Bob Forsch

Q: When was Bob Forsch born?

Bob Forsch was born on January 13, 1950.

Q: Where was Bob Forsch born?

Bob Forsch was born in Sacramento, CA .

Q: How tall was Bob Forsch?

Bob Forsch was 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Bob Forsch weigh when playing?

Bob Forsch weighed 200 lbs (90 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Bob Forsch in the Hall of Fame?

Bob Forsch has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Bob Forsch drafted?

Bob Forsch was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 26th round of the 1968 MLB June Amateur Draft from Hiram W. Johnson HS (Sacramento, CA) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Bob Forsch have?

Bob Forsch had 1,133 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Bob Forsch played for?

Bob Forsch played for 2 teams; the St. Louis Cardinals and Houston Astros.

Q: When did Bob Forsch retire?

Bob Forsch last played in 1989.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-4, 200lb (193cm, 90kg)

Born: January 13, 1950 in Sacramento, CA us

Died: November 3, 2011 in Weeki Wachee, FL

Draft: Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 26th round of the 1968 MLB June Amateur Draft from Hiram W. Johnson HS (Sacramento, CA).

High School: Hiram W. Johnson HS (Sacramento, CA)

School: Oregon State University (Corvallis, OR)

Debut: July 7, 1974 (Age 24-175d, 13,511th in major league history)
vs. CIN 6.2 IP, 4 H, 2 SO, 5 BB, 2 ER, L

Last Game: September 25, 1989 (Age 39-255d)
vs. ATL 0.1 IP, 0 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1974 season

Agents: LaRue Harcourt

Full Name: Robert Herbert Forsch

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Relatives: Brother of Ken Forsch

