Ken Forsch vs. Bill Williams — Career Comparison

Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Bill Williams
UnknownNew York Black YankeesNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Ken Forsch posted a stronger line than Bill Williams. Ken Forsch posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.37 vs 5.06) and home runs allowed (0.66 per nine innings vs 1.69). 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 Bill Williams

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
2.2
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
241
1.02
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.48
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.48
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.26
46.26
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
5.06
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.94
6.94
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.158
0.158
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2071
8.76
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.06
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.76
8.76
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.66
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.29
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1047
4.43
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.18
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.2
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
42.19
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
0.75
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.38
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.24
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
0.69
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.313
1.313
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8073
34.15
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
32.06
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.125
0.125
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.19
42.19

Fielding Stats for Ken Forsch and Bill Williams

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
2.21
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
241
1.02
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.57
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
1.29
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.97
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.86
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.41
94.41
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.843
0.843
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.26
46.26
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Forsch and Bill Williams

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
713.7
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
600
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
383
524.66
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
71.23
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
63.01
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
13.13
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
79.45
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
93.15
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
23.29
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
45.21
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
2.82
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
163
223.29
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.69
2.69
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA