Ken Forsch

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

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	30-40 / in Starts: 0-0
Longest Hitting Streak	0 games
Longest On Base Streak	1 game
Most Games w/o HR	7 games
Most Games w/o RBI	7 games
Grand Slams	No bases loaded PA
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 9 PAs	0
Actual Runners on Base	6 (4-2-0)
Avg. MLBer w/ 9 PAs	1
Avg. Runners on Base	5 (2-1-0)

1974 Batting Game Log

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1974 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	114	1	Apr 5	HOU	@	SFG	L,1-5	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	115	3 (1)	Apr 7	HOU	@	SFG	L,4-8	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					4						P
3	116	7 (3)	Apr 12	HOU		LAD	W,5-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
4	117	12 (4)	Apr 17	HOU		SFG	W,3-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
5	118	15 (2)	Apr 20	HOU		ATL	L,3-4	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
6	119	20 (4)	Apr 26	HOU	@	PIT	L,3-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
7	120	21	Apr 27	HOU	@	PIT	W,10-7	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
8	121	24 (2)	Apr 30	HOU		CHC	W,4-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					4						P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
9	122	27 (2)	May 4	HOU		STL	W,3-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					4						P
10	123	30 (2)	May 8	HOU		PIT	W,8-6	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
11	124	32 (1)	May 10	HOU	@	CIN	L,1-2	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
12	125	37 (4)	May 14	HOU	@	LAD	L,0-1	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
13	126	38	May 15 (1)	HOU	@	LAD	L,7-11	5-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
14	127	41 (2)	May 18	HOU		CIN	L,6-7	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
15	128	43 (1)	May 20	HOU		SDP	L,6-8	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					4						P
16	129	47 (3)	May 25	HOU	@	ATL	W,5-1	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
17	130	48	May 28	HOU	@	MON	W,8-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
18	131	49	May 29	HOU	@	MON	W,5-3	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	5	.55	-0.014	.34	-0.01%	-0.43	P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
19	132	54 (4)	Jun 5	HOU		MON	L,3-8	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
20	133	57 (2)	Jun 8	HOU		NYM	L,5-6	10-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
21	134	61 (3)	Jun 12	HOU		PHI	L,0-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
22	135	62	Jun 14	HOU	@	CHC	L,7-10	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
23	136	63	Jun 15	HOU	@	CHC	W,8-7	4-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
24	137	64	Jun 16	HOU	@	CHC	L,1-2	10-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	5						P
25	138	67 (2)	Jun 19	HOU	@	PHI	L,4-5	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
26	139	72 (4)	Jun 25	HOU		CIN	L,2-3	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
27	140	73	Jun 26	HOU		CIN	L,1-9	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
28	141	74	Jun 28	HOU	@	SDP	L,4-5	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6						P
29	142	76 (1)	Jun 30 (1)	HOU	@	SDP	W,3-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6						P
30	143	77	Jun 30 (2)	HOU	@	SDP	L,5-6	6-10	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	9	1.82	0.069	.36	0.01%	0.37	P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
31	144	80 (2)	Jul 3	HOU	@	ATL	L,4-5	9-11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	9						P
32	145	81	Jul 4	HOU	@	ATL	W,4-3	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	4						P
33	146	84 (2)	Jul 7	HOU		PIT	L,4-6	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	9						P
34	147	88 (3)	Jul 12	HOU		CHC	W,9-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	9						P
35	148	90 (1)	Jul 14	HOU		CHC	W,7-6	9-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	9						P
36	149	91	Jul 15	HOU	@	PIT	L,1-3	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	9						P
37	150	96 (4)	Jul 20	HOU	@	STL	L,5-6	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	9						P
38	151	97	Jul 21	HOU	@	STL	L,1-9	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	9						P
39	152	98	Jul 25 (1)	HOU		LAD	L,3-11	5-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	9						P
40	153	99	Jul 25 (2)	HOU		LAD	L,0-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	9						P
41	154	100	Jul 26	HOU		LAD	W,8-7	7-11	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	9	.34	-0.008	.04	0.00%	-0.14	P
42	155	102 (1)	Jul 28	HOU		SFG	W,3-2	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	9						P
43	156	104 (1)	Jul 30	HOU	@	CIN	W,8-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	9						P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
44	157	107 (2)	Aug 4	HOU	@	LAD	L,1-2	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	9						P
45	158	108	Aug 5	HOU	@	SFG	W,7-2	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	9	.02	-0.001	.00	0.00%	-0.43	P
46	159	110 (1)	Aug 7	HOU		ATL	W,6-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	9						P
47	160	111	Aug 8	HOU		ATL	L,0-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	9						P
48	161	113 (1)	Aug 10	HOU		MON	L,1-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	9						P
49	162	114	Aug 11	HOU		MON	L,2-5	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	9						P
50	163	116 (1)	Aug 14	HOU	@	CHC	L,5-6	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	9						P
51	164	117	Aug 15	HOU	@	CHC	L,3-5	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	9						P
52	165	119 (1)	Aug 17	HOU	@	MON	L,2-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	6						P
53	166	121 (1)	Aug 19	HOU		NYM	W,2-1	9-GF(11)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	9	1.28	-0.031	.01	0.00%	-0.09	P
54	167	127 (5)	Aug 26	HOU	@	NYM	L,4-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	9						P
55	168	129 (1)	Aug 28	HOU	@	NYM	W,3-2	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	9						P
56	169	131 (1)	Aug 30	HOU	@	PHI	W,3-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	9						P
Sep/Oct		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
57	170	134 (2)	Sep 2	HOU		CIN	W,4-3	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167	9	.50	-0.012	.00	0.00%	-0.14	P
58	171	135	Sep 3	HOU		CIN	L,5-7	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167	9						P
59	172	137 (1)	Sep 6	HOU		SDP	W,4-3	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.143	.000	.143	9	.45	-0.012	.00	0.00%	-0.20	P
60	173	139 (1)	Sep 8	HOU		SDP	W,3-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.143	.000	.143	9						P
61	174	141 (1)	Sep 10	HOU		SFG	L,5-6	8-11	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.125	.000	.125	9	1.67	-0.040	.00	0.00%	-0.14	P
62	175	143 (1)	Sep 12	HOU	@	SDP	L,1-4	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.125	.000	.125	9						P
63	176	144	Sep 13	HOU	@	SFG	W,5-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.125	.000	.125	5						P
64	177	148 (3)	Sep 16	HOU	@	LAD	L,2-7	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.125	.000	.125	3						P
65	178	150 (1)	Sep 18	HOU	@	LAD	W,3-2	9-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.125	.000	.125	9						P
66	179	152 (1)	Sep 21	HOU		ATL	W,6-5	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.125	.000	.125	9						P
67	180	153	Sep 22	HOU		ATL	W,3-2	13-14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.125	.000	.125	1						P
68	181	158 (4)	Sep 28 (2)	HOU	@	ATL	L,2-6	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.125	.000	.125	5						P
69	182	160 (1)	Sep 30	HOU		LAD	W,4-1	7-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.125	.000	.125	9	.01	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.18	P
70	183	162 (1)	Oct 2	HOU		LAD	L,4-5	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.125	.000	.125	9						P
							30-40		9	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.125	.000	.125		.74	-0.049	.08	0.00%	-1.38

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