Dick Drago vs. Ken Forsch — Career Comparison

Dick Drago
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

The numbers give Ken Forsch a clear advantage over Dick Drago across the core pitching metrics. Ken Forsch led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 128 vs 117), run prevention (ERA+ 107 vs 98), and home run suppression (HR9+ 92 vs 91). Dick Drago held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 91 vs 81). Ken Forsch was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Dick Drago and Ken Forsch

Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
2.49
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
0.91
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
0.52
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
0.48
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.56
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.48
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
48
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.42
36.42
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.3
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.3
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.05
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.28
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.22
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
755
3.62
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.73
3.73
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
5625
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
1875
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1901
9.12
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2071
8.76
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.12
9.12
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
0.75
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.66
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
558
2.68
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.36
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.29
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
987
4.74
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1047
4.43
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.74
4.74
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.9
1.9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.824
0.824
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.16
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.18
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.26
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.2
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7899
37.92
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
1.04
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
0.75
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
827
3.97
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.33
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.38
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.24
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.4
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.312
1.312
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7162
34.38
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8073
34.15
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.92
37.92
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45

Fielding Stats for Dick Drago and Ken Forsch

Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
2.49
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.21
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
0.91
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
5623
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
1874.1
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.4
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.57
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
268
1.29
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
1.29
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.06
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
364
1.75
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.97
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
351
1.69
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.86
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.41
94.41
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.676
0.676
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.42
36.42
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.16
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.1
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Drago and Ken Forsch

Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PAverified
521
953.05
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
521
713.7
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
328
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
600
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
274
501.22
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
383
524.66
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
21
38.41
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
71.23
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
17
31.1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
63.01
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
4
7.32
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
4
7.32
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
4
7.32
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
13.13
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
25
45.73
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
79.45
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
43
78.66
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
93.15
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0.145
0.145
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
11
20.12
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
12
21.95
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
23.29
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
23
42.07
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
45.21
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
-6.39
-11.69
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
2.82
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.83
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
38.41
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
16
21.92
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
149
272.56
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
163
223.29
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
2.2
2.2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.69
2.69
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
58.54
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
53.42
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.83
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100