Dave Downs vs. Ken Forsch — Career Comparison

Dave Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

On the career pitching numbers, Dave Downs posted a stronger line than Ken Forsch. Dave Downs posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.74 vs 3.37) and WHIP (1.217 vs 1.281). By the career numbers, Dave Downs had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Dave Downs and Ken Forsch

Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
2.2
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
241
1.02
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.48
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.48
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.26
46.26
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.3
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.08
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
796
3.37
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.37
3.37
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
9.78
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2071
8.76
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.78
9.78
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
0.66
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
586
2.48
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.29
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.48
2.48
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1047
4.43
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.768
0.768
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.2
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.03
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8852
37.45
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
0.75
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
881
3.73
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.73
3.73
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.38
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.24
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.249
1.249
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8073
34.15
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.45
37.45

Fielding Stats for Dave Downs and Ken Forsch

Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
2.21
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
241
1.02
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.57
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
1.29
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.97
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
1.86
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.41
94.41
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.843
0.843
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.26
46.26
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dave Downs and Ken Forsch

Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
713.7
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
600
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
383
524.66
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.397
0.397
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
71.23
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
63.01
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
34.02
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9.58
13.13
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
79.45
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
93.15
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
21.92
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
23.29
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
45.21
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
41.68
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.06
2.82
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
300
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
163
223.29
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.69
2.69
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100