Ken Forsch

Pitcher

1970—1986

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PITCHER LeveL
Regular
Pitcher rank
NR
ALL-TIME

Player Detail

September 8, 1946, in Sacramento, CA
BORN
STILL LIVING
DIED

1970—1986

Playing Career
Played from 23-39
PLAYING AGE

Right-Handed

THREW

POWER/FINESSE

PITCHING STYLE

Astros

Primary Team
NONE
World Series Titles
NONE
Nickname
6-4
HEIGHT
195
WEIGHT

September 7, 1970

MAJOR LEAGUE DEBUT

May 23, 1986

FINAL GAME

WHO IS Ken Forsch?

Brother of Bob, who like Ken, also threw a no-hitter.

Career Stats

WINS LOSSES IP STRIKEOUTS WALKS ERA
114
113
2127.1
1047
586
3.37
2 ALL-STAR SELECTIONS

Ken Forsch PITCHES

1. Slider
2. Forkball

Greatest Game

September 24, 1971
Pitching for the Astros
VS THE Padres
GAME SCORE FINAL DECISION IP H ER BB K
98
W 2-1
GS-
13
6
1
1
8

PITCHER LUCK

MORRIS WINS* deGROM LOSSES*
NA
NA

*MORRIS WIN: ALLOWED 5+ ER BUT STILL GOT THE WIN.

*DEGROM LOSS: WENT 7+ IP & ALLOWED 1 ER OR LESS, BUT DID NOT GET A WIN.

Rate Stats

ERA+ K/BB RATIO
106
1.79

QUALITY START: MINIMUM OF 6 IP WITH 3 ER OR LESS.

K/BB RATIO: HOW MANY STRIKEOUTS THE PITCHER RECORDS PER WALK.

Hall of Fame Worthy?

JAWS HOF JAWS
23.5
61.4

JAWS: AVERAGE OF WAR & WAR7 (BEST 7 SEASONS).

FAVORITE CATCHER

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Ken Forsch Rankings

AMONG PITCHERS According to these sources

BASEBALL EGG HALL OF STATS POSNANSKI JAWS BILL JAMES
NR
NR
UNK
NR
NR
NR = NOT RANKED         UNK = Unknown

Among Pitchers All-Time (Top 100)

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK
NR
NR
NR
NR
CAREER WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3

Ken Forsch Pitcher Value

WINS ABOVE REPLACEMENT

CAREER WAR7 WAR5C WAR3 WAR PER SN
26.0
20.9
13.7
10.5
2.44
73.0
49.8
30.3
21.5
3.71
BLUE = Ken Forsch
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

WIN SHARES

CAREER WIN SHARES 7 WIN SHARES 5C WIN SHARES 3 WS PER SN
UNK
UNK
UNK
UNK
UNK
302.1
173.9
UNK
86.0
UNK
BLUE = Ken Forsch
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

— Explanation of Advanced Statistics —

Wins Above Replacement is a non-standardized sabermetric statistic developed to sum up a player’s total contributions to his team. A player’s WAR value is claimed to be the number of additional wins his team has achieved above the number of expected team wins if that player were substituted with a replacement-level player:

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called PLAYER PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Wins Above Replacement (WAR) per season (calculated for 162 games).

Advanced statistical method devised by Bill James. A Win Share represents one-third of a team win, by definition, and takes into account defense, offense, baserunning, park effects, and level of competition, era, and many other factors.

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Win Shares per season (calculated for 162 games).