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

24.6

168

136

ERA

3.76

498

422

2794.2

1133

WHIP

1.291

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1970	20	STL-min	A-,A	2	3	.400	4.94	8	5		0	0	0	31.0	38	26	17	1	19	1	16	0	0	4				1.839	11.0	0.3	5.5	4.6	0.84	LEW,CDR NORW,MIDW
1971	21	STL-min	A	11	7	.611	3.13	23	23		7	3	0	158.0	140	74	55	13	41	4	134	11	2	9				1.146	8.0	0.7	2.3	7.6	3.27	CDR MIDW
1972	22	STL-min	AA	8	10	.444	4.35	24	24		7	2	0	153.0	158	85	74	10	47	5	109	10	0	9				1.340	9.3	0.6	2.8	6.4	2.32	ARK TL
1973	23	STL-min	AAA	12	12	.500	4.39	27	27		9	2	0	166.0	169	91	81	7	66	7	124	7	0	10				1.416	9.2	0.4	3.6	6.7	1.88	TUL AA
1974	24	STL-min	AAA	8	5	.615	3.67	15	14		7	0	0	103.0	95	49	42	5	33	3	71	2	0	9				1.243	8.3	0.4	2.9	6.2	2.15	TUL AA
1974	24	STL	NL	7	4	.636	2.97	19	14	0	5	2	0	100.0	84	38	33	5	34	4	39	1	0	6	408	122	3.50	1.180	7.6	0.5	3.1	3.5	1.15
1975	25	STL	NL	15	10	.600	2.86	34	34	0	7	4	0	230.0	213	89	73	14	70	8	108	3	1	10	958	133	3.39	1.230	8.3	0.5	2.7	4.2	1.54
1976	26	STL	NL	8	10	.444	3.94	33	32	0	2	0	0	194.0	209	112	85	17	71	8	76	3	0	9	844	90	4.13	1.443	9.7	0.8	3.3	3.5	1.07
1977	27	STL	NL	20	7	.741	3.48	35	35	0	8	2	0	217.1	210	97	84	20	69	2	95	3	1	9	915	112	4.05	1.284	8.7	0.8	2.9	3.9	1.38
1978	28	STL	NL	11	17	.393	3.70	34	34	0	7	3	0	233.2	205	110	96	15	97	9	114	5	3	8	981	96	3.75	1.292	7.9	0.6	3.7	4.4	1.18
1979	29	STL	NL	11	11	.500	3.83	33	32	0	7	1	0	218.2	215	102	93	16	52	1	92	3	0	6	894	100	3.60	1.221	8.8	0.7	2.1	3.8	1.77
1980	30	STL	NL	11	10	.524	3.77	31	31	0	8	0	0	214.2	225	102	90	12	33	6	87	4	0	7	878	99	3.19	1.202	9.4	0.5	*1.4*	3.6	2.64	SS
1981	31	STL	NL	10	5	.667	3.18	20	20	0	1	0	0	124.1	106	47	44	7	29	3	41	4	1	3	501	112	3.47	1.086	7.7	0.5	2.1	3.0	1.41
1982	32	STL	NL	15	9	.625	3.48	36	34	1	6	2	1	233.0	238	95	90	16	54	7	69	4	2	6	962	105	3.76	1.253	9.2	0.6	2.1	2.7	1.28
1983	33	STL	NL	10	12	.455	4.28	34	30	3	6	2	0	187.0	190	104	89	23	54	2	56	3	1	4	790	85	4.67	1.305	9.1	1.1	2.6	2.7	1.04
1984	34	STL	NL	2	5	.286	6.02	16	11	2	1	0	0	52.1	64	38	35	6	19	0	21	0	0	5	233	58	4.55	1.586	11.0	1.0	3.3	3.6	1.11
1985	35	STL	NL	9	6	.600	3.90	34	19	4	3	1	2	136.0	132	63	59	11	47	4	48	2	0	4	567	92	4.11	1.316	8.7	0.7	3.1	3.2	1.02
1986	36	STL	NL	14	10	.583	3.25	33	33	0	3	0	0	230.0	211	91	83	19	68	11	104	2	0	7	939	113	3.85	1.213	8.3	0.7	2.7	4.1	1.53
1987	37	STL	NL	11	7	.611	4.32	33	30	1	2	1	0	179.0	189	90	86	15	45	4	89	4	1	2	755	97	3.79	1.307	9.5	0.8	2.3	4.5	1.98	SS
1988	38	TOT	NL	10	8	.556	4.29	36	18	3	1	1	0	136.1	153	73	65	10	44	9	54	3	3	3	596	81	3.96	1.445	10.1	0.7	2.9	3.6	1.23
1988	38	STL	NL	9	4	.692	3.73	30	12	3	1	1	0	108.2	111	51	45	8	38	8	40	1	3	2	463	94	4.07	1.371	9.2	0.7	3.1	3.3	1.05
1988	38	HOU	NL	1	4	.200	6.51	6	6	0	0	0	0	27.2	42	22	20	2	6	1	14	2	0	1	133	52	3.56	1.735	13.7	0.7	2.0	4.6	2.33
1989	39	HOU	NL	4	5	.444	5.32	37	15	5	0	0	0	108.1	133	68	64	10	46	6	40	1	5	4	494	64	4.53	1.652	11.0	0.8	3.8	3.3	0.87
16 Yrs				168	136	.553	3.76	498	422	19	67	19	3	2794.2	2777	1319	1169	216	832	84	1133	45	18	93	11715	98	3.84	1.291	8.9	0.7	2.7	3.6	1.36
162 Game Avg.				12	10	.553	3.76	37	31	1	5	1	0	207	205	97	86	16	61	6	84	3	1	7	866	98	3.84	1.291	8.9	0.7	2.7	3.6	1.36
				W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
STL (15 yrs)				163	127	.562	3.67	455	401	14	67	19	3	2658.2	2602	1229	1085	204	780	77	1079	42	13	88	11088	101	3.82	1.272	8.8	0.7	2.6	3.7	1.38
HOU (2 yrs)				5	9	.357	5.56	43	21	5	0	0	0	136.0	175	90	84	12	52	7	54	3	5	5	627	61	4.33	1.669	11.6	0.8	3.4	3.6	1.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Bob Forsch born?

Bob Forsch was born on January 13, 1950.

Where was Bob Forsch born?

Bob Forsch was born in Sacramento, CA.

How tall was Bob Forsch?

Bob Forsch was 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

How much did Bob Forsch weigh when playing?

Bob Forsch weighed 200 lbs (90 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Bob Forsch play?

Bob Forsch played 16 seasons.

Is Bob Forsch in the Hall of Fame?

Bob Forsch has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Bob Forsch drafted?

Bob Forsch was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 26th round of the 1968 MLB June Amateur Draft from Hiram W. Johnson HS (Sacramento, CA).

What position did Bob Forsch play?

Bob Forsch was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Bob Forsch have?

Bob Forsch had 1,133 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Bob Forsch played for?

Bob Forsch played for 2 teams; the St. Louis Cardinals and Houston Astros.

How many World Series has Bob Forsch won?

Bob Forsch won 1 World Series.

When did Bob Forsch retire?

Bob Forsch last played in 1989.

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