Ken Forsch vs. Blake Wood — Career Comparison

Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Blake Wood
MillenialGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Blake Wood as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Blake Wood led in home run suppression (HR9+ 113 vs 92), strikeout rate (K%+ 99 vs 81), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 102 vs 97). Ken Forsch held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 128 vs 90). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Blake Wood.

Pitching Stats for Ken Forsch and Blake Wood

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Blake Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Blake Wood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
8.39
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Blake Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
0.48
Blake Wood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.48
Blake Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
Blake Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Blake Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Blake Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Blake Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Blake Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Blake Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
144
4.47
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Blake Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Blake Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Blake Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Blake Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Blake Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
869
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Blake Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
289.2
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2071
8.76
Blake Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
289
8.98
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Blake Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.98
8.98
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.66
Blake Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Blake Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Blake Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Blake Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
142
4.41
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.29
Blake Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.65
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Blake Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1047
4.43
Blake Wood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
276
8.58
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Blake Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.58
8.58
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Blake Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Blake Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.443
1.443
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Blake Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.62
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.2
Blake Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.28
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.03
Blake Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Blake Wood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1270
39.46
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
0.75
Blake Wood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
2.42
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Blake Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
154
4.78
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Blake Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.38
Blake Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.25
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.24
Blake Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
0.69
Blake Wood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.75
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Blake Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.488
1.488
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8073
34.15
Blake Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
1095
34.02
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Blake Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Blake Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45
Blake Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.46
39.46

Fielding Stats for Ken Forsch and Blake Wood

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Blake Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.21
Blake Wood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
8.39
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Blake Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Blake Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
869
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Blake Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
289.2
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
134
0.57
Blake Wood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.65
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.29
Blake Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
1.03
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Blake Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.97
Blake Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
1.68
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.86
Blake Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
1.68
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.41
94.41
Blake Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Blake Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Blake Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Blake Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blake Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blake Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blake Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blake Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Forsch and Blake Wood

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Blake Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
521
713.7
Blake Wood
Career
Per 600 PAverified
270
40500
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
600
Blake Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
383
524.66
Blake Wood
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Blake Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Blake Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
71.23
Blake Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
63.01
Blake Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Blake Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blake Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blake Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Blake Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Blake Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blake Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blake Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
13.13
Blake Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
79.45
Blake Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
93.15
Blake Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Blake Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Blake Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Blake Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Blake Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Blake Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Blake Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Blake Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Blake Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
23.29
Blake Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
45.21
Blake Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
2.82
Blake Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.44
-66.4
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blake Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Blake Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blake Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
163
223.29
Blake Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.69
2.69
Blake Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Blake Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
Blake Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blake Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Blake Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Blake Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blake Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Blake Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Blake Wood
Career
Per 600 PA