Bob Forsch vs. Don Lee — Career Comparison

Bob Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting PitcherSilver Slugger
Don Lee
Silent GenerationArizonaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Don Lee a clear advantage over Bob Forsch across the core pitching metrics. Don Lee led in strikeout rate (K%+ 96 vs 59), run prevention (ERA+ 110 vs 83), and home run suppression (HR9+ 112 vs 86). Don Lee was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Bob Forsch and Don Lee

Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
498
1.6
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
2.65
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
422
1.36
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
1.05
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
0.54
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.43
Bob Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
0.44
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
0.48
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.26
55.26
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.62
47.62
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.74
84.74
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.75
39.75
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.22
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.14
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.06
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Bob Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.12
Bob Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1169
3.76
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
3.61
Bob Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.76
3.76
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Bob Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8384
27
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2485
27
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2794.2
9
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
828.1
9
Bob Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2777
8.94
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
827
8.99
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.94
8.94
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.99
8.99
Bob Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
0.7
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
0.88
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Bob Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Bob Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
832
2.68
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
281
3.05
Bob Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.27
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.15
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.05
3.05
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1133
3.65
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
5.07
Bob Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.07
5.07
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.28
2.28
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.91
1.91
Bob Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.903
0.903
Bob Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
0.3
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.23
Bob Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.14
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.34
Bob Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.06
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11715
37.73
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3553
38.6
Bob Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.06
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.63
Bob Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1319
4.25
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
387
4.2
Bob Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Bob Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.34
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.33
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
0.87
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.291
1.291
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.338
1.338
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10631
34.24
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3241
35.21
Bob Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.65
2.65
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Bob Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.73
37.73
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.6
38.6

Fielding Stats for Bob Forsch and Don Lee

Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
498
1.6
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
2.65
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
422
1.36
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
1.05
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8384
27
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2485
27
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2794.2
9
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
828.1
9
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
0.75
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.47
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
405
1.3
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
1.52
Bob Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.06
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.07
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
657
2.12
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
2.05
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
639
2.06
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
1.99
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.26
97.26
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.83
96.83
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.283
1.283
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.74
84.74
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.75
39.75
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.11
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.12
Bob Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bob Forsch and Don Lee

Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