Ken Forsch vs. Jose Rijo — Career Comparison

Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Jose Rijo
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

The numbers give Jose Rijo a clear advantage over Ken Forsch across the core pitching metrics. Jose Rijo led in strikeout rate (K%+ 136 vs 81), home run suppression (HR9+ 127 vs 92), and run prevention (ERA+ 126 vs 107). Ken Forsch held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 128 vs 97). Jose Rijo was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Ken Forsch and Jose Rijo

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Jose Rijo
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
2.2
Jose Rijo
Career
Per 9 Innings
376
1.8
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
241
1.02
Jose Rijo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
269
1.29
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
0.48
Jose Rijo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.56
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.48
Jose Rijo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.44
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.22
50.22
Jose Rijo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.04
56.04
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.26
46.26
Jose Rijo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.54
71.54
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Jose Rijo
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.11
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Jose Rijo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Jose Rijo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
796
3.37
Jose Rijo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
676
3.24
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.37
3.37
Jose Rijo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Jose Rijo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Jose Rijo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Jose Rijo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.243
0.243
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Jose Rijo
Career
Per 9 Innings
5640
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Jose Rijo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1880
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2071
8.76
Jose Rijo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1710
8.19
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.76
8.76
Jose Rijo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.19
8.19
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.66
Jose Rijo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147
0.7
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Jose Rijo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Jose Rijo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Jose Rijo
Career
Per 9 Innings
663
3.17
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.29
Jose Rijo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.16
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Jose Rijo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.17
3.17
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1047
4.43
Jose Rijo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1606
7.69
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Jose Rijo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.69
7.69
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.01
2.01
Jose Rijo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Jose Rijo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.207
1.207
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.18
Jose Rijo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.14
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.2
Jose Rijo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.13
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.03
Jose Rijo
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.13
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Jose Rijo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7867
37.66
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
0.75
Jose Rijo
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.21
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
881
3.73
Jose Rijo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
772
3.7
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.73
3.73
Jose Rijo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.38
Jose Rijo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
0.39
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.24
Jose Rijo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.22
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
Jose Rijo
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.57
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Jose Rijo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.262
1.262
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8073
34.15
Jose Rijo
Career
Per 9 Innings
7050
33.75
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Jose Rijo
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Jose Rijo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45
Jose Rijo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.66
37.66

Fielding Stats for Ken Forsch and Jose Rijo

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Jose Rijo
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
2.21
Jose Rijo
Career
Per 9 Innings
376
1.8
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
241
1.02
Jose Rijo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
269
1.29
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Jose Rijo
Career
Per 9 Innings
5640
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Jose Rijo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1880
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
134
0.57
Jose Rijo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
0.69
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.29
Jose Rijo
Career
Per 9 Innings
248
1.19
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Jose Rijo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.07
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.97
Jose Rijo
Career
Per 9 Innings
406
1.94
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
1.86
Jose Rijo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
392
1.88
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.41
94.41
Jose Rijo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.55
96.55
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.843
0.843
Jose Rijo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.043
1.043
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.26
46.26
Jose Rijo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.54
71.54
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Jose Rijo
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.06
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Rijo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Rijo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Rijo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Rijo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Forsch and Jose Rijo

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Jose Rijo
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
713.7
Jose Rijo
Career
Per 600 PA
377
442.66
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
438
600
Jose Rijo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
511
600
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
383
524.66
Jose Rijo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
445
522.5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Jose Rijo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.397
0.397
Jose Rijo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.509
0.509
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
52
71.23
Jose Rijo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
99.8
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
46
63.01
Jose Rijo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
82.19
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.22
Jose Rijo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
15.26
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Rijo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Rijo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.35
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.22
Jose Rijo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
17.61
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Jose Rijo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Rijo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Rijo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
9.58
13.13
Jose Rijo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.85
24.48
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
58
79.45
Jose Rijo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
122.11
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
68
93.15
Jose Rijo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
109.2
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Jose Rijo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Jose Rijo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Jose Rijo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.439
0.439
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Jose Rijo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.043
0.043
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Jose Rijo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Jose Rijo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Jose Rijo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
16
21.92
Jose Rijo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
29.35
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
17
23.29
Jose Rijo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
34.05
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
33
45.21
Jose Rijo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
61.06
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
2.06
2.82
Jose Rijo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.6
23.01
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Rijo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Jose Rijo
Career
Per 600 PA
8
9.39
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Rijo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
163
223.29
Jose Rijo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
118.59
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
2.69
2.69
Jose Rijo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.06
5.06
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Jose Rijo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
39
53.42
Jose Rijo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
68.1
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Rijo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.11
Jose Rijo
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.7
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.37
Jose Rijo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.35
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Rijo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.17
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.37
Jose Rijo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.52
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jose Rijo
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67