Bob Forsch
1974–1989 · bats R / throws R · Houston Astros, St. Louis Cardinals
509G
.213AVG
.235OBP
.321SLG
190H
12HR
84RBI
3SB
168–136W–L
2,795IP
1,133K
3.76ERA
422GS
3SV
4Rare feats
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 509 | 1,041 | 893 | 77 | 190 | 45 | 8 | 12 | 84 | 27 | 249 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 287 | .213 | .235 | .321 | .556 |
Career pitching
| IP | G | GS | CG | W | L | SV | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | HBP | WP | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,794.7 | 498 | 422 | 67 | 168 | 136 | 3 | 2,777 | 1,319 | 1,169 | 216 | 832 | 1,133 | 0 | 0 | 3.76 | 1.291 |
Streaks
6longest hitting streak · 1980-05-31 to 1980-06-28
6longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | No-Hitter | 1978-04-16 | 1 in 880 games | box score ↗ |
| 47 | One-Hit Shutout | 1978-04-16 | 1 in 193 games | box score ↗ |
| 29 | 7 walks allowed | 1978-08-04 | 1 in 192 pitcher-games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 262 | 503 | 104 | 7 | 51 | 9 | 109 | .241 | .225 | .381 |
| Away | 247 | 538 | 86 | 5 | 33 | 18 | 140 | .186 | .193 | .266 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 66 | 144 | 27 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 31 | .220 | .236 | .317 |
| May | 92 | 191 | 45 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 41 | .262 | .241 | .413 |
| June | 79 | 163 | 36 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 33 | .259 | .252 | .388 |
| July | 80 | 168 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 45 | .132 | .149 | .206 |
| August | 93 | 178 | 32 | 3 | 16 | 4 | 51 | .204 | .202 | .299 |
| September | 93 | 188 | 30 | 2 | 18 | 3 | 47 | .191 | .176 | .287 |
| October | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .222 | .222 | .333 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| philadelphia-phillies | 65 | 142 | 27 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 31 | .225 | .218 | .317 |
| montreal-expos | 62 | 141 | 31 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 25 | .261 | .262 | .361 |
| chicago-cubs | 57 | 119 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 26 | .198 | .193 | .354 |
| los-angeles-dodgers | 47 | 93 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 21 | .127 | .129 | .190 |
| atlanta-braves | 44 | 84 | 21 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 11 | .276 | .262 | .408 |
| pittsburgh-pirates | 44 | 97 | 21 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 27 | .256 | .268 | .439 |
| new-york-mets | 42 | 78 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 27 | .206 | .179 | .250 |
| cincinnati-reds | 38 | 67 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 16 | .228 | .224 | .281 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 |  St. Louis Cardinals | 20 | 29 | 7 | – | 1 | 1 | .241 | 100 | 39 |
| 1975 | St. Louis Cardinals | 35 | 78 | 24 | 1 | 5 | – | .308 | 230 | 108 |
| 1976 | St. Louis Cardinals | 35 | 62 | 11 | 1 | 5 | – | .177 | 194 | 76 |
| 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals | 35 | 72 | 12 | – | 4 | – | .167 | 217 | 95 |
| 1978 | St. Louis Cardinals | 34 | 83 | 15 | 1 | 8 | – | .181 | 233 | 114 |
| 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals | 33 | 73 | 8 | – | 5 | – | .110 | 218 | 92 |
| 1980 | St. Louis Cardinals | 32 | 78 | 23 | 3 | 10 | 1 | .295 | 214 | 87 |
| 1981 | St. Louis Cardinals | 20 | 41 | 5 | – | 3 | – | .122 | 124 | 41 |
| 1982 | St. Louis Cardinals | 36 | 73 | 15 | – | 3 | – | .205 | 233 | 69 |
| 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals | 37 | 54 | 13 | 1 | 6 | – | .241 | 187 | 56 |
| 1984 | St. Louis Cardinals | 16 | 16 | 4 | – | 3 | – | .250 | 52 | 21 |
| 1985 | St. Louis Cardinals | 34 | 45 | 11 | 1 | 4 | – | .244 | 136 | 48 |
| 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals | 34 | 76 | 13 | 2 | 12 | – | .171 | 230 | 104 |
| 1987 | St. Louis Cardinals | 34 | 57 | 17 | 2 | 8 | – | .298 | 179 | 89 |
| 1988 | Houston Astros, St. Louis Cardinals | 37 | 32 | 8 | – | 5 | 1 | .250 | 136 | 54 |
| 1989 |  Houston Astros | 37 | 24 | 4 | – | 2 | – | .167 | 108 | 40 |