Player Report for #43 Ken Forsch

10/29/1977

| | | | | | | |

P Ken Forsch #43

ORB2 Chicago (N) Cubs

Age: 31

Bats: R

Throws: R

Morale: Normal


	90-72, .556, 14.0 GB

G	GS	Rec	SV	ERA	IP	HA	HR	BB	K	WHIP
33	33	13-9	0	3.79	244.1	257	20	53	111	1.27

	Overall	Potential
Stuff
Movement
Control

Pitching Ratings (OSA)
	Overall	Vs Left	Vs Right	Potential
Stuff	4	4	4	2
Movement	8	8	8	4
Control	8	8	8	4

Pitch Ratings
Pitch	Current	Potential
Fastball	4	2
Curveball	3	2
Changeup	4	2
Splitter	5	3

Other Pitching Ratings
Velocity	87-89 Mph
Stamina	7
Suggested Role	Starter
Groundball Percentage	67 %
Hold Runners	4
Defense	2

Run/Bunt Ratings
Running Speed:	1
Stealing Ability:	2
Baserunning Inst.:	1
Sacrifice Bunt:	10
Bunt for Hit:	2

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Vs.	Result	Start	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	Dec
10/01/1977	@ PHI	Loss, 2-11	X	3.1	7	8	8	3	1	Loss
09/24/1977	HOU	Loss, 2-3	X	7.1	6	0	0	1	8
09/18/1977	@ SEA	Loss, 0-4	X	7.0	12	4	4	1	5	Loss
09/13/1977	@ MON	Loss, 2-4	X	8.0	7	4	4	2	7	Loss
09/07/1977	NYN	Win, 7-5	X	8.0	11	5	4	1	3	Win
09/02/1977	@ SLN	Win, 10-1	X	7.0	9	1	1	0	4	Win
08/28/1977	@ LAN	Loss, 5-6	X	7.0	7	4	4	3	4
08/22/1977	@ PHI	Win, 4-3	X	8.0	8	3	2	3	3	Win
08/17/1977	@ CIN	Win, 4-3	X	8.0	9	3	3	2	3	Win
08/12/1977	@ HOU	Loss, 7-12	X	3.0	12	8	8	0	0	Loss

Personality Ratings
Leader Ability:	Very Low
Loyalty:	Low
Desire f. Win:	Very Low
Greed:	High
Intelligence:	Low
Work Ethic:	Low

Ken Forsch
Birthday:	09/08/1946
Born in:	Sacramento (California)
Nationality:	American
Height:	6' 3"
Weight:	208 lbs
Local Popularity:	Popular
National Pop.:	Fair

Status
Contract:	Major League Contract
Salary:	$310,000
Signed Through:	1978 Season
Major Service:	8 Years, None
Service This Yr:	177 Days
40-Man Service:	8 Years, None
Pro Service:	7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:	3 option years left
Contract Extension:	-
Drafted:	1969, 2nd Pick in Round 1

Other Reality Baseball 2 1977 Pitching Stats

Pitching	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	CG%	SHO	QS	QS%
Overall	33	33	13	9	0	3.79	244.1	257	113	103	20	53	111	7	21.2	1	19	57.6
Pitching	SVO	BS	SV%	RA	GF	R/9	H/9	K/9	BB/9	FIP	WHIP	VORP	BABIP
Overall	0	0	0.0	0	0	11.57	9.47	4.09	1.95	4.02	1.27	40.4	.289
Pitching	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHB	577	158	29	6	14	63	30	64	0	4	3	.274	.313	.418	.731
vs. RHB	373	99	21	2	6	50	23	47	4	2	1	.265	.307	.381	.687

Other Reality Baseball 2 1977 Pitching Splits

Split	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K
April	5	5	3	1	0	2.41	41.0	38	13	11	5	10	21
May	6	6	0	3	0	4.50	42.0	47	22	21	5	9	20
June	5	5	2	1	0	4.14	41.1	39	21	19	6	7	12
July	6	6	4	0	0	1.81	49.2	34	12	10	1	11	16
August	6	6	2	2	0	7.91	33.0	54	31	29	3	11	15
September	5	5	2	2	0	3.13	37.1	45	14	13	0	5	27
Spring Training	4	4	1	1	0	7.24	13.2	18	11	11	3	4	4
Playoffs	1	1	0	1	0	21.60	3.1	7	8	8	1	3	1
Last Year	33	33	13	10	0	3.99	236.2	251	126	105	25	59	117
2 Years Ago	32	32	13	9	0	3.73	246.0	278	119	102	24	62	125
Career	265	260	104	88	0	3.70	1884.0	1989	872	774	158	443	989
Home	16	16	7	3	0	3.44	117.2	122	52	45	8	30	62
Road	17	17	6	6	0	4.12	126.2	135	61	58	12	23	49
Grass	25	25	10	7	0	3.73	185.2	182	86	77	17	44	86
Turf	8	8	3	2	0	3.99	58.2	75	27	26	3	9	25
Day	11	11	5	1	0	2.49	90.1	76	28	25	6	21	42
Night	22	22	8	8	0	4.56	154.0	181	85	78	14	32	69

