Ken Forsch vs. Josh Rupe — Career Comparison

Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Josh Rupe
MillenialVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Josh Rupe 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 5.06 and 1.628 for Josh Rupe. 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 Josh Rupe

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Josh Rupe
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Josh Rupe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
5.17
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Josh Rupe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.48
Josh Rupe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.29
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.48
Josh Rupe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.22
50.22
Josh Rupe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Josh Rupe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Josh Rupe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Josh Rupe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Josh Rupe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Josh Rupe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
5.06
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Josh Rupe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Josh Rupe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.75
5.75
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Josh Rupe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Josh Rupe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Josh Rupe
Career
Per 9 Innings
470
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Josh Rupe
Career
Per 9 Innings
156.2
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2071
8.76
Josh Rupe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
175
10.05
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Josh Rupe
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.05
10.05
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.66
Josh Rupe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
1.03
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Josh Rupe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Josh Rupe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Josh Rupe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
4.42
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.29
Josh Rupe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Josh Rupe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1047
4.43
Josh Rupe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
5.17
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Josh Rupe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.17
5.17
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Josh Rupe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Josh Rupe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.066
1.066
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Josh Rupe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.46
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.2
Josh Rupe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.86
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Josh Rupe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Josh Rupe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
703
40.39
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
0.75
Josh Rupe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.26
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Josh Rupe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
5.17
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Josh Rupe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.17
5.17
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.38
Josh Rupe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.29
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.24
Josh Rupe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.4
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
0.69
Josh Rupe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.84
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Josh Rupe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.609
1.609
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8073
34.15
Josh Rupe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
599
34.41
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Josh Rupe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Josh Rupe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45
Josh Rupe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.39
40.39

Fielding Stats for Ken Forsch and Josh Rupe

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Josh Rupe
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.21
Josh Rupe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
5.17
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Josh Rupe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Josh Rupe
Career
Per 9 Innings
470
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Josh Rupe
Career
Per 9 Innings
156.2
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
134
0.57
Josh Rupe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.69
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.29
Josh Rupe
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.98
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Josh Rupe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.97
Josh Rupe
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
1.72
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.86
Josh Rupe
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.67
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.41
94.41
Josh Rupe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.67
96.67
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Josh Rupe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.322
0.322
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Josh Rupe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.1
Josh Rupe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Rupe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Rupe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Rupe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Rupe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Forsch and Josh Rupe

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Josh Rupe
Career
Per 600 PA
6
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
713.7
Josh Rupe
Career
Per 600 PA
90
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
438
600
Josh Rupe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
383
524.66
Josh Rupe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Josh Rupe
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Josh Rupe
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
71.23
Josh Rupe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
63.01
Josh Rupe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Josh Rupe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Rupe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Rupe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Josh Rupe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Josh Rupe
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Rupe
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Rupe
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
13.13
Josh Rupe
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
79.45
Josh Rupe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
93.15
Josh Rupe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Josh Rupe
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Josh Rupe
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Josh Rupe
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Josh Rupe
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Josh Rupe
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Josh Rupe
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Josh Rupe
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Josh Rupe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
23.29
Josh Rupe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
45.21
Josh Rupe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
2.82
Josh Rupe
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Rupe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Josh Rupe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Rupe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
163
223.29
Josh Rupe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.69
2.69
Josh Rupe
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Josh Rupe
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
Josh Rupe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Rupe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Josh Rupe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Josh Rupe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Rupe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Josh Rupe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Josh Rupe
Career
Per 600 PA