Ken Forsch vs. W. Williams — Career Comparison

Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
W. Williams
UnknownAkron Grays / Cleveland GiantsNegro National League IIRelief Pitcher

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and W. Williams 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 6.35 and 1.765 for W. Williams. 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 W. Williams

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.18
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.48
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.48
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.35
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.92
5.92
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2071
8.76
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
14.29
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
0.66
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
586
2.48
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.59
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.29
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.48
2.48
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1047
4.43
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.768
0.768
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.353
0.353
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.18
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.2
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
41.29
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
0.75
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
9.53
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.53
9.53
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.38
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.24
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.765
1.765
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8073
34.15
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
38.12
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.29
41.29

Fielding Stats for Ken Forsch and W. Williams

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.21
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.18
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.57
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
1.29
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.59
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.11
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
465
1.97
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.18
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.86
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.41
94.41
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Forsch and W. Williams

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