Ken Forsch
Kenneth Roth Forsch
Born: September 8, 1946
Sacramento, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 195
Draft: Round 9 (1966 June Amateur Draft, California Angels)
Draft: Round 4 (1967 June Secondary Draft, Chicago Cubs)
Draft: Round 18 (1968 June Amateur Draft, Houston Astros)
School: Sacramento City College
Oregon State
Career: 1968-1986
Major League Statistics
Ken Forsch compiled a career record of 28 wins and 18 losses and a 2.64 ERA in his 64-game pitching career with the Williamsport Astros, Greensboro Patriots, Peninsula Astros, Columbus Astros, Oklahoma City 89ers and Calgary Cannons. He began playing during the 1968 season and last took the field during the 1986 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | A | CARL | Greensboro Patriots | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1968 | Short Season A | NYPL | Williamsport Astros | 1 | 2 | .333 | 1.38 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 26.0 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1969 | A | CARL | Peninsula Astros | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3.16 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 94.0 | 67 | 40 | 33 | 4 | 53 | 6 | 100 | 2 | 1 | 13 | ||
| 1970 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 13 | 8 | .619 | 2.05 | 22 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 167.0 | 135 | 48 | 38 | 6 | 39 | 2 | 152 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.58 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 40.0 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | 4 | 3 | .571 | 4.91 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 55.0 | 67 | 31 | 30 | 8 | 23 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals | 28 | 18 | .609 | 2.64 | 64 | 51 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 388.0 | 314 | 134 | 114 | 22 | 137 | 11 | 358 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Short Season A | NYPL | Williamsport Astros | 4 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .375 | .375 | .375 | .750 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | A | CARL | Peninsula Astros | 17 | 34 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .097 | .125 | .129 | .254 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 22 | 60 | 48 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 21 | .083 | .170 | .083 | .253 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 5 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 48 | 120 | 102 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 44 | .098 | .148 | .108 | .256 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Short Season A | NYPL | Williamsport Astros | P | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 1968 | A | CARL | Greensboro Patriots | P | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 |
| 1969 | A | CARL | Peninsula Astros | P | 17 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 1 | .947 | 1.059 |
| 1970 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | P | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.400 |
| 1970 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | P | 22 | 9 | 21 | 2 | 3 | .938 | 1.364 |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | P | 13 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .692 |
| Totals | 64 | 18 | 53 | 3 | 5 | .959 | 1.109 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Williamsport Astros | |||
| 1968 | A | Carolina League | Greensboro Patriots | HOU | ||
| 1969 | A | Carolina League | Peninsula Astros | HOU | ||
| 1970 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1970 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | HOU | ||
| 1986 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Calgary Cannons | SEA |
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