Ken Forsch vs. Duane Theiss — Career Comparison

Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Duane Theiss
Baby BoomersOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Duane Theiss 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 5.33 and 1.963 for Duane Theiss. 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 Duane Theiss

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Duane Theiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Duane Theiss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
6.67
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Duane Theiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.48
Duane Theiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.48
Duane Theiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
Duane Theiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Duane Theiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Duane Theiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Duane Theiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Duane Theiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Duane Theiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
5.33
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Duane Theiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Duane Theiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Duane Theiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.07
5.07
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Duane Theiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Duane Theiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Duane Theiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2071
8.76
Duane Theiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
9.67
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Duane Theiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.67
9.67
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
0.66
Duane Theiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Duane Theiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Duane Theiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Duane Theiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
6.33
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.29
Duane Theiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.67
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Duane Theiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.33
6.33
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1047
4.43
Duane Theiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
3.33
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Duane Theiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Duane Theiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Duane Theiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.074
1.074
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.18
Duane Theiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.2
Duane Theiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.67
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Duane Theiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Duane Theiss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
42
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
0.75
Duane Theiss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Duane Theiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.67
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Duane Theiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.67
5.67
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.38
Duane Theiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.33
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.24
Duane Theiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.67
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
Duane Theiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.67
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Duane Theiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.778
1.778
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8073
34.15
Duane Theiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
32
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Duane Theiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Duane Theiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45
Duane Theiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
42

Fielding Stats for Ken Forsch and Duane Theiss

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Duane Theiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.21
Duane Theiss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
6.67
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Duane Theiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Duane Theiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Duane Theiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
134
0.57
Duane Theiss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.33
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.29
Duane Theiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Duane Theiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
465
1.97
Duane Theiss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.33
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
1.86
Duane Theiss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.33
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.41
94.41
Duane Theiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Duane Theiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Duane Theiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Duane Theiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Duane Theiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Duane Theiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Duane Theiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Duane Theiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Forsch and Duane Theiss

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Duane Theiss
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
521
713.7
Duane Theiss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
4000
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
600
Duane Theiss
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
383
524.66
Duane Theiss
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Duane Theiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Duane Theiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
71.23
Duane Theiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
63.01
Duane Theiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Duane Theiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Theiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Theiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Duane Theiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Duane Theiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Theiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Theiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
13.13
Duane Theiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
79.45
Duane Theiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
93.15
Duane Theiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Duane Theiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Duane Theiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Duane Theiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Duane Theiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Duane Theiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Duane Theiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Duane Theiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Duane Theiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
23.29
Duane Theiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
45.21
Duane Theiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
2.82
Duane Theiss
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.19
-38.03
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Theiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Duane Theiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Theiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
163
223.29
Duane Theiss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
400
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.69
2.69
Duane Theiss
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Duane Theiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
53.42
Duane Theiss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Theiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Duane Theiss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Duane Theiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Theiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Duane Theiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Duane Theiss
Career
Per 600 PA