Ken Forsch
Ken Forsch
Full name: Kenneth Roth Forsch Born: September 8, 1946, Sacramento, California First Game: September 7, 1970 ; Final Game: May 23, 1986 Bat: Right Throw: Right Height: 6' 4" Weight: 195 Brother of Bob Forsch
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Ken Forsch
Top Performances
Pitcher Matchups Batter Matchups
Batting Record Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team Team
1970 HOU N Daily Splits 4 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0.0 1970 HOU N 1971 HOU N Daily Splits 33 59 2 8 1 0 0 1 1 0 30 0 3 0 0 0i 0 0 0 .136 .150 .153 0.0 1971 HOU N 1972 HOU N Daily Splits 30 41 2 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 21 0 7 0 0 2i 1 0 0 .146 .167 .146 0.0 1972 HOU N 1973 HOU N Daily Splits 46 62 2 4 1 0 0 1 2 0 26 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .065 .094 .081 0.0 1973 HOU N 1974 HOU N Daily Splits 70 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .125 .000 0.0 1974 HOU N 1975 HOU N Daily Splits 34 22 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 7 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 .045 .192 .045 0.0 1975 HOU N 1976 HOU N Daily Splits 52 11 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .091 .167 .091 0.0 1976 HOU N 1977 HOU N Daily Splits 42 13 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .077 .143 .077 0.0 1977 HOU N 1978 HOU N Daily Splits 52 27 1 5 0 0 0 3 0 0 9 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 .185 .185 .185 0.0 1978 HOU N 1979 HOU N Daily Splits 26 58 4 8 1 0 0 3 4 0 22 0 6 0 0 1 1 0 0 .138 .194 .155 0.0 1979 HOU N 1980 HOU N Daily Splits 32 77 3 18 3 0 0 8 1 0 33 0 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 .234 .244 .273 0.0 1980 HOU N 1981 CAL A 1981 CAL A 1982 CAL A 1982 CAL A 1983 CAL A 1983 CAL A 1984 CAL A 1984 CAL A 1986 CAL A 1986 CAL A Splits 521 383 16 52 6 0 0 17 16 0 163 0 39 0 0 7i 3 1 0 .136 .170 .151 0.0 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team Team
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League Championship Series Batting Record League Championship Series Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
1980 HOU N Daily Splits 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 1980 HOU N
All-Star Game Batting Record All-Star Game Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
1976 NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - 1976 NL
1981 AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - 1981 AL
Total 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
Pitching Record Pitching Record
Year Team G GS CG SHO GF SV IP H BFP HR R ER BB IB SO SH SF WP HPB BK 2B 3B GDP ROE W L ERA PW Year Team
1970 HOU N Daily Splits 4 4 1 0 0 0 24 28 99 1 15 15 5 0 13 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 4 0 1 2 5.62 -0.5 1970 HOU N 1971 HOU N Daily Splits 33 23 7 2 4 0 188.1 162 771 8 60 53 53 5 131 8 2 8 4 0 20i 2i 17i 11i 8 8 2.53 1.2 1971 HOU N 1972 HOU N Daily Splits 30 24 1 0 3 0 156.1 163 671 19 75 68 62 1 113 8 3 9 0 0 21 5 17i 7i 6 8 3.91 -1.1 1972 HOU N 1973 HOU N Daily Splits 46 26 5 0 9 4 201.1 197 861 18 101 94 74 7 149 10 6 5 4 1 26 4 17 11 9 12 4.20 -1.7 1973 HOU N 1974 HOU N Daily Splits 70 0 0 0 40 10 103.1 98 435 3 38 32 37 13 48 3 6 4 4 1 13 4 12 4 8 7 2.79 1.1 1974 HOU N 1975 HOU N Daily Splits 34 9 2 0 12 2 109 114 451 9 42 39 30 3 54 2 6 1 2 0 17 0 12 4 4 8 3.22 0.2 1975 HOU N 1976 HOU N Daily Splits 52 0 0 0 46 19 92 76 372 5 23 22 26 7 49 6 2 2 2 1 8 2 9 7 4 3 2.15 1.6 1976 HOU N 1977 HOU N Daily Splits 42 5 0 0 28 8 86 80 364 2 32 26 28 6 45 7 2 3 2 0 15 0 10 15 5 8 2.72 1.2 1977 HOU N 1978 HOU N Daily Splits 52 6 4 2 28 7 133.1 136 563 2 44 40 37 13 71 11 6 2 1 0 10 4 8 4 10 6 2.70 1.3 1978 HOU N 1979 HOU N Daily Splits 26 24 10 2 1 0 177.2 155 700 14 67 60 35 2 58 5 3 0 0 1 24 5 16 4 11 6 3.04 1.1 1979 HOU N 1980 HOU N Daily Splits 32 32 6 3 0 0 222.1 230 926 15 90 79 41 1 84 9 4 1 7 3 29 2 17 16 12 13 3.20 0.8 1980 HOU N 1981 CAL A Daily Splits 20 20 10 4 0 0 153 143 616 7 54 49 27 2 55 8 5 0 4 0 23 2 19 11 11 7 2.88 1.6 1981 CAL A 1982 CAL A Daily Splits 37 35 12 4 2 0 228 225 955 25 108 98 57 2 73 8 6 1 11 0 35 5 16 12 13 11 3.87 0.3 1982 CAL A 1983 CAL A Daily Splits 31 31 11 1 0 0 219.1 226 921 21 107 99 61 6 81 4 3 6 4 0 40 5 23 9 11 12 4.06 -0.1 1983 CAL A 1984 CAL A Daily Splits 2 2 1 0 0 0 16.1 14 62 2 4 4 3 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 2.20 0.5 1984 CAL A 1986 CAL A Daily Splits 10 0 0 0 4 1 17 24 85 4 21 18 10 0 13 1 2 0 2 0 6 1 2 2 0 1 9.53 -0.7 1986 CAL A Splits 521 241 70 18 177 51 2127.1 2071 8852 155 881 796 586 68 1047 90 56 43 47 7 292i 41i200i117i114 113 3.37 6.8 Total
