23.29
Rob Rasmussen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
45.21
Rob Rasmussen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
2.82
Rob Rasmussen
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Rasmussen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Rob Rasmussen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Rasmussen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
163
223.29
Rob Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.69
2.69
Rob Rasmussen
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Rob Rasmussen
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
Rob Rasmussen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Rasmussen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Rob Rasmussen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Rob Rasmussen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Rasmussen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Rob Rasmussen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Rob Rasmussen
Career
Per 600 PA