Ken Forsch vs. Wilbur Wood — Career Comparison

Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Wilbur Wood
Silent GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

When held to the same standard, Ken Forsch comes out ahead of Wilbur Wood in this starter comparison. Ken Forsch led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 128 vs 114), run prevention (ERA+ 107 vs 98), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 97 vs 95). Wilbur Wood held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 83 vs 81). The edge goes to Ken Forsch.

Pitching Stats for Ken Forsch and Wilbur Wood

Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
16
Wilbur Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
2.2
Wilbur Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
651
2.18
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Wilbur Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
0.48
Wilbur Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
0.55
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.48
Wilbur Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
0.52
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.22
50.22
Wilbur Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.25
51.25
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Wilbur Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.62
45.62
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.3
Wilbur Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.38
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.08
Wilbur Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.08
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Wilbur Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
0.19
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
796
3.37
Wilbur Wood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
965
3.24
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.37
3.37
Wilbur Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Wilbur Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Wilbur Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Wilbur Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Wilbur Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8052
27
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Wilbur Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2684
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2071
8.76
Wilbur Wood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2582
8.66
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.76
8.76
Wilbur Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.66
8.66
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.66
Wilbur Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
0.7
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Wilbur Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Wilbur Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
586
2.48
Wilbur Wood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
724
2.43
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
0.29
Wilbur Wood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.24
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.48
2.48
Wilbur Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.43
2.43
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1047
4.43
Wilbur Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1411
4.73
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Wilbur Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.73
4.73
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.01
2.01
Wilbur Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.17
2.17
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Wilbur Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.796
0.796
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Wilbur Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.24
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.2
Wilbur Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.21
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Wilbur Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.02
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8852
37.45
Wilbur Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11154
37.4
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
0.75
Wilbur Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
198
0.66
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Wilbur Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
1130
3.79
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Wilbur Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
0.38
Wilbur Wood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.35
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.24
Wilbur Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.18
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
Wilbur Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
0.38
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.249
1.249
Wilbur Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.232
1.232
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
8073
34.15
Wilbur Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10209
34.23
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Wilbur Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Wilbur Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.45
37.45
Wilbur Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.4
37.4

Fielding Stats for Ken Forsch and Wilbur Wood

Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
16
Wilbur Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
2.21
Wilbur Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
651
2.18
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Wilbur Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Wilbur Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8055
27
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Wilbur Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2685
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.57
Wilbur Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.28
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
305
1.29
Wilbur Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
523
1.75
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Wilbur Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.05
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
465
1.97
Wilbur Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
621
2.08
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
439
1.86
Wilbur Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
607
2.03
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.41
94.41
Wilbur Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.75
97.75
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.843
0.843
Wilbur Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.932
0.932
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Wilbur Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.62
45.62
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Wilbur Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.09
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilbur Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilbur Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilbur Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilbur Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Forsch and Wilbur Wood

Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
16
16
Wilbur Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
521
713.7
Wilbur Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
651
1025.2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
600
Wilbur Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
381
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
383
524.66
Wilbur Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
322
507.09
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Wilbur Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.084
0.084
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Wilbur Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
71.23
Wilbur Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
27
42.52
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
63.01
Wilbur Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
25
39.37
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Wilbur Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.15
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilbur Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilbur Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Wilbur Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.15
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Wilbur Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilbur Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilbur Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
13.13
Wilbur Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
3.43
5.39
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
79.45
Wilbur Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
29
45.67
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
93.15
Wilbur Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
48
75.59
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Wilbur Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Wilbur Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Wilbur Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Wilbur Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Wilbur Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Wilbur Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Wilbur Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Wilbur Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
11
17.32
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
23.29
Wilbur Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
13
20.47
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
45.21
Wilbur Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
24
37.8
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
2.82
Wilbur Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
-9.85
-15.51
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilbur Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.57
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
16
21.92
Wilbur Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
31.5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilbur Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
163
223.29
Wilbur Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
189
297.64
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.69
2.69
Wilbur Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
2.02
2.02
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Wilbur Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
53.42
Wilbur Wood
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
59.84
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilbur Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.11
Wilbur Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
7
11.02
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.37
Wilbur Wood
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.57
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilbur Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.37
Wilbur Wood
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.57
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Wilbur Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100