Ken Forsch

Ken Forsch
Pitcher
Born: (1946-09-08) September 8, 1946 Sacramento, California
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 7, 1970 for the Houston Astros
Last MLB appearance
May 23, 1986 for the California Angels
Career statistics
Win–Loss record	114–113
Earned run average	3.37
Strikeouts	1,047
Teams
Houston Astros (1970–1980) California Angels (1981–1984, 1986)
Career highlights and awards
2× All-Star selection (1976, 1978) Pitched a no-hitter on April 7, 1979

Kenneth Roth (Ken) Forsch (born September 8, 1946 in Sacramento, California) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Forsch graduated from Hiram Johnson High School and played in college ball at Oregon State University through the 1967-1968 seasons.

Forsch was selected by the Houston Astros in the 18th round (399th overall) of the 1968 MLB amateur draft. He pitched for the Astros (1970–1980) and the California Angels (1981-84 & 1986), where the Astros traded him to. He was selected to the All-Star Game in 1976 and 1981.

During his 16-year career, Forsch compiled 114 wins, 1,047 strikeouts, and a 3.37 earned run average.

On April 7, 1979 Forsch pitched a no-hitter and shut out the Atlanta Braves, 6–0. His brother Bob Forsch, who also pitched for the Astros, hurled two no-hitters while with St. Louis, making them the only set of brothers to pitch no-hit no-run games in MLB history.

See also

• List of Major League Baseball no-hitters
• List of Major League Baseball leaders in career wins
• List of Major League Baseball all-time saves leaders

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube
• Baseball Almanac
• Baseball Library

Preceded by Tom Seaver

No-hitter pitcher April 7, 1979

Succeeded by Jerry Reuss