Ken Forsch vs. Zack Weiss — Career Comparison

Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Zack Weiss
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Zack Weiss 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 4.61 and 1.280 for Zack Weiss. 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 Zack Weiss

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
8.23
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.48
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.48
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
4.61
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.26
6.26
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.184
0.184
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.1
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2071
8.76
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
5.93
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.76
8.76
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.93
5.93
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.66
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
2.63
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
4.94
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.29
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1047
4.43
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
10.87
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.87
10.87
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.32
1.32
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.756
1.756
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.2
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
38.85
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
0.75
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.3
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
5.27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.38
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.24
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.249
1.249
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.207
1.207
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8073
34.15
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
32.27
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.64
0.64
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.175
0.175
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.85
38.85

Fielding Stats for Ken Forsch and Zack Weiss

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.21
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
8.23
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.1
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.57
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.29
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.11
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.97
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.99
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.86
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.41
94.41
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Forsch and Zack Weiss

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