Ken Forsch vs. Steve Wilson — Career Comparison

Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Steve Wilson
Baby BoomersCANThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve 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 led in run prevention (ERA+ 107 vs 81), walk avoidance (BB%+ 128 vs 111), and home run suppression (HR9+ 92 vs 85). Steve Wilson held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 104 vs 81). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Ken Forsch.

Pitching Stats for Ken Forsch and Steve Wilson

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
5.34
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.6
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.48
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.34
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.48
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.47
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.94
41.94
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.22
11.22
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.16
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
4.4
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1036
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
345.1
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2071
8.76
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
348
9.07
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.07
9.07
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.66
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.86
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
3.39
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.29
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.63
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.39
3.39
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1047
4.43
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
6.57
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.57
6.57
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.106
1.106
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.31
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.2
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.13
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.03
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1494
38.94
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
0.75
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
1.09
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
182
4.74
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.38
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.52
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.24
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.31
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.63
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.384
1.384
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8073
34.15
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1327
34.58
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.94
38.94

Fielding Stats for Ken Forsch and Steve Wilson

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.21
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
5.34
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.6
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1036
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
345.1
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.57
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.36
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.29
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.12
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.11
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.16
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.97
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
1.64
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.86
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
1.49
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.41
94.41
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.48
90.48
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.278
0.278
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.22
11.22
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Forsch and Steve Wilson

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
521
713.7
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
206
1765.71
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
600
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
70
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
383
524.66
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
60
514.29
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.397
0.397
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
71.23
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
68.57
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
63.01
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
60
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
8.22
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.57
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
8.22
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.57
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9.58
13.13
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.77
15.2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
79.45
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
77.14
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
93.15
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
102.86
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
21.92
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
34.29
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
23.29
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
25.71
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
45.21
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
60
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.06
2.82
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.96
8.26
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
21.92
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
34.29
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
163
223.29
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
145.71
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
2.69
2.69
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.12
4.12
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
51.43
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA