Ken Forsch vs. Walt Ripley — Career Comparison

Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Walt Ripley
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Walt Ripley 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 9 and 2.500 for Walt Ripley. 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 Walt Ripley

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.48
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.48
Walt Ripley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Walt Ripley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.62
9.62
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.389
0.389
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2071
8.76
Walt Ripley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
15.75
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.75
15.75
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
0.66
Walt Ripley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Walt Ripley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Walt Ripley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Walt Ripley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
6.75
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.29
Walt Ripley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1047
4.43
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.768
0.768
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.18
Walt Ripley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.2
Walt Ripley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Walt Ripley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
47.25
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
0.75
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Walt Ripley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.38
Walt Ripley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.24
Walt Ripley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8073
34.15
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
40.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.389
0.389
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45
Walt Ripley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.25
47.25

Fielding Stats for Ken Forsch and Walt Ripley

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
2.21
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6379
27
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2126.1
9
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.57
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.29
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Walt Ripley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.97
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.86
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.41
94.41
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Forsch and Walt Ripley

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