Ken Forsch vs. Steve Renko — Career Comparison

Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Steve Renko
Silent GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Ken Forsch a clear advantage over Steve Renko across the core pitching metrics. Ken Forsch led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 128 vs 79), home run suppression (HR9+ 92 vs 76), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 97 vs 85). Steve Renko held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 96 vs 81). Ken Forsch was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Ken Forsch and Steve Renko

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
2.2
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
451
1.63
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
241
1.02
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
1.32
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
0.48
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
134
0.48
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.48
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
0.53
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.86
47.86
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.26
46.26
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.93
80.93
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.21
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.03
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
1107
3.99
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.95
3.95
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7482
27
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2494
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2071
8.76
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
2438
8.8
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.8
8.8
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.66
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
248
0.89
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
1010
3.64
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.29
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
0.31
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1047
4.43
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1455
5.25
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.25
5.25
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.01
2.01
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.988
0.988
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.26
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.2
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.08
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.01
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10704
38.63
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
0.75
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.13
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
1233
4.45
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.38
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.29
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.24
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.24
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
0.39
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.383
1.383
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
8073
34.15
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9525
34.37
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.63
38.63

Fielding Stats for Ken Forsch and Steve Renko

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
2.21
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
452
1.63
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
241
1.02
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
1.32
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7493
27
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2497.2
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
134
0.57
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.6
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.29
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
316
1.14
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.09
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.97
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
508
1.83
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.86
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
482
1.74
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.41
94.41
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.88
94.88
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.843
0.843
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.066
1.066
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.26
46.26
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.75
80.75
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.06
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Forsch and Steve Renko

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
713.7
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
462
477.93
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
438
600
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
580
600
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
383
524.66
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
531
549.31
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.397
0.397
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.569
0.569
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
52
71.23
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
117.93
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
46
63.01
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
93.1
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.22
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16.55
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.07
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.21
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.22
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24.83
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
9.58
13.13
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.45
38.74
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
58
79.45
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
157.24
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
68
93.15
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
143.79
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.536
0.536
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
16
21.92
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
45.52
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
17
23.29
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
43.45
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
33
45.21
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
82.76
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
2.06
2.82
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.57
38.86
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
16
21.92
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
25.86
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
163
223.29
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
143.79
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
2.69
2.69
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.17
4.17
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
24
24.83
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.11
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12.41
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.37
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.1
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.37
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.1
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100