Year Team G GS CG SHO GF SV IP H BFP HR R ER BB IB SO SH SF WP HPB BK 2B 3B GDP ROE W L ERA PW Year Team
i - incomplete
League Championship Series Pitching Record League Championship Series Pitching Record
Year Team G GS CG SHO GF SV IP H BFP HR R ER BB IB SO SH SF WP HPB BK 2B 3B GDP ROE W L ERA Year Team
1980 HOU N Daily Splits 2 1 1 0 0 0 8.2 10 36 1 4 4 1 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 4.15 1980 HOU N
All-Star Game Pitching Record All-Star Game Pitching Record
Year Team G GS CG SHO GF SV IP H BFP HR R ER BB IB SO SH SF WP HPB BK 2B 3B GDP ROE W L ERA Year Team
1976 NL Daily Splits 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1976 NL
1981 AL Daily Splits 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.00 1981 AL
Total Splits 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 7 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.50 Total
Year Team G GS CG SHO GF SV IP H BFP HR R ER BB IB SO SH SF WP HPB BK 2B 3B GDP ROE W L ERA Year Team
Fielding Record Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP PB CS SB PkO AVG
1970 HOU N Daily P 4 4 1 24 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1971 HOU N Daily P 33 23 7 188.1 8 19 2 1 0 2i 5 14 0i .931
1972 HOU N Daily P 30 24 1 156.1 9 9 2 1 0 3i 4 13 1i .900
1973 HOU N Daily P 46 26 5 201 15 16 0 1 0 1 4 11 0 1.000
1974 HOU N Daily P 70 0 0 103.1 9 14 2 1 0 1 1 3 0 .920
1975 HOU N Daily P 34 9 2 109 6 14 2 3 0 1 5 9 1 .909
1976 HOU N Daily P 52 0 0 92 4 17 0 0 0 2 4 2 0 1.000
1977 HOU N Daily P 42 5 0 86 10 15 1 1 0 2 7 4 1 .962
1978 HOU N Daily P 52 6 4 133.1 9 24 2 0 0 0 3 8 1 .943
1979 HOU N Daily P 26 24 10 177.2 10 37 1 5 0 1 4 8 0 .979
1980 HOU N Daily P 32 32 6 222.1 11 45 3 2 0 2 5 21 1 .949
1981 CAL A Daily P 20 20 10 153 18 24 2 2 0 2 5 11 0 .955
1982 CAL A Daily P 37 35 12 228 13 29 5 2 0 2 11 9 0 .894
1983 CAL A Daily P 31 31 11 219.1 9 31 3 2 0 1 10 17 0 .930
1984 CAL A Daily P 2 2 1 16.1 1 6 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1.000
1986 CAL A Daily P 10 0 0 17 0 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 .750
Total P 521 241 70 2127 134 305 26 24 0 20i 70 133 5i .944
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP PB CS SB PkO AVG
i - incomplete
League Championship Series Fielding Record League Championship Series Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP PB CS SB PkO AVG
1980 HOU N Daily P 2 1 1 8.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1.000
All-Star Game Fielding Record All-Star Game Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP PB CS SB PkO AVG
1976 NL Daily P 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
1981 AL Daily P 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
Total P 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP PB CS SB PkO AVG
Transactions Transactions
Selected by California Angels in the 9th round of the free-agent draft - did not
sign (June 7, 1966 ).
Selected by Chicago Cubs in the 4th round of the secondary phase of free-agent draft
- did not sign (June 6, 1967 ).
Selected by Houston Astros in the 18th round of the free-agent draft (June 7, 1968 ).
Traded by Houston Astros to California Angels in exchange for Dickie Thon (April 1,
1981 ).
Released by California Angels (December 20, 1985 ).
Signed by California Angels (March 18, 1986 ).
Released by California Angels (May 25, 1986 ).
Signed by Seattle Mariners (July 12, 1986 ).
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