Scott Forster vs. Doc Newton — Career Comparison

Scott Forster
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Doc Newton
Pre-GenerationalIndianaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Doc Newton built a career as a starting pitcher and Scott Forster as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Doc Newton posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.22 and WHIP 1.327 compared to 7.88 and 1.688 for Scott Forster. By the career numbers, Doc Newton had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Scott Forster and Doc Newton

Scott Forster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Scott Forster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
11.81
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
178
1.33
Scott Forster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
1.04
Scott Forster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.4
Scott Forster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.28
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.54
Scott Forster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.86
42.86
Scott Forster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.09
78.09
Scott Forster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.74
Scott Forster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.06
Scott Forster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Scott Forster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
7.88
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
3.22
Scott Forster
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.88
7.88
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Scott Forster
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Scott Forster
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.13
6.13
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Scott Forster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Scott Forster
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
27
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3605
27
Scott Forster
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
9
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1201.2
9
Scott Forster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
7.88
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1179
8.83
Scott Forster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.88
7.88
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.83
8.83
Scott Forster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.41
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.13
Scott Forster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.41
1.41
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Scott Forster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Scott Forster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
7.03
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
416
3.12
Scott Forster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.28
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Forster
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.03
7.03
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Scott Forster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
6.47
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
503
3.77
Scott Forster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.47
6.47
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Scott Forster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.83
2.83
Scott Forster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.765
0.765
Scott Forster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.56
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.21
Scott Forster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.56
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.52
Scott Forster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Forster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
43.31
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5069
37.96
Scott Forster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.81
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.25
Scott Forster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
8.72
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
611
4.58
Scott Forster
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.72
8.72
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Scott Forster
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.56
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Forster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.84
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Forster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Forster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.656
1.656
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.327
1.327
Scott Forster
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
34.31
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4583
34.32
Scott Forster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.43
3.43
Scott Forster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.245
0.245
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Scott Forster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.31
43.31
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.96
37.96

Fielding Stats for Scott Forster and Doc Newton

Scott Forster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Scott Forster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
11.81
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
180
1.33
Scott Forster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.4
Scott Forster
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
27
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3657
27
Scott Forster
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
9
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1219
9
Scott Forster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.84
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
0.44
Scott Forster
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.41
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
334
2.47
Scott Forster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.41
Scott Forster
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.25
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
448
3.31
Scott Forster
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.25
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
393
2.9
Scott Forster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.72
87.72
Scott Forster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.191
0.191
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.183
2.183
Scott Forster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
30
Scott Forster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.05
Scott Forster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Forster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Forster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Forster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Scott Forster and Doc Newton

Scott Forster
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Scott Forster
Career
Per 600 PA
42
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
180
224.53
Scott Forster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
481
600
Scott Forster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
436
543.87
Scott Forster
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Scott Forster
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.463
0.463
Scott Forster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
93.56
Scott Forster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
86.07
Scott Forster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.24
Scott Forster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.25
Scott Forster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Newton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Forster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
7.48
Scott Forster
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Scott Forster
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Newton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Forster
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Newton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Forster
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.42
25.47
Scott Forster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
102.29
Scott Forster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
132.22
Scott Forster
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Scott Forster
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Scott Forster
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Scott Forster
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Scott Forster
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Scott Forster
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Scott Forster
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Scott Forster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
53.64
Scott Forster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
42.41
Scott Forster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
96.05
Scott Forster
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.66
24.53
Scott Forster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Newton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Forster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
38.67
Scott Forster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Newton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Forster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Doc Newton
Career
Per 600 PA
129
160.91
Scott Forster
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.73
3.73
Scott Forster
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Scott Forster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
17.46
Scott Forster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Newton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Forster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Newton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Forster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
7.48
Scott Forster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Newton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Forster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
7.48
Scott Forster
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100