Ken Forsch vs. Jess Todd — Career Comparison

Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Jess Todd
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Jess Todd 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 7.62 and 1.976 for Jess Todd. 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 Jess Todd

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Jess Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Jess Todd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
7.94
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Jess Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.48
Jess Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.48
Jess Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.32
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
Jess Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Jess Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Jess Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Jess Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Jess Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Jess Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
7.62
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Jess Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.62
7.62
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Jess Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.48
7.48
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Jess Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Jess Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.353
0.353
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Jess Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Jess Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.1
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2071
8.76
Jess Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
13.66
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Jess Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.66
13.66
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.66
Jess Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Jess Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.27
1.27
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Jess Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Jess Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
3.81
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.29
Jess Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.32
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Jess Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1047
4.43
Jess Todd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
9.21
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Jess Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.21
9.21
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Jess Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.16
1.16
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Jess Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.447
1.447
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Jess Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.64
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.2
Jess Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Jess Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Jess Todd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
44.15
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
0.75
Jess Todd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.54
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Jess Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
7.62
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Jess Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.62
7.62
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.38
Jess Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.32
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.24
Jess Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
Jess Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.32
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Jess Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.941
1.941
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8073
34.15
Jess Todd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
38.75
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Jess Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Jess Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.438
0.438
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45
Jess Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.15
44.15

Fielding Stats for Ken Forsch and Jess Todd

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Jess Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.21
Jess Todd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
7.94
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Jess Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Jess Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Jess Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.1
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
134
0.57
Jess Todd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.95
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.29
Jess Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.64
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Jess Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.97
Jess Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.59
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.86
Jess Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.59
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.41
94.41
Jess Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Jess Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Jess Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.1
Jess Todd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.32
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jess Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jess Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jess Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jess Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Forsch and Jess Todd

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Jess Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
713.7
Jess Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
25
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
438
600
Jess Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
383
524.66
Jess Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Jess Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Jess Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
71.23
Jess Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
63.01
Jess Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Jess Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jess Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jess Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Jess Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Jess Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jess Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jess Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
13.13
Jess Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
79.45
Jess Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
93.15
Jess Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Jess Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Jess Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Jess Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Jess Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Jess Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Jess Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Jess Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Jess Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
23.29
Jess Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
45.21
Jess Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
2.82
Jess Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jess Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Jess Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jess Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
163
223.29
Jess Todd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.69
2.69
Jess Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Jess Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
Jess Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jess Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Jess Todd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Jess Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jess Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Jess Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jess Todd
Career
Per 600 PA