Ken Forsch vs. Justin Thomas — Career Comparison

Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Justin Thomas
MillenialOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Justin Thomas 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 6.93 and 2.149 for Justin Thomas. 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 Justin Thomas

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
11.31
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.48
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.48
Justin Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.73
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Justin Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
6.93
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.93
6.93
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.39
9.39
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.393
0.393
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.2
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2071
8.76
Justin Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
15.32
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.32
15.32
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.66
Justin Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.46
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Justin Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Justin Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
3.65
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.29
Justin Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1047
4.43
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
5.11
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Justin Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.11
5.11
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Justin Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.973
0.973
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Justin Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.73
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.2
Justin Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Justin Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
44.15
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
0.75
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.92
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Justin Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
6.93
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.93
6.93
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.38
Justin Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.36
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.24
Justin Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.73
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
0.69
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.73
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.108
2.108
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8073
34.15
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
39.04
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Justin Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.427
0.427
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45
Justin Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.15
44.15

Fielding Stats for Ken Forsch and Justin Thomas

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.21
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
11.31
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.2
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.57
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.29
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.09
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Justin Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.97
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.09
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.86
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.09
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.41
94.41
Justin Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.097
0.097
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Forsch and Justin Thomas

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
521
713.7
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
18600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
600
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
383
524.66
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
71.23
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
63.01
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
13.13
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
79.45
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
93.15
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
23.29
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
45.21
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
2.82
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
163
223.29
Justin Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.69
2.69
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Justin Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA