Ken Forsch vs. Mike Roesler — Career Comparison

Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Mike Roesler
Baby BoomersIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Roesler 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 3.77 and 1.258 for Mike Roesler. 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 Mike Roesler

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Mike Roesler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Mike Roesler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
6.39
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Mike Roesler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.48
Mike Roesler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.48
Mike Roesler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
Mike Roesler
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Mike Roesler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Mike Roesler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Mike Roesler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Mike Roesler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Mike Roesler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
3.77
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Mike Roesler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Mike Roesler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.61
3.61
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Mike Roesler
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Mike Roesler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Mike Roesler
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Mike Roesler
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2071
8.76
Mike Roesler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
7.84
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.76
8.76
Mike Roesler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.84
7.84
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.66
Mike Roesler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.45
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Mike Roesler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.45
1.45
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Mike Roesler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Mike Roesler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
3.19
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.29
Mike Roesler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Mike Roesler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.19
3.19
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1047
4.43
Mike Roesler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
5.23
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Mike Roesler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.23
5.23
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Mike Roesler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Mike Roesler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.936
0.936
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.18
Mike Roesler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.2
Mike Roesler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Mike Roesler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8852
37.45
Mike Roesler
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
36.87
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
0.75
Mike Roesler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.03
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Mike Roesler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
3.77
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Mike Roesler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.38
Mike Roesler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.24
Mike Roesler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
Mike Roesler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.58
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.249
1.249
Mike Roesler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8073
34.15
Mike Roesler
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
33.39
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Mike Roesler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Mike Roesler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.45
37.45
Mike Roesler
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.87
36.87

Fielding Stats for Ken Forsch and Mike Roesler

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Mike Roesler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.21
Mike Roesler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
6.39
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Mike Roesler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Mike Roesler
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Mike Roesler
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.57
Mike Roesler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.29
Mike Roesler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Mike Roesler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.97
Mike Roesler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.86
Mike Roesler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.41
94.41
Mike Roesler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Mike Roesler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.046
0.046
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Mike Roesler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Mike Roesler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Roesler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Roesler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Roesler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Roesler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Forsch and Mike Roesler

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Mike Roesler
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
521
713.7
Mike Roesler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
13200
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
600
Mike Roesler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
383
524.66
Mike Roesler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Mike Roesler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Mike Roesler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
71.23
Mike Roesler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
63.01
Mike Roesler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Mike Roesler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Roesler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Roesler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Mike Roesler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Mike Roesler
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Roesler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Roesler
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
13.13
Mike Roesler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
79.45
Mike Roesler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
93.15
Mike Roesler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Mike Roesler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Mike Roesler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Mike Roesler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Mike Roesler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Mike Roesler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Mike Roesler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Mike Roesler
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Mike Roesler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
23.29
Mike Roesler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
45.21
Mike Roesler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
2.82
Mike Roesler
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Roesler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Mike Roesler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Roesler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
163
223.29
Mike Roesler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.69
2.69
Mike Roesler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Mike Roesler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
Mike Roesler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Roesler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Mike Roesler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Mike Roesler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Roesler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Mike Roesler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Mike Roesler
Career
Per 600 PA