BF
1974–1989 · P
Bob Forsch
6' 4", 200 lbs·Lived to 61·Bats R / Throws R
2×Silver Slugger
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Career Highs
2.86
Best ERA · 1975
20
Most W · 1977
114
Most K · 1978
1.086
Best WHIP · 1981
Career Arc · OPS
16 seasonsCareer Arc · ERA
16 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
16 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | STL | 20 | 29 | 0 | 1 | .241 | .566 | 82 |
| 1975 | STL | 35 | 78 | 1 | 5 | .308 | .803 | 114 |
| 1976 | STL | 35 | 62 | 1 | 5 | .177 | .449 | 66 |
| 1977 | STL | 35 | 72 | 0 | 4 | .167 | .411 | 56 |
| 1978 | STL | 34 | 83 | 1 | 8 | .181 | .492 | 70 |
| 1979 | STL | 33 | 73 | 0 | 5 | .110 | .354 | 49 |
| 1980 | STL | 32 | 78 | 3 | 10 | .295 | .787 | 110 |
| 1981 | STL | 20 | 41 | 0 | 3 | .122 | .289 | 42 |
| 1982 | STL | 36 | 73 | 0 | 3 | .205 | .511 | 72 |
| 1983 | STL | 37 | 54 | 1 | 6 | .241 | .623 | 87 |
| 1984 | STL | 16 | 16 | 0 | 3 | .250 | .563 | 80 |
| 1985 | STL | 34 | 45 | 1 | 4 | .244 | .644 | 90 |
| 1986 | STL | 34 | 76 | 2 | 12 | .171 | .498 | 69 |
| 1987 | STL | 34 | 57 | 2 | 8 | .298 | .842 | 113 |
| 1988 | STL | 37 | 32 | 0 | 5 | .250 | .554 | 80 |
| 1989 | HOU | 37 | 24 | 0 | 2 | .167 | .333 | 48 |
| Career | 509 | 893 | 12 | 84 | .213 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
16 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | STL | 19 | 100.0 | 7 | 4 | 2.97 | 122 | 39 | 1.180 |
| 1975 | STL | 34 | 230.0 | 15 | 10 | 2.86 | 129 | 108 | 1.230 |
| 1976 | STL | 33 | 194.0 | 8 | 10 | 3.94 | 89 | 76 | 1.443 |
| 1977 | STL | 35 | 217.3 | 20 | 7 | 3.48 | 115 | 95 | 1.284 |
| 1978 | STL | 34 | 233.7 | 11 | 17 | 3.70 | 99 | 114 | 1.292 |
| 1979 | STL | 33 | 218.7 | 11 | 11 | 3.83 | 104 | 92 | 1.221 |
| 1980 | STL | 31 | 214.7 | 11 | 10 | 3.77 | 102 | 87 | 1.202 |
| 1981 | STL | 20 | 124.3 | 10 | 5 | 3.18 | 113 | 41 | 1.086 |
| 1982 | STL | 36 | 233.0 | 15 | 9 | 3.48 | 111 | 69 | 1.253 |
| 1983 | STL | 34 | 187.0 | 10 | 12 | 4.28 | 90 | 56 | 1.305 |
| 1984 | STL | 16 | 52.3 | 2 | 5 | 6.02 | 63 | 21 | 1.586 |
| 1985 | STL | 34 | 136.0 | 9 | 6 | 3.90 | 100 | 48 | 1.316 |
| 1986 | STL | 33 | 230.0 | 14 | 10 | 3.25 | 122 | 104 | 1.213 |
| 1987 | STL | 33 | 179.0 | 11 | 7 | 4.32 | 99 | 89 | 1.307 |
| 1988 | STL | 36 | 136.3 | 10 | 8 | 4.29 | 87 | 54 | 1.445 |
| 1989 | HOU | 37 | 108.3 | 4 | 5 | 5.32 | 70 | 40 | 1.652 |
| Career | 498 | 2794.6 | 168 | 136 | — | — | 1133 | — | |
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