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	16-26 / in Starts: 0-5
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	1 game
Most Games w/o HR	8 games
Most Games w/o RBI	8 games
Grand Slams	No bases loaded PA
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 15 PAs	0
Actual Runners on Base	5 (2-2-1)
Avg. MLBer w/ 15 PAs	2
Avg. Runners on Base	9 (4-3-1)

Most Driven In By
E Cabell	1

1977 Batting Game Log

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1977 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	270	1	Apr 8	HOU		ATL	W,3-2	10-GF(11)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					8						P
2	271	5 (3)	Apr 12	HOU		CIN	W,4-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
3	272	6	Apr 13	HOU		CIN	W,7-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
4	273	8 (1)	Apr 16	HOU	@	ATL	L,3-4	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
5	274	9	Apr 17	HOU	@	ATL	L,4-5	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
6	275	15 (5)	Apr 24	HOU		SDP	W,9-8	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.47	-0.013	.46	-0.01%	-0.56	P
7	276	16	Apr 26	HOU	@	SFG	W,4-3	7-12	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	4	1.77	-0.044	1.97	-0.03%	-0.16	P
8	277	18 (1)	Apr 28	HOU	@	SFG	W,3-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						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	278	21 (2)	May 1	HOU	@	PIT	L,3-4	7-GF(10)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.35	-0.009	.31	-0.01%	-0.10	P
10	279	23 (1)	May 4	HOU	@	CHC	W,5-4	9-11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
11	280	25 (1)	May 6	HOU	@	STL	L,1-4	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8						P
12	281	26	May 7	HOU	@	STL	W,3-1	8-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
13	282	31 (4)	May 13	HOU		PIT	W,3-0	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
14	283	33 (1)	May 15	HOU		PIT	L,1-3	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
15	284	34	May 17	HOU		STL	W,5-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
16	285	35	May 18	HOU		STL	L,4-8	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
17	286	41 (5)	May 25	HOU	@	LAD	W,7-6	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
18	287	42	May 26	HOU	@	LAD	L,3-4	9-GF(10)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	2.30	-0.058	1.38	-0.02%	-0.23	P
19	288	43	May 27	HOU	@	SDP	W,4-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
20	289	46 (2)	May 30	HOU		LAD	W,5-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						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
21	290	48 (1)	Jun 1	HOU		LAD	L,2-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
22	291	49	Jun 2	HOU	@	CIN	W,6-4	11-GF(11)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	1						P
23	292	54 (4)	Jun 7	HOU	@	PHI	L,8-9	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	7						P
24	293	55	Jun 8	HOU	@	PHI	L,2-3	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
25	294	58 (2)	Jun 11 (2)	HOU		NYM	L,4-6	9-GF(10)	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	3.23	0.106	.97	0.02%	0.60	P
26	295	63 (4)	Jun 16	HOU	@	NYM	L,3-4	GS-6	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	9	.82	0.025	.12	0.00%	0.16	P
27	296	68 (4)	Jun 21	HOU	@	MON	L,0-6	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.125	.125	.250	9	.96	-0.048	.11	0.00%	-0.32	P
28	297	73 (4)	Jun 26	HOU		SFG	L,0-2	GS-8	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.200	.111	.311	9	1.25	-0.007	.18	0.00%	-0.11	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
29	298	78 (4)	Jul 2	HOU		ATL	L,1-2	GS-11	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.077	.143	.077	.220	9	1.69	-0.161	.08	0.00%	-0.97	P
30	299	83 (4)	Jul 7	HOU	@	LAD	L,4-7	GS-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.077	.143	.077	.220	9						P
31	300	105 (21)	Jul 31	HOU		CHC	L,1-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.077	.143	.077	.220	8						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
32	301	110 (4)	Aug 6 (1)	HOU		STL	L,1-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.077	.143	.077	.220	1						P
33	302	112 (1)	Aug 7	HOU		STL	L,2-5	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.077	.143	.077	.220	9						P
34	303	114 (1)	Aug 9 (2)	HOU	@	SFG	L,0-5	5-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.077	.143	.077	.220	9						P
35	304	115	Aug 10	HOU	@	SFG	W,8-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.077	.143	.077	.220	9						P
36	305	117 (1)	Aug 12	HOU	@	SDP	L,4-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.077	.143	.077	.220	9						P
37	306	121 (3)	Aug 17	HOU	@	ATL	L,6-9	6-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.077	.143	.077	.220	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
38	307	139 (17)	Sep 7	HOU		SDP	L,5-9	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.077	.143	.077	.220	9						P
39	308	153 (13)	Sep 23	HOU		LAD	W,4-3	12-GF(12)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.077	.143	.077	.220	9						P
40	309	156 (2)	Sep 26	HOU	@	ATL	L,10-12	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.077	.143	.077	.220	9						P
41	310	160 (3)	Sep 30	HOU	@	LAD	L,5-6	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.077	.143	.077	.220	9						P
42	311	161	Oct 1	HOU	@	LAD	L,3-4	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.077	.143	.077	.220	9						P
							16-26		15	13	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.077	.143	.077	.220		1.39	-0.209	.41	-0.05%	-1.69

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