Ken Forsch vs. Jimmy Wiggs — Career Comparison

Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Jimmy Wiggs
Pre-GenerationalNorwayThrows RightBats SwitchEuropeDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Ken Forsch and Jimmy Wiggs are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ken Forsch posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.37 vs 3.81) and WHIP (1.281 vs 1.606). Jimmy Wiggs had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.16 per nine innings vs 0.66). By the career numbers, Ken Forsch had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Ken Forsch and Jimmy Wiggs

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Jimmy Wiggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
2.2
Jimmy Wiggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
2.06
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
241
1.02
Jimmy Wiggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.43
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
0.48
Jimmy Wiggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.48
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.48
Jimmy Wiggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.64
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
Jimmy Wiggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.86
42.86
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.26
46.26
Jimmy Wiggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.23
69.23
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.3
Jimmy Wiggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.64
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Jimmy Wiggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Jimmy Wiggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Jimmy Wiggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
3.81
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Jimmy Wiggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Jimmy Wiggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Jimmy Wiggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Jimmy Wiggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Jimmy Wiggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Jimmy Wiggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
56.2
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2071
8.76
Jimmy Wiggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
8.42
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.76
8.76
Jimmy Wiggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.42
8.42
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
0.66
Jimmy Wiggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Jimmy Wiggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Jimmy Wiggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Jimmy Wiggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
6.04
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.29
Jimmy Wiggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Jimmy Wiggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.04
6.04
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1047
4.43
Jimmy Wiggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
7.31
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Jimmy Wiggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.31
7.31
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.01
2.01
Jimmy Wiggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Jimmy Wiggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.482
1.482
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Jimmy Wiggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.32
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.2
Jimmy Wiggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.64
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Jimmy Wiggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Jimmy Wiggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
40.02
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
0.75
Jimmy Wiggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.48
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Jimmy Wiggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
6.51
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Jimmy Wiggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.51
6.51
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.38
Jimmy Wiggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.24
Jimmy Wiggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
Jimmy Wiggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Jimmy Wiggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.606
1.606
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8073
34.15
Jimmy Wiggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
210
33.35
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Jimmy Wiggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.15
3.15
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Jimmy Wiggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.319
0.319
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45
Jimmy Wiggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.02
40.02

Fielding Stats for Ken Forsch and Jimmy Wiggs

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Jimmy Wiggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
2.21
Jimmy Wiggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
2.09
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
241
1.02
Jimmy Wiggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.29
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Jimmy Wiggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Jimmy Wiggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.57
Jimmy Wiggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
1.29
Jimmy Wiggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.73
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.11
Jimmy Wiggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.64
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
465
1.97
Jimmy Wiggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
3.54
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
1.86
Jimmy Wiggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.89
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.41
94.41
Jimmy Wiggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.82
81.82
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.843
0.843
Jimmy Wiggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.385
1.385
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.26
46.26
Jimmy Wiggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.54
61.54
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Jimmy Wiggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Wiggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Wiggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Wiggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Wiggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Forsch and Jimmy Wiggs

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Jimmy Wiggs
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
713.7
Jimmy Wiggs
Career
Per 600 PA
13
410.53
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
600
Jimmy Wiggs
Career
Per 600 PA
19
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
383
524.66
Jimmy Wiggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
600
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Jimmy Wiggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.397
0.397
Jimmy Wiggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.421
0.421
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
71.23
Jimmy Wiggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
63.01
Jimmy Wiggs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
8.22
Jimmy Wiggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
63.16
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Wiggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Wiggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
8.22
Jimmy Wiggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
63.16
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Jimmy Wiggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Wiggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Wiggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9.58
13.13
Jimmy Wiggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
24.95
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
79.45
Jimmy Wiggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
157.89
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
93.15
Jimmy Wiggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Jimmy Wiggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Jimmy Wiggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Jimmy Wiggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.421
0.421
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Jimmy Wiggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Jimmy Wiggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Jimmy Wiggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Jimmy Wiggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
21.92
Jimmy Wiggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
23.29
Jimmy Wiggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
45.21
Jimmy Wiggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
63.16
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.06
2.82
Jimmy Wiggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
9.18
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Wiggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Jimmy Wiggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Wiggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
163
223.29
Jimmy Wiggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
347.37
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.69
2.69
Jimmy Wiggs
Career
Per 600 PA
1.73
1.73
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Jimmy Wiggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
Jimmy Wiggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Wiggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Jimmy Wiggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Jimmy Wiggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Wiggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Jimmy Wiggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jimmy Wiggs
Career
Per 600 PA