Ken Forsch vs. Mike Venafro — Career Comparison

Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Mike Venafro
Gen XMarylandThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Venafro as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Mike Venafro led in home run suppression (HR9+ 253 vs 92), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 109 vs 97), and run prevention (ERA+ 113 vs 107). Ken Forsch held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 128 vs 113). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Mike Venafro.

Pitching Stats for Ken Forsch and Mike Venafro

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
307
10.91
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
0.48
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.53
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.48
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.36
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.22
50.22
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.18
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
4.09
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
760
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
253.1
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2071
8.76
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
264
9.38
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.38
9.38
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
0.66
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.53
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
3.34
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.29
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.39
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.34
3.34
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1047
4.43
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
4.65
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.65
4.65
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.888
0.888
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.21
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.2
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.75
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1107
39.33
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
0.75
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
2.42
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
4.58
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.38
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.24
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.46
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
0.69
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
1.31
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.413
1.413
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8073
34.15
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
965
34.28
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.42
0.42
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.33
39.33

Fielding Stats for Ken Forsch and Mike Venafro

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.21
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
307
10.91
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
760
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
253.1
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.57
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.43
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
1.29
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
1.85
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.11
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.21
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
465
1.97
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
2.49
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
1.86
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
2.27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.41
94.41
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.43
91.43
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.209
0.209
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.1
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.21
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Forsch and Mike Venafro

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
7
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
713.7
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
307
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
438
600
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
383
524.66
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
71.23
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
63.01
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
13.13
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
79.45
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
93.15
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
23.29
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
45.21
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
2.82
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
163
223.29
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.69
2.69
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA