Bob Forsch

Infobox MLB retired
bgcolor1=#BC003A
bgcolor2=#BC003A
textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
name=Bob Forsch
position=Pitcher
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1950|1|13
city-state|Sacramento|California
debutdate=July 7
debutyear=by|1974
debutteam=St. Louis Cardinals
finaldate=September 25
finalyear=by|1989
finalteam=Houston Astros
stat1label=Win-Loss
stat1value=168-136
stat2label=ERA
stat2value=3.76
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=1133
teams=
*St. Louis Cardinals (1974-1988)
*Houston Astros (1988-1989)
highlights=
* Pitched two no-hitters, against the Philadelphia Phillies (5–0, on April 16, 1978) and Montreal Expos (3–0, on September 26, 1983)
*Averaged 12.33 wins during 12 seasons, with a career-high 20 in 1977
*Seven-time 200 innings pitched (1975, 1977-1980, 1982, 1986)
*Compiled 19 shutouts and 67 complete games
*Twice National League Silver Slugger Award winner (1980, 1987)
*This Week In Baseball's Gillette player of the week April 18, 1978
*Hall of Fame voting (1995, by the BBWAA, two votes, .4%)
* World Series champion (1982)

Robert Herbert (Bob) Forsch (born January 13, 1950 in Sacramento, California) is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1974-88) and Houston Astros (1988-89). He batted and threw right handed. He is also the author of "Bob Forsch's Tales from the Cardinals Dugout," which was co-written by Tom Wheatley.

Forsch graduated from Hiram Johnson High School and Sacramento City College.

Career

In a 16-season career, Forsch posted a 168-136 record with 1133 strikeouts and a 3.76 ERA in 2,794-2/3 innings pitched. He is one of the very few pitchers to throw more than one no-hitter, having accomplished this feat two times in his career. The first came against the Philadelphia Phillies on April 16, 1978, and the second happened on September 26, 1983 against the Montreal Expos.

Forsch pitched for the NL pennant-winning Cardinals of 1985 and 1987 and the 1982 World Series champion Cardinals.

Forsch was also one of the better hitting pitchers in baseball during his career, with a .213 batting average and 12 home runs. Forsch won the Silver Slugger for NL pitchers in 1980 and 1987.

His brother, Ken Forsch, pitching for the Houston Astros, threw a no-hitter against the Atlanta Braves (6–0, on April 7, 1979), making them the only set of brothers to pitch no-hit no-run games in MLB history.

Post-Season Appearances

*1982 National League Championship Series
*1982 World Series
*1985 National League Championship Series
*1985 World Series
*1987 National League Championship Series
*1987 World Series

ee also

* List of Major League Baseball leaders in career wins
* List of Major League Baseball no-hitters

ources

* [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=forscbo01 Baseball Almanac]
* [http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseballlibrary/ballplayers/F/Forsch_Bob.stm Baseball Library]
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/f/forscbo01.shtml Baseball Reference]