Ken Forsch vs. James Russell — Career Comparison

Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
James Russell
MillenialOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and James Russell as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. James Russell led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 143 vs 128), home run suppression (HR9+ 95 vs 92), and strikeout rate (K%+ 81 vs 81). Ken Forsch held the edge in skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 97 vs 90). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to James Russell.

Pitching Stats for Ken Forsch and James Russell

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
10.6
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.16
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.48
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.27
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.48
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.48
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.71
35.71
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.52
1.52
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.11
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
4.09
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.95
3.95
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1004
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
334.2
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2071
8.76
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
340
9.14
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.14
9.14
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.66
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
1.16
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.16
1.16
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
2.69
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.29
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.59
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1047
4.43
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
243
6.53
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.53
6.53
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.025
1.025
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.18
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.16
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.2
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.24
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1430
38.46
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
0.75
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
1.91
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
176
4.73
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.38
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.48
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.24
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.46
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.62
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.315
1.315
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8073
34.15
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1286
34.58
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.45
0.45
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.46
38.46

Fielding Stats for Ken Forsch and James Russell

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.21
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
10.6
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.16
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1004
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
334.2
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.57
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.43
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.29
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.16
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.97
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
1.61
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.86
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
1.59
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.41
94.41
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.33
98.33
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.52
1.52
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Forsch and James Russell

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
521
713.7
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
394
14775
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
600
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
383
524.66
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
71.23
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
63.01
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
13.13
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
2.08
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
79.45
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
93.15
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
23.29
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
45.21
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
2.82
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.99
-37.14
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
163
223.29
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
225
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.69
2.69
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
2.67
2.67
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA