Ken Forsch vs. James Wilson — Career Comparison

Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
James Wilson
UnknownMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and James Wilson 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 20.25 and 3.000 for James Wilson. 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 James Wilson

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3.38
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.48
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.48
James Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
3.38
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
James Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
20.25
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.25
20.25
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.52
14.52
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.546
0.546
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2071
8.76
James Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
20.25
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.25
20.25
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
0.66
James Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
James Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
James Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
James Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
6.75
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.29
James Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1047
4.43
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
3.38
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
James Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.18
James Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.2
James Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
James Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
47.25
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
0.75
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
James Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
20.25
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.25
20.25
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.38
James Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
3.38
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.24
James Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8073
34.15
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
37.13
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45
James Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.25
47.25

Fielding Stats for Ken Forsch and James Wilson

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.21
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.15
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.57
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
1.29
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.08
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
James Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
465
1.97
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.08
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
1.86
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.08
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.41
94.41
James Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Forsch and James Wilson

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
James Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
521
713.7
James Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1200
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
600
James Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
383
524.66
James Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
James Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
James Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
71.23
James Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
63.01
James Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
James Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
James Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
James Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
13.13
James Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
79.45
James Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
93.15
James Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
James Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
James Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
James Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
James Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
James Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
James Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
James Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
James Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
23.29
James Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
45.21
James Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
2.82
James Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
James Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
163
223.29
James Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.69
2.69
James Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
James Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
James Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
James Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
James Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
James Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
James Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA