Ken Forsch vs. Hal Trosky Jr. — Career Comparison

Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Hal Trosky Jr.
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Hal Trosky Jr. 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 and 2.333 for Hal Trosky Jr.. 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 Hal Trosky Jr.

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Hal Trosky Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Hal Trosky Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
6
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Hal Trosky Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
0.48
Hal Trosky Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.48
Hal Trosky Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.22
50.22
Hal Trosky Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Hal Trosky Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Hal Trosky Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Hal Trosky Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Hal Trosky Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Hal Trosky Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
6
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Hal Trosky Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Hal Trosky Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.83
8.83
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Hal Trosky Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Hal Trosky Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.385
0.385
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Hal Trosky Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Hal Trosky Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2071
8.76
Hal Trosky Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
15
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Hal Trosky Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
0.66
Hal Trosky Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Hal Trosky Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Hal Trosky Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Hal Trosky Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
6
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.29
Hal Trosky Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Hal Trosky Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1047
4.43
Hal Trosky Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
3
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Hal Trosky Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Hal Trosky Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Hal Trosky Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.18
Hal Trosky Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.2
Hal Trosky Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Hal Trosky Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Hal Trosky Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
45
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
0.75
Hal Trosky Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Hal Trosky Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Hal Trosky Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.38
Hal Trosky Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.24
Hal Trosky Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
Hal Trosky Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Hal Trosky Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.333
2.333
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8073
34.15
Hal Trosky Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
39
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Hal Trosky Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Hal Trosky Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.417
0.417
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45
Hal Trosky Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45

Fielding Stats for Ken Forsch and Hal Trosky Jr.

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Hal Trosky Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.21
Hal Trosky Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
6
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Hal Trosky Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Hal Trosky Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Hal Trosky Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.57
Hal Trosky Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
1.29
Hal Trosky Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Hal Trosky Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
465
1.97
Hal Trosky Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
1.86
Hal Trosky Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.41
94.41
Hal Trosky Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Hal Trosky Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Hal Trosky Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Hal Trosky Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hal Trosky Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hal Trosky Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hal Trosky Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hal Trosky Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Forsch and Hal Trosky Jr.

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