Ron Cey vs Terry Forster: Career Stats Comparison

Ron Cey (1971–1987) and Terry Forster (1971–1986) — both broke in during the 1970s, which makes the head-to-head feel like a contemporaries' debate. Ron Cey finished with 1,868 hits and 316 home runs; Terry Forster finished with 31 hits and 0 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.

Ron Cey

Hitter · 1971–1987
Games
2,073
Hits
1,868
Home Runs
316
RBI
1,139
Avg
.261
OPS
.799
View Ron Cey's full profile →

Terry Forster

Two-Way Player · 1971–1986
Games
620
Hits
31
Home Runs
0
RBI
7
Avg
.397
OPS
.887
View Terry Forster's full profile →

Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Ron Cey and Terry Forster. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.

Statistic Ron Cey Terry Forster
Games 2,073 620
At-Bats 7,162 78
Runs 977 7
Hits 1,868 31
Doubles 328 4
Triples 21 1
Home Runs 316 0
RBI 1,139 7
Walks 1,012 2
Strikeouts 1,235 9
Stolen Bases 24 1
Batting Avg .261 .397
On-Base % .354 .412
Slugging % .445 .474
OPS .799 .887

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Ron Cey totals 19,506 versus Terry Forster's 0.

Ron Cey
19,506
Career PIV · 1,147 per season (17 seasons)
Terry Forster
0
Career PIV · 0 per season (16 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).

Ron Cey — top 3 seasons by OPS

1979.888 OPS28 HR, 81 RBI, .281 avg
1976.848 OPS23 HR, 80 RBI, .277 avg
1981.846 OPS13 HR, 50 RBI, .288 avg

Terry Forster — top 0 seasons by OPS

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Ron Cey leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Terry Forster owns batting average, OBP, and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Ron Cey. PIV agrees: Ron Cey grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.

Related Matchups