Dana Allison vs. Ken Forsch — Career Comparison

Dana Allison
Gen XVirginiaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Dana Allison as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ken Forsch posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.37 and WHIP 1.281 compared to 7.36 and 2.000 for Dana Allison. By the career numbers, Ken Forsch had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dana Allison and Ken Forsch

Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.82
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
0.48
Dana Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.48
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Dana Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
7.36
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.49
6.49
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Dana Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.381
0.381
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Dana Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
13.09
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2071
8.76
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.09
13.09
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Dana Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
0.66
Dana Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Dana Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Dana Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
4.09
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Dana Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.29
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
3.27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1047
4.43
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Dana Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.818
0.818
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Dana Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.18
Dana Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.2
Dana Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
40.09
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
0.75
Dana Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
7.36
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Dana Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.38
Dana Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.24
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.45
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
0.69
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.909
1.909
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
34.36
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8073
34.15
Dana Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.82
0.82
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.421
0.421
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Dana Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.09
40.09
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45

Fielding Stats for Dana Allison and Ken Forsch

Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.21
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.57
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.29
Dana Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.97
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.86
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.41
94.41
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dana Allison and Ken Forsch

Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
11
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
713.7
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
438
600
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
383
524.66
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
71.23
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
63.01
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
13.13
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
79.45
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
93.15
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
23.29
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
45.21
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
2.82
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dana Allison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
163
223.29
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.69
2.69
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dana Allison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100