Ken Forsch vs. Joe Rock — Career Comparison

Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Joe Rock
Gen ZPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Rock as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Rock posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.35 and WHIP 1.174 compared to 3.37 and 1.281 for Ken Forsch. By the career numbers, Joe Rock had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ken Forsch and Joe Rock

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.52
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.48
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.48
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
796
3.37
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.35
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.37
3.37
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.35
2.35
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.226
0.226
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2071
8.76
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
8.22
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.76
8.76
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.22
8.22
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.66
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.17
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
586
2.48
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.35
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.29
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.48
2.48
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.35
2.35
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1047
4.43
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
12.91
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12.91
12.91
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.01
2.01
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.696
1.696
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.18
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.2
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
2.35
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
41.09
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
0.75
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.35
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
881
3.73
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.35
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.73
3.73
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.35
2.35
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.38
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.24
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.249
1.249
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.174
1.174
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8073
34.15
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
36.39
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.09
41.09

Fielding Stats for Ken Forsch and Joe Rock

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.21
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.52
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.57
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.29
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.97
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.86
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.41
94.41
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Forsch and Joe Rock

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