Terry Forster vs Rick Monday: Career Stats Comparison
Terry Forster and Rick Monday played different roles, so their careers are compared side by side rather than scored against each other. Terry Forster played 1971–1986 as a pitcher; Rick Monday played 1966–1984 as a hitter.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
Terry Forster (1971–1986) and Rick Monday (1966–1984) played opposite sides of the ball, so there is no honest category-by-category scoreboard for this matchup. Terry Forster pitched, totalling 54 wins and 791 strikeouts; Rick Monday hit, totalling 1,619 hits and 241 home runs. Each career is shown below in its own discipline, with PIV as the one measure that spans both roles.
Quick answer
- Who has the higher career PIV? Rick Monday, with 21,071 career PIV to Terry Forster's 17,266.
- Who won more championships? Both — each won 1 World Series title.
Terry Forster
Rick Monday
Career Stats, Each in His Own Role
Terry Forster is shown on pitching lines and Rick Monday on batting lines. Nothing is marked as a category winner, because these two cards measure different jobs — reading them cell against cell would tell you nothing.
Terry Forster — Pitcher
| Statistic | Terry Forster |
|---|---|
| Wins | 54 |
| Losses | 65 |
| Games | 614 |
| Games Started | 39 |
| Complete Games | 5 |
| Shutouts | 0 |
| Saves | 127 |
| Strikeouts | 791 |
| Walks | 457 |
| Hits Allowed | 1,034 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 51 |
| Innings Pitched | 1,105.2 |
| ERA | 3.23 |
| WHIP | 1.35 |
| K/9 | 6.44 |
| BB/9 | 3.72 |
Rick Monday — Hitter
| Statistic | Rick Monday |
|---|---|
| Games | 1,986 |
| At-Bats | 6,136 |
| Runs | 950 |
| Hits | 1,619 |
| Doubles | 248 |
| Triples | 64 |
| Home Runs | 241 |
| RBI | 775 |
| Walks | 924 |
| Strikeouts | 1,513 |
| Stolen Bases | 98 |
| Batting Avg | .264 |
| On-Base % | .361 |
| Slugging % | .443 |
| OPS | .804 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
Terry Forster carries a career pitching PIV of 17,266; Rick Monday carries a career batting PIV of 21,071. Rick Monday is the higher of the two at 21,071 to 17,266. Both figures adjust each season to league baselines, but batting PIV and pitching PIV are calibrated separately — so read this as a directional comparison of career impact, not a settled verdict.
PIV is computed through the 2025 season. The career totals on this page include 2026 to date, so PIV does not yet reflect the 2026 season.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked within his own role — ERA for the pitcher (120+ innings), OPS for the hitter (300+ at-bats).
Terry Forster — top 2 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Rick Monday — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
There is no head-to-head scoreboard for Terry Forster and Rick Monday: one pitched and one hit, and no counting stat means the same thing on both cards. On PIV — the one metric that scores both roles against league baselines — Rick Monday grades higher, 21,071 to 17,266. Because the batting and pitching versions of PIV are calibrated separately, that gap is a directional signal about career impact rather than a ruling on who was the better ballplayer. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Terry Forster and Rick Monday careers compare
Terry Forster and Rick Monday were active at the same time between 1971 and 1984. Terry Forster's pitching card shows 54 wins, a 3.23 ERA and 791 strikeouts. Rick Monday's batting card reads 1,619 hits, 241 home runs and a .264 average. Because one is a pitcher and the other a hitter, the page keeps their statistics in separate tables and uses PIV as the shared yardstick. Their best seasons are measured differently, 3.23 ERA in 1973 for Terry Forster and .853 OPS in 1976 for Rick Monday.
Terry Forster vs Rick Monday: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who has the higher career PIV?
- Rick Monday, with 21,071 career PIV to Terry Forster's 17,266.
- Who won more championships?
- Both — each won 1 World Series title.
- How do Terry Forster and Rick Monday compare?
- Terry Forster played 1971–1986 and Rick Monday played 1966–1984; this page sets their career totals side by side in every category both accumulated.