Career Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP	ERA+
1970 Chicago (N) - ORB2	23	33	33	17	9	0	2.57	227.1	199	78	65	12	48	119	6	3	1.09	.263	65.9	138
1971 Chicago (N) - ORB2	24	33	33	13	14	0	3.61	224.2	239	100	90	17	58	130	6	2	1.32	.302	39.3	106
1972 Chicago (N) - ORB2	25	32	32	14	11	0	2.97	236.1	242	84	78	17	52	119	5	1	1.24	.293	65.9	145
1973 Chicago (N) - ORB2	26	33	33	12	11	0	3.13	247.2	244	98	86	16	56	140	7	1	1.21	.292	58.3	132
1974 Chicago (N) - ORB2	27	36	31	9	15	0	5.90	221.0	279	154	145	27	55	128	6	0	1.51	.340	-7.1	71
1975 Chicago (N) - ORB2	28	32	32	13	9	0	3.73	246.0	278	119	102	24	62	125	6	0	1.38	.312	45.3	110
1976 Chicago (N) - ORB2	29	33	33	13	10	0	3.99	236.2	251	126	105	25	59	117	4	1	1.31	.285	40.1	107
1977 Chicago (N) - ORB2	30	33	33	13	9	0	3.79	244.1	257	113	103	20	53	111	7	1	1.27	.289	40.4	109
Total ORB2		265	260	104	88	0	3.70	1884.0	1989	872	774	158	443	989	47	9	1.29	.297	348.1	115

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League

Age

ERA

SHO

WHIP

BABIP

VORP

ERA+

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP	ERA+
1977 Chicago (N) - ORB2	30	1	1	0	1	0	21.60	3.1	7	8	8	1	3	1	0	0	3.00	.429	0.0	0
Total ORB2		1	1	0	1	0	21.60	3.1	7	8	8	1	3	1	0	0	3.00	.429	0.0	19.2

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RNG	ZR	EFF	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
1970 Chicago (N) - ML	P	33	33	26	54	5	81	1	.988	227.1	3.17	0.0	.000
1971 Chicago (N) - ML	P	33	33	25	49	1	76	2	.974	224.2	2.96	0.0	.000
1972 Chicago (N) - ML	P	32	32	16	47	1	67	4	.940	236.1	2.40	0.0	.000
1973 Chicago (N) - ML	P	33	33	18	38	1	60	4	.933	247.2	2.03	0.0	.000
1974 Chicago (N) - ML	P	36	31	20	39	2	66	7	.894	221.0	2.40	0.0	.000
1975 Chicago (N) - ML	P	32	32	16	39	6	57	2	.965	246.0	2.01	+2.0	1.102
1976 Chicago (N) - ML	P	33	33	23	47	2	73	3	.959	236.2	2.66	+0.7	1.026
1977 Chicago (N) - ML	P	33	33	27	44	4	74	3	.959	244.1	2.62	-0.4	.982

Player History
12/15/1969	Drafted in the 1969 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall Pick) by the Chicago (N) Cubs.
01/01/1970	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (3); Movement: 9 (5); Control: 7 (4).
04/08/1970	Named the #8 prospect in the ORB2
04/30/1970	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Montreal Expos with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/17/1970	Injured (finger blister), day-to-day for 3 days.
06/02/1970	Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Brewers with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/26/1970	Was selected to the 1970 Other Reality Baseball 2 All-Star Game.
08/01/1970	Wins the ORB2 NL Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/25/1970	Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Montreal Expos with 1 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/21/1970	Wins the 1970 ORB2 NL Jackie Robinson Award.
10/21/1970	Wins the 1970 ORB2 NL Honus Wagner Fielding Award at P.
11/14/1970	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $33,026 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1971	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (2); Movement: 9 (5); Control: 8 (4).
05/15/1971	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/16/1971	Was selected to the 1971 Other Reality Baseball 2 All-Star Game.
11/14/1971	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $33,026 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1972	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (2); Movement: 9 (5); Control: 8 (4).
08/01/1972	Wins the ORB2 NL Pitcher of the Month Award.
11/11/1972	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $304,560 through arbitration.
01/01/1973	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (2); Movement: 8 (4); Control: 8 (4).
09/08/1973	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/27/1973	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $316,008 through arbitration.
01/01/1974	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (2); Movement: 8 (4); Control: 8 (4).
03/18/1974	Injured (back stiffness), day-to-day for 4 days.
11/21/1974	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $290,000 through arbitration.
01/01/1975	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (2); Movement: 8 (4); Control: 8 (4).
08/21/1975	Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $950,500 with the Chicago (N) Cubs organization.
01/01/1976	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (2); Movement: 8 (4); Control: 8 (4).
05/30/1976	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Montreal Expos with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1977	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (2); Movement: 8 (4); Control: 8 (4).

Leader Boards Appearances

Year	SH	Rank
1970	16	9
1971	21	3

Year	W	Rank
1970	17	7

Year	L	Rank
1971	14	10

Year	WP	Rank
1975	10	10

Year	ERA	Rank
1970	2.57	5
1972	2.97	2
1973	3.13	4

Year	BABIP	Rank
1970	.263	5
1977	.289	10

Year	WHIP	Rank
1970	1.09	8
1973	1.21	7
1977	1.27	10

Year	RA/9	Rank
1970	9.86	8
1972	11.39	10
1973	11.01	7
1977	11.57	10

Year	HR/9	Rank
1970	0.48	8
1971	0.68	10
1972	0.65	6
1973	0.58	5

Year	BB/9	Rank
1972	1.98	4
1973	2.03	9
1974	2.24	7
1976	2.24	6
1977	1.95	2

Year	VORP	Rank
1970	65.9	2
1972	65.9	1
1973	58.3	3

Year	QS	Rank
1972	21	7
1973	22	9

Year	QSP	Rank
1972	.656	3
1973	.667	6

Year	CG	Rank
1970	6	8
1971	6	9

Year	CGP	Rank
1970	.182	9
1971	.182	8

Year	SHO	Rank
1970	3	1
1971	2	4
1972	1	9

Year	GB%	Rank
1970	0.67	5
1971	0.69	2
1972	0.67	3
1973	0.64	4
1974	0.63	6
1975	0.61	9
1976	0.61	7
1977	0.64	6