Ken Forsch

Q: When was Ken Forsch born?

Ken Forsch was born on September 8, 1946.

Q: Where was Ken Forsch born?

Ken Forsch was born in Sacramento, CA .

Q: How tall is Ken Forsch?

Ken Forsch is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Ken Forsch weigh when playing?

Ken Forsch weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Ken Forsch in the Hall of Fame?

Ken Forsch has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Ken Forsch drafted?

Ken Forsch was drafted by the California Angels in the 9th round of the 1966 MLB June Amateur Draft from Sacramento City College (Sacramento, CA) , the Chicago Cubs in the 4th round of the 1967 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Oregon State University (Corvallis, OR) and the Houston Astros in the 18th round of the 1968 MLB June Amateur Draft from Oregon State University (Corvallis, OR) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Ken Forsch have?

Ken Forsch had 1,047 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Ken Forsch played for?

Ken Forsch played for 2 teams; the Houston Astros and California Angels.

Q: How many World Series has Ken Forsch won?

Ken Forsch has never won a World Series.

Q: When did Ken Forsch retire?

Ken Forsch last played in 1986.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-4, 195lb (193cm, 88kg)

Born: September 8, 1946 in Sacramento, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the California Angels in the 9th round of the 1966 MLB June Amateur Draft from Sacramento City College (Sacramento, CA), the Chicago Cubs in the 4th round of the 1967 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Oregon State University (Corvallis, OR) and the Houston Astros in the 18th round of the 1968 MLB June Amateur Draft from Oregon State University (Corvallis, OR).

High School: Hiram W. Johnson HS (Sacramento, CA)

Schools: Sacramento City College (Sacramento, CA), Oregon State University (Corvallis, OR)

Debut: September 7, 1970 (Age 23-364d, 13,053rd in major league history)
vs. SDP 9.0 IP, 6 H, 2 SO, 2 BB, 5 ER, W

Last Game: May 23, 1986 (Age 39-257d)
vs. NYY 4.2 IP, 5 H, 4 SO, 4 BB, 4 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1971 season

Full Name: Kenneth Roth Forsch

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Relatives: Brother of Bob Forsch

2x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

26.0

114

113

ERA

3.37

521

241

2127.1

1047

WHIP

1.249

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1968	21	HOU-min	A	0	0		3.00	3	0		0	0		6.0	6	2	2	1	3	1	6	0	0	0				1.500	9.0	1.5	4.5	9.0	2.00	GBO CARL
1969	22	HOU-min	A,WRk	10	8	.556	2.45	27	21		2	1	2	143.0	97	51	39	4	69	6	135	2	1	15				1.161	6.1	0.3	4.3	8.5	1.96	PNS,AST CARL,FLIN
1970	23	HOU-min	AA,AAA	17	8	.680	1.96	27	27		13	7	0	207.0	160	55	45	8	49	2	189	3	0	4				1.010	7.0	0.3	2.1	8.2	3.86	CBS,OKC SOUL,AA
1970	23	HOU	NL	1	2	.333	5.63	4	4	0	1	0	0	24.0	28	15	15	1	5	0	13	0	0	1	99	70	2.72	1.375	10.5	0.4	1.9	4.9	2.60
1971	24	HOU	NL	8	8	.500	2.53	33	23	4	7	2	0	188.1	162	60	53	8	53	5	131	4	0	8	771	133	2.52	1.142	7.7	0.4	2.5	6.3	2.47
1972	25	HOU	NL	6	8	.429	3.91	30	24	3	1	0	0	156.1	163	75	68	19	62	1	113	0	0	9	671	86	3.72	1.439	9.4	1.1	3.6	6.5	1.82
1973	26	HOU	NL	9	12	.429	4.20	46	26	9	5	0	4	201.1	197	101	94	18	74	7	149	4	1	5	861	86	3.41	1.346	8.8	0.8	3.3	6.7	2.01
1974	27	HOU	NL	8	7	.533	2.79	70	0	40	0	0	10	103.1	98	38	32	3	37	13	48	4	1	4	435	124	3.22	1.306	8.5	0.3	3.2	4.2	1.30
1975	28	HOU	NL	4	8	.333	3.22	34	9	12	2	0	2	109.0	114	42	39	9	30	3	54	2	0	1	451	105	3.55	1.321	9.4	0.7	2.5	4.5	1.80
1976	29	HOU	NL	4	3	.571	2.15	52	0	46	0	0	19	92.0	76	23	22	5	26	7	49	2	1	2	372	149	3.19	1.109	7.4	0.5	2.5	4.8	1.88	AS
1977	30	HOU	NL	5	8	.385	2.72	42	5	28	0	0	8	86.0	80	32	26	2	28	6	45	2	0	3	364	132	3.04	1.256	8.4	0.2	2.9	4.7	1.61
1978	31	HOU	NL	10	6	.625	2.70	52	6	28	4	2	7	133.1	136	44	40	2	37	13	71	1	0	2	563	122	2.57	1.298	9.2	0.1	2.5	4.8	1.92
1979	32	HOU	NL	11	6	.647	3.04	26	24	1	10	2	0	177.2	155	67	60	14	35	2	58	0	1	0	700	116	3.69	*1.069*	7.9	0.7	1.8	2.9	1.66
1980	33	HOU	NL	12	13	.480	3.20	32	32	0	6	3	0	222.1	230	90	79	15	41	1	84	7	3	1	926	103	3.52	1.219	9.3	0.6	1.7	3.4	2.05
1981	34	CAL	AL	11	7	.611	2.88	20	20	0	10	4	0	153.0	143	54	49	7	27	2	55	4	0	0	616	126	3.08	1.111	8.4	0.4	1.6	3.2	2.04	AS
1982	35	CAL	AL	13	11	.542	3.87	37	35	2	12	4	0	228.0	225	108	98	25	57	2	73	11	0	1	955	105	4.40	1.237	8.9	1.0	2.3	2.9	1.28
1983	36	CAL	AL	11	12	.478	4.06	31	31	0	11	1	0	219.1	226	107	99	21	61	6	81	4	0	6	921	100	4.15	1.309	9.3	0.9	2.5	3.3	1.33
1984	37	CAL	AL	1	1	.500	2.20	2	2	0	1	0	0	16.1	14	4	4	2	3	0	10	0	0	0	62	186	3.69	1.041	7.7	1.1	1.7	5.5	3.33

