Bob Forsch

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

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	13-24 / in Starts: 6-12
Longest Hitting Streak	3 games
Longest On Base Streak	3 games
Most Games w/o HR	21 games
Most Games w/o RBI	12 games
Grand Slams	0 in 1 bases loaded PA and 1 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	2

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 39 PAs	5
Actual Runners on Base	27 (16-6-5)
Avg. MLBer w/ 39 PAs	4
Avg. Runners on Base	23 (11-7-4)

Most Driven In
J Oquendo	1
M Laga	1
G Davis	1
B Bell	1
R RamÃrez	1
T Lawless	0

Most Driven In By
T Brunansky	1
V Coleman	0
W McGee	0

1988 Batting Game Log

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1988 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	436	1	Apr 4	STL	@	CIN	L,4-5	10-12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					7						P
2	437	2	Apr 7	STL	@	CIN	L,1-8	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					7						P
3	438	6 (3)	Apr 11	STL		CHC	L,1-6	GS-7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.31	-0.044	1.60	-0.03%	-0.31	P
4	439	16 (9)	Apr 23	STL		NYM	L,9-12	GS-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
5	440	19 (2)	Apr 27	STL	@	SDP	W,2-1	4-7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.56	-0.019	.27	-0.01%	-0.26	P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
6	441	26 (6)	May 4	STL	@	SFG	W,5-3	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.26	-0.007	.16	0.00%	-0.20	P
7	442	27	May 6	STL		LAD	L,2-10	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	2						P
8	443	31 (3)	May 10	STL		SDP	W,5-1	6-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
9	444	32	May 11	STL		SFG	L,4-5	12-GF(16)	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	4	2.26	-0.063	1.31	-0.02%	-0.31	P
10	445	35 (2)	May 14	STL		ATL	L,5-7	12-14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8						P
11	446	38 (2)	May 18	STL	@	CHC	W,4-1	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
12	447	41 (2)	May 21	STL		HOU	W,7-4	10-GF(11)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	3.24	-0.075	2.17	-0.03%	-0.33	P
13	448	43 (1)	May 23	STL		CIN	L,3-8	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
14	449	50 (6)	May 31	STL	@	HOU	W,9-7	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.76	-0.017	.51	-0.01%	-0.26	PH P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
15	450	52 (1)	Jun 2	STL	@	PHI	W,3-2	10-12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
16	451	55 (2)	Jun 5	STL	@	PHI	L,3-6	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6						P
17	452	63 (7)	Jun 14	STL	@	NYM	L,0-5	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
18	453	69 (5)	Jun 21	STL	@	MON	L,0-7	5-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
19	454	72 (2)	Jun 24	STL		PHI	L,6-7	4-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						PR
20	455	74 (1)	Jun 26	STL		PHI	L,5-7	GS-5	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.143	.143	.286	9	1.64	0.137	.66	0.03%	1.14	P
21	456	77 (2)	Jun 29	STL		MON	L,2-3	6-7	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9	.89	0.039	.31	0.01%	0.24	P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
22	457	85 (7)	Jul 9	STL	@	SFG	L,2-21	5-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9						P
23	458	91 (5)	Jul 18	STL		LAD	L,0-1	GS-5	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	9	.70	0.028	.01	0.00%	0.24	P
24	459	96 (4)	Jul 23	STL		SFG	L,5-6	GS-7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.300	.300	.300	.600	9	1.06	-0.028	.03	0.00%	-0.24	P
25	460	101 (4)	Jul 28	STL	@	MON	L,3-4	GS-6	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	9	.72	0.011	.00	0.00%	0.19	P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
26	461	106 (4)	Aug 3	STL		PHI	W,4-2	GS-6	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.357	.357	.357	.714	9	.98	-0.031	.00	0.00%	-0.34	P
27	462	111 (4)	Aug 8	STL		MON	W,4-2	GS-7	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.375	.375	.375	.750	9	1.87	0.071	.00	0.00%	0.51	P
28	463	116 (4)	Aug 13	STL	@	CHC	L,1-5	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	9	1.34	-0.067	.00	0.00%	-0.62	P
29	464	120 (3)	Aug 18	STL		HOU	W,2-1	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.300	.300	.300	.600	9	.78	-0.039	.00	0.00%	-0.34	P
30	465	125 (4)	Aug 23	STL		ATL	W,7-0	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.304	.304	.304	.609	9	.27	0.009	.00	0.00%	-0.03	P
31	466	130 (4)	Aug 28	STL	@	CIN	W,5-3	GS-7	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.280	.308	.280	.588	9	.99	-0.009	.00	0.00%	-0.12	P
Sep/Oct		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
				Player went from St. Louis Cardinals to Houston Astros
32	467	137	Sep 5	HOU		CIN	W,3-0	GS-8	2	2	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.296	.321	.333	.655	9	2.21	0.296	4.01	0.32%	2.49	P
33	468	142 (4)	Sep 10	HOU	@	SFG	L,2-3	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.276	.300	.310	.610	9	1.66	-0.080	3.94	-0.11%	-0.59	P
34	469	146 (3)	Sep 15	HOU	@	CIN	L,5-7	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.267	.290	.300	.590	9	1.04	-0.026	.73	-0.01%	-0.21	P
35	470	151 (4)	Sep 20	HOU		LAD	L,0-6	GS-5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.267	.290	.300	.590	9	2.66	-0.007	.00	0.00%	-0.06	P
36	471	156 (4)	Sep 25	HOU	@	SDP	L,1-9	GS-5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.273	.281	.554	9	.61	-0.027	.00	0.00%	-0.47	P
37	472	161 (4)	Oct 1	HOU		SDP	L,3-6	GS-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.273	.281	.554	9						P
							13-24		39	32	3	8	1	0	0	5	1	0	7	0	6	0	0	0	1	0	.250	.273	.281	.554		1.18	0.052	.67	0.14%	0.13

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