Ken Forsch vs. Charlie Root — Career Comparison

Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Charlie Root
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Ken Forsch and Charlie Root are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ken Forsch had the edge in ERA (3.37 vs 3.59). By the career numbers, Ken Forsch had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Ken Forsch and Charlie Root

Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
16
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
2.2
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
632
1.78
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
341
0.96
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
0.48
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
0.57
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
0.48
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
0.45
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.22
50.22
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.68
55.68
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.26
46.26
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.96
53.96
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.3
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
0.5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.06
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.11
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
1274
3.59
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.59
3.59
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.51
3.51
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9592
27
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3197.1
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2071
8.76
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
3252
9.15
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.15
9.15
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
155
0.66
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
0.53
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
889
2.5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.29
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1047
4.43
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1459
4.11
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.01
2.01
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.31
2.31
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.768
0.768
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.734
0.734
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.18
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.06
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.2
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.22
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13529
38.08
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
0.75
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
185
0.52
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
1467
4.13
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.38
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.24
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.295
1.295
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
8073
34.15
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12561
35.36
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.32
2.32
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.08
38.08

Fielding Stats for Ken Forsch and Charlie Root

Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
2.21
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
632
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6379
27
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2126.1
9
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.57
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.29
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
506
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.97
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
616
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.86
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
601
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.41
94.41
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.56
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.951
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Forsch and Charlie Root

Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
16
16
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
521
713.7
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
632
318.39
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
438
600
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1191
600
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
383
524.66
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1086
547.1
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.397
0.397
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.518
0.518
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
52
71.23
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
98.74
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
46
63.01
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
66.5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.22
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
23.17
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.53
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
5.54
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.22
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
32.24
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
9.58
13.13
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.6
33.55
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
58
79.45
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
289
145.59
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
68
93.15
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
247
124.43
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.483
0.483
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
16
21.92
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
43.32
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
17
23.29
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
46.85
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
33
45.21
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
84.63
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
2.06
2.82
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56.6
28.51
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.53
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
16
21.92
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
22.17
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
163
223.29
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PAverified
329
165.74
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
2.69
2.69
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.62
3.62
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
27.2
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.11
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
9
4.53
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100