1986	39	SEA-min	AAA	4	3	.571	4.91	13	7	2	2	0	0	55.0	67	31	30	8	23	2	23	1	1	1				1.636	11.0	1.3	3.8	3.8	1.00	CGY PCL
1986	39	CAL	AL	0	1	.000	9.53	10	0	4	0	0	1	17.0	24	21	18	4	10	0	13	2	0	0	85	44	6.42	2.000	12.7	2.1	5.3	6.9	1.30
16 Yrs				114	113	.502	3.37	521	241	177	70	18	51	2127.1	2071	881	796	155	586	68	1047	47	7	43	8852	106	3.49	1.249	8.8	0.7	2.5	4.4	1.79
162 Game Avg.				10	10	.502	3.37	46	22	16	6	2	5	190	185	79	71	14	52	6	93	4	1	4	790	106	3.49	1.249	8.8	0.7	2.5	4.4	1.79

HOU (11 yrs)				78	81	.491	3.18	421	153	171	36	9	50	1493.2	1439	587	528	96	428	58	815	26	7	36	6213	108	3.26	1.250	8.7	0.6	2.6	4.9	1.90
CAL (5 yrs)				36	32	.529	3.81	100	88	6	34	9	1	633.2	632	294	268	59	158	10	232	21	0	7	2639	104	4.03	1.247	9.0	0.8	2.2	3.3	1.47

NL (11 yrs)				78	81	.491	3.18	421	153	171	36	9	50	1493.2	1439	587	528	96	428	58	815	26	7	36	6213	108	3.26	1.250	8.7	0.6	2.6	4.9	1.90
AL (5 yrs)				36	32	.529	3.81	100	88	6	34	9	1	633.2	632	294	268	59	158	10	232	21	0	7	2639	104	4.03	1.247	9.0	0.8	2.2	3.3	1.47

Player Value--Pitching

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Ken Forsch?

Ken Forsch is 77 years old.

When was Ken Forsch born?

Ken Forsch was born on September 8, 1946.

Where was Ken Forsch born?

Ken Forsch was born in Sacramento, CA.

How tall is Ken Forsch?

Ken Forsch is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

How much did Ken Forsch weigh when playing?

Ken Forsch weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Ken Forsch play?

Ken Forsch played 16 seasons.

Is Ken Forsch in the Hall of Fame?

Ken Forsch has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Ken Forsch drafted?

Ken Forsch was drafted by the California Angels in the 9th round of the 1966 MLB June Amateur Draft from Sacramento City College (Sacramento, CA), the Chicago Cubs in the 4th round of the 1967 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Oregon State University (Corvallis, OR) and the Houston Astros in the 18th round of the 1968 MLB June Amateur Draft from Oregon State University (Corvallis, OR).

What position did Ken Forsch play?

Ken Forsch was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Ken Forsch have?

Ken Forsch had 1,047 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Ken Forsch played for?

Ken Forsch played for 2 teams; the Houston Astros and California Angels.

How many World Series has Ken Forsch won?

Ken Forsch has never won a World Series.

When did Ken Forsch retire?

Ken Forsch last played in 1986.

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