Bob Forsch Career Pitching Summary

Bob Forsch played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1989, appearing in 498 games over 16 seasons. He recorded a total of 168 W and 136 L, an ERA of 3.76, 1,133 SO, a WHIP of 1.291, and a WAR of 18.9.

Bob Forsch Yearly Pitching Stats

This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for Bob Forsch.

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    ๐Ÿงพ Basic Profile

    Bob Forsch
    NameBob Forsch
    Date of BirthJanuary 13, 1950
    Nationality
    United States
    MLB Debut1974

    ๐Ÿ“Š Career Summary

    Bob Forsch appeared in 498 games over 16 MLB seasons from 1974 to 1989. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:

    GS422 (MLB Rank: 111)
    GF19 (MLB Rank: 3,466)
    W168 (MLB Rank: 200)
    L136 (MLB Rank: 237)
    SV3 (MLB Rank: 2,437)
    ERA3.76 (MLB Rank: 3,316)
    IP2794.2 (MLB Rank: 177)
    SHO19 (MLB Rank: 273)
    CG67 (MLB Rank: 659)
    SO1,133 (MLB Rank: 447)
    BB832 (MLB Rank: 224)
    H2,777 (MLB Rank: 171)
    HR216 (MLB Rank: 216)
    SO93.65 (MLB Rank: 7,742)
    BB92.68 (MLB Rank: 9,372)
    H98.94 (MLB Rank: 7,553)
    HR90.7 (MLB Rank: 6,094)
    WHIP1.291 (MLB Rank: 9,468)
    WAR18.9 (MLB Rank: 634)

    ๐Ÿ“Š Last Season Summary (1989)

    In his final season (1989), Bob Forsch recorded the following stats:

    GS15
    GF5
    W4
    L5
    ERA5.32
    IP108.1
    SO40
    BB46
    H133
    HR10
    SO93.32
    BB93.82
    H911.05
    HR90.83
    WHIP1.652
    WARโˆ’1.7

    ๐Ÿ“ˆ Seasonal Highlights

    • Most Wins: 1977, 20 W
    • Most SO: 1978, 114 SO
    • Most IP: 1978, 233.2 IP
    • Best WAR: 1975, 5.5 WAR
    • Best ERA: 1975, 2.86 ERA

    ๐ŸŽฏ Postseason Performance

    Bob Forsch appeared in 12 games during the postseason. He recorded an ERA of 5.93, pitched 36.4 IP, struck out 19 batters, with 3 W and 4 L.

    Bob Forsch Career Pitching Stats Overview

    seasonWLERAW-L%SVSOIPWARWHIPHRHBBRERERA+FIPSO9SO/BBGSGGFCGSHOHR9H9BB9BKHBPIBBWPBF
    1974
    7
    4
    2.97
    0.636
    0
    39
    100
    1.5
    1.18
    5
    84
    34
    38
    33
    122
    3.5
    3.5
    1.15
    14
    19
    0
    5
    2
    0.5
    7.6
    3.1
    0
    1
    4
    6
    408
    1975
    15
    10
    2.86
    0.6
    0
    108
    230
    5.5
    1.23
    14
    213
    70
    89
    73
    133
    3.39
    4.2
    1.54
    34
    34
    0
    7
    4
    0.5
    8.3
    2.7
    1
    3
    8
    10
    958
    1976
    8
    10
    3.94
    0.444
    0
    76
    194
    -0.9
    1.443
    17
    209
    71
    112
    85
    90
    4.13
    3.5
    1.07
    32
    33
    0
    2
    0
    0.8
    9.7
    3.3
    0
    3
    8
    9
    844
    1977
    20
    7
    3.48
    0.741
    0
    95
    217.1
    2.3
    1.284
    20
    210
    69
    97
    84
    112
    4.05
    3.9
    1.38
    35
    35
    0
    8
    2
    0.8
    8.7
    2.9
    1
    3
    2
    9
    915
    1978
    11
    17
    3.7
    0.393
    0
    114
    233.2
    1.7
    1.292
    15
    205
    97
    110
    96
    96
    3.75
    4.4
    1.18
    34
    34
    0
    7
    3
    0.6
    7.9
    3.7
    3
    5
    9
    8
    981
    1979
    11
    11
    3.83
    0.5
    0
    92
    218.2
    2.1
    1.221
    16
    215
    52
    102
    93
    100
    3.6
    3.8
    1.77
    32
    33
    0
    7
    1
    0.7
    8.8
    2.1
    0
    3
    1
    6
    894
    1980
    11
    10
    3.77
    0.524
    0
    87
    214.2
    1.5
    1.202
    12
    225
    33
    102
    90
    99
    3.19
    3.6
    2.64
    31
    31
    0
    8
    0
    0.5
    9.4
    1.4
    0
    4
    6
    7
    878
    1981
    10
    5
    3.18
    0.667
    0
    41
    124.1
    1.5
    1.086
    7
    106
    29
    47
    44
    112
    3.47
    3
    1.41
    20
    20
    0
    1
    0
    0.5
    7.7
    2.1
    1
    4
    3
    3
    501
    1982
    15
    9
    3.48
    0.625
    1
    69
    233
    2.4
    1.253
    16
    238
    54
    95
    90
    105
    3.76
    2.7
    1.28
    34
    36
    1
    6
    2
    0.6
    9.2
    2.1
    2
    4
    7
    6
    962
    1983
    10
    12
    4.28
    0.455
    0
    56
    187
    -0.1
    1.305
    23
    190
    54
    104
    89
    85
    4.67
    2.7
    1.04
    30
    34
    3
    6
    2
    1.1
    9.1
    2.6
    1
    3
    2
    4
    790
    1984
    2
    5
    6.02
    0.286
    0
    21
    52.1
    -1.1
    1.586
    6
    64
    19
    38
    35
    58
    4.55
    3.6
    1.11
    11
    16
    2
    1
    0
    1
    11
    3.3
    0
    0
    0
    5
    233
    1985
    9
    6
    3.9
    0.6
    2
    48
    136
    0.3
    1.316
    11
    132
    47
    63
    59
    92
    4.11
    3.2
    1.02
    19
    34
    4
    3
    1
    0.7
    8.7
    3.1
    0
    2
    4
    4
    567
    1986
    14
    10
    3.25
    0.583
    0
    104
    230
    2.5
    1.213
    19
    211
    68
    91
    83
    113
    3.85
    4.1
    1.53
    33
    33
    0
    3
    0
    0.7
    8.3
    2.7
    0
    2
    11
    7
    939
    1987
    11
    7
    4.32
    0.611
    0
    89
    179
    1.7
    1.307
    15
    189
    45
    90
    86
    97
    3.79
    4.5
    1.98
    30
    33
    1
    2
    1
    0.8
    9.5
    2.3
    1
    4
    4
    2
    755
    1988
    10
    8
    4.29
    0.556
    0
    54
    136.1
    -0.3
    1.445
    10
    153
    44
    73
    65
    81
    3.96
    3.6
    1.23
    18
    36
    3
    1
    1
    0.7
    10.1
    2.9
    3
    3
    9
    3
    596
    1989
    4
    5
    5.32
    0.444
    0
    40
    108.1
    -1.7
    1.652
    10
    133
    46
    68
    64
    64
    4.53
    3.3
    0.87
    15
    37
    5
    0
    0
    0.8
    11
    3.8
    5
    1
    6
    4
    494