Ken Forsch vs. Jack Theis — Career Comparison

Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Jack Theis
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Jack Theis as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jack Theis posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 0 and WHIP 2.000 compared to 3.37 and 1.281 for Ken Forsch. By the career numbers, Jack Theis had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ken Forsch and Jack Theis

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Jack Theis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Jack Theis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
4.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Jack Theis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.48
Jack Theis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.48
Jack Theis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
Jack Theis
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Jack Theis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Jack Theis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Jack Theis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Jack Theis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
796
3.37
Jack Theis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.37
3.37
Jack Theis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Jack Theis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Jack Theis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.5
7.5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Jack Theis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.143
0.143
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Jack Theis
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Jack Theis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2071
8.76
Jack Theis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
4.5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.76
8.76
Jack Theis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
0.66
Jack Theis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Jack Theis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Jack Theis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Jack Theis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
13.5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.29
Jack Theis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Jack Theis
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1047
4.43
Jack Theis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Jack Theis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Jack Theis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Jack Theis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.18
Jack Theis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.2
Jack Theis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Jack Theis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Jack Theis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
45
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
0.75
Jack Theis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
4.5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
881
3.73
Jack Theis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.73
3.73
Jack Theis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.38
Jack Theis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.24
Jack Theis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
Jack Theis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Jack Theis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8073
34.15
Jack Theis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
31.5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Jack Theis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Jack Theis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.143
0.143
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45
Jack Theis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45

Fielding Stats for Ken Forsch and Jack Theis

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Jack Theis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
2.21
Jack Theis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Jack Theis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6379
27
Jack Theis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2126.1
9
Jack Theis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.57
Jack Theis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.29
Jack Theis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Jack Theis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.97
Jack Theis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.86
Jack Theis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.41
94.41
Jack Theis
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Jack Theis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Jack Theis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Jack Theis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Theis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Theis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Theis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Theis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Forsch and Jack Theis

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