Ken Forsch vs. Dave Roberts — Career Comparison

Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Dave Roberts
Silent GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Ken Forsch a clear advantage over Dave Roberts across the core pitching metrics. Ken Forsch led in run prevention (ERA+ 107 vs 82), walk avoidance (BB%+ 128 vs 114), and home run suppression (HR9+ 92 vs 86). Ken Forsch was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Ken Forsch and Dave Roberts

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
2.2
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
445
1.91
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
241
1.02
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
1.19
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.48
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
0.44
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.48
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
0.54
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.18
45.18
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.26
46.26
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.25
62.25
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.3
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.33
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.08
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.09
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.06
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
882
3.78
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.78
3.78
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
6297
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2099
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2071
8.76
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2188
9.38
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.38
9.38
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
0.66
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
0.66
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
615
2.64
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.29
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.34
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.64
2.64
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1047
4.43
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
957
4.1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.01
2.01
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.15
2.15
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.768
0.768
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.749
0.749
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.19
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.2
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.13
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8930
38.29
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
0.75
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.3
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
979
4.2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.38
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
0.48
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.24
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.29
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.54
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.335
1.335
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
8073
34.15
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8105
34.75
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
2.2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.29
38.29

Fielding Stats for Ken Forsch and Dave Roberts

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
2.21
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
445
1.91
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
241
1.02
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
1.19
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
6299
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2099.2
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.57
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.36
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
305
1.29
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
383
1.64
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.07
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
465
1.97
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
482
2.07
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
439
1.86
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
466
2
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.41
94.41
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.68
96.68
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.843
0.843
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.047
1.047
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.26
46.26
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.25
62.25
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.1
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.1
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Forsch and Dave Roberts

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
713.7
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
452
459.66
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
438
600
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
590
600
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
383
524.66
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
531
540
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.397
0.397
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
52
71.23
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
104.75
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
46
63.01
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
78.31
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.22
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15.25
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.07
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7.12
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.22
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
26.44
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
9.58
13.13
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30.09
30.6
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
58
79.45
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
149.49
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
68
93.15
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
112.88
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.481
0.481
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
16
21.92
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
28.47
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
17
23.29
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
46.78
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
33
45.21
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
68.14
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
2.06
2.82
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.26
26.71
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8.14
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
163
223.29
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
135.25
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
2.69
2.69
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.44
4.44
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
45.76
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.11
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10.17
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.02
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.02
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0