Ken Forsch vs. Gary Rath — Career Comparison

Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Gary Rath
Gen XMississippiThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Gary Rath 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 11.25 and 2.000 for Gary Rath. 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 Gary Rath

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Gary Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Gary Rath
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
241
1.02
Gary Rath
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.48
Gary Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.48
Gary Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
Gary Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Gary Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.5
12.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Gary Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Gary Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Gary Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Gary Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
11.25
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Gary Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.25
11.25
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Gary Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.93
7.93
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Gary Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.63
7.63
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Gary Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Gary Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Gary Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2071
8.76
Gary Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
10.13
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Gary Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.66
Gary Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
2.25
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Gary Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Gary Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Gary Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
7.88
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.29
Gary Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Gary Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.88
7.88
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1047
4.43
Gary Rath
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5.63
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Gary Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.63
5.63
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Gary Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Gary Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Gary Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
2.25
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.2
Gary Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.03
Gary Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Gary Rath
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
45
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
0.75
Gary Rath
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.25
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Gary Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
11.25
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Gary Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.25
11.25
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.38
Gary Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.24
Gary Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
Gary Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Gary Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8073
34.15
Gary Rath
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
36
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Gary Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Gary Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45
Gary Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45

Fielding Stats for Ken Forsch and Gary Rath

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Gary Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.21
Gary Rath
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
241
1.02
Gary Rath
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Gary Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Gary Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.57
Gary Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.29
Gary Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Gary Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.97
Gary Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.86
Gary Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.41
94.41
Gary Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Gary Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.125
0.125
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Gary Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.5
12.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Gary Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Forsch and Gary Rath

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Gary Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
713.7
Gary Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
8
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
438
600
Gary Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
383
524.66
Gary Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Gary Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Gary Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
71.23
Gary Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
63.01
Gary Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Gary Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Gary Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Gary Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
13.13
Gary Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
79.45
Gary Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
93.15
Gary Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Gary Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Gary Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Gary Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Gary Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Gary Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Gary Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Gary Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Gary Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
23.29
Gary Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
45.21
Gary Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
2.82
Gary Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Gary Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
163
223.29
Gary Rath
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.69
2.69
Gary Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Gary Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
Gary Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Gary Rath
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Gary Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Gary Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Gary Rath
Career
Per 600 PA