Ken Forsch vs. Bobby Thigpen — Career Comparison

Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Bobby Thigpen
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Bobby Thigpen as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ken Forsch led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 128 vs 99), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 97 vs 89), and home run suppression (HR9+ 92 vs 86). Bobby Thigpen held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 93 vs 81). Role difference aside, Ken Forsch holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Ken Forsch and Bobby Thigpen

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Bobby Thigpen
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Bobby Thigpen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
448
7.09
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Bobby Thigpen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
0.48
Bobby Thigpen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.49
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.48
Bobby Thigpen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.57
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
Bobby Thigpen
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.27
46.27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Bobby Thigpen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Bobby Thigpen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Bobby Thigpen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.22
Bobby Thigpen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
3.18
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Bobby Thigpen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
217
3.43
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Bobby Thigpen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.43
3.43
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Bobby Thigpen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Bobby Thigpen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Bobby Thigpen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Bobby Thigpen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1706
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Bobby Thigpen
Career
Per 9 Innings
568.2
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2071
8.76
Bobby Thigpen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
537
8.5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.76
8.76
Bobby Thigpen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.5
8.5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.66
Bobby Thigpen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.89
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Bobby Thigpen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Bobby Thigpen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Bobby Thigpen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238
3.77
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.29
Bobby Thigpen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.44
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Bobby Thigpen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1047
4.43
Bobby Thigpen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
376
5.95
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Bobby Thigpen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.95
5.95
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Bobby Thigpen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Bobby Thigpen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.08
1.08
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Bobby Thigpen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.19
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.2
Bobby Thigpen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.36
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.03
Bobby Thigpen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Bobby Thigpen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2448
38.74
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
0.75
Bobby Thigpen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
5.63
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Bobby Thigpen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
3.75
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Bobby Thigpen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.38
Bobby Thigpen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.51
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.24
Bobby Thigpen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.4
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
0.69
Bobby Thigpen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.76
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Bobby Thigpen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.363
1.363
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8073
34.15
Bobby Thigpen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2130
33.71
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Bobby Thigpen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Bobby Thigpen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45
Bobby Thigpen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.74
38.74

Fielding Stats for Ken Forsch and Bobby Thigpen

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Bobby Thigpen
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.21
Bobby Thigpen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
448
7.09
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Bobby Thigpen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Bobby Thigpen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1706
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Bobby Thigpen
Career
Per 9 Innings
568.2
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
134
0.57
Bobby Thigpen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.68
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.29
Bobby Thigpen
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
1.12
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Bobby Thigpen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.97
Bobby Thigpen
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
1.87
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.86
Bobby Thigpen
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
1.8
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.41
94.41
Bobby Thigpen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.61
96.61
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Bobby Thigpen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.255
0.255
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Bobby Thigpen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.1
Bobby Thigpen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.16
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Thigpen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Thigpen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Thigpen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Thigpen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Forsch and Bobby Thigpen

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Bobby Thigpen
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
521
713.7
Bobby Thigpen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
448
268800
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
600
Bobby Thigpen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
383
524.66
Bobby Thigpen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Bobby Thigpen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Bobby Thigpen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
71.23
Bobby Thigpen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
63.01
Bobby Thigpen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Bobby Thigpen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Thigpen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Thigpen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Bobby Thigpen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Bobby Thigpen
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Thigpen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Thigpen
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
13.13
Bobby Thigpen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
79.45
Bobby Thigpen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
93.15
Bobby Thigpen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Bobby Thigpen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Bobby Thigpen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Bobby Thigpen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Bobby Thigpen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Bobby Thigpen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Bobby Thigpen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Bobby Thigpen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Bobby Thigpen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
23.29
Bobby Thigpen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
45.21
Bobby Thigpen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
2.82
Bobby Thigpen
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Thigpen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Bobby Thigpen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Thigpen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
163
223.29
Bobby Thigpen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.69
2.69
Bobby Thigpen
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Bobby Thigpen
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
Bobby Thigpen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Thigpen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Bobby Thigpen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Bobby Thigpen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Thigpen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Bobby Thigpen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bobby Thigpen
Career
Per 600 PA