Ken Forsch vs. Dan Woodman — Career Comparison

Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Dan Woodman
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBuffalo BluesFederal LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Dan Woodman as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dan Woodman posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.94 and WHIP 1.306 compared to 3.37 and 1.281 for Ken Forsch. By the career numbers, Dan Woodman had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ken Forsch and Dan Woodman

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Dan Woodman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Dan Woodman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
3.31
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Dan Woodman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.48
Dan Woodman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.48
Dan Woodman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
Dan Woodman
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Dan Woodman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.56
5.56
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Dan Woodman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Dan Woodman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Dan Woodman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
796
3.37
Dan Woodman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.94
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.37
3.37
Dan Woodman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.94
2.94
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Dan Woodman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Dan Woodman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Dan Woodman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Dan Woodman
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Dan Woodman
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2071
8.76
Dan Woodman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.08
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.76
8.76
Dan Woodman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.08
8.08
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
0.66
Dan Woodman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Dan Woodman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Dan Woodman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Dan Woodman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
3.67
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.29
Dan Woodman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Dan Woodman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1047
4.43
Dan Woodman
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
2.57
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Dan Woodman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.57
2.57
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Dan Woodman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.768
0.768
Dan Woodman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.694
0.694
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.18
Dan Woodman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.2
Dan Woodman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Dan Woodman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8852
37.45
Dan Woodman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
0.75
Dan Woodman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.39
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Dan Woodman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
4.59
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Dan Woodman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.38
Dan Woodman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.24
Dan Woodman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
Dan Woodman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Dan Woodman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.306
1.306
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8073
34.15
Dan Woodman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Dan Woodman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.39
1.39
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Dan Woodman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.45
37.45
Dan Woodman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Fielding Stats for Ken Forsch and Dan Woodman

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Dan Woodman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
2.21
Dan Woodman
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Dan Woodman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6379
27
Dan Woodman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2126.1
9
Dan Woodman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.57
Dan Woodman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.29
Dan Woodman
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Dan Woodman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.97
Dan Woodman
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.86
Dan Woodman
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.41
94.41
Dan Woodman
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.48
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Dan Woodman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.056
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Dan Woodman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Dan Woodman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Woodman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Woodman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Woodman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Woodman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Forsch and Dan Woodman

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Dan Woodman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
521
713.7
Dan Woodman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
1036.36
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
600
Dan Woodman
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
383
524.66
Dan Woodman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Dan Woodman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Dan Woodman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
71.23
Dan Woodman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
63.01
Dan Woodman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Dan Woodman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Woodman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Woodman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Dan Woodman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Dan Woodman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Woodman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Woodman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9.58
13.13
Dan Woodman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
17.84
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
79.45
Dan Woodman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
93.15
Dan Woodman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Dan Woodman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Dan Woodman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Dan Woodman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Dan Woodman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Dan Woodman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Dan Woodman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Dan Woodman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Dan Woodman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
23.29
Dan Woodman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
45.21
Dan Woodman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.06
2.82
Dan Woodman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
15.48
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Woodman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Dan Woodman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Woodman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
163
223.29
Dan Woodman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.69
2.69
Dan Woodman
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Dan Woodman
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
Dan Woodman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Woodman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Dan Woodman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Dan Woodman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Woodman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Dan Woodman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Dan Woodman
Career
Per 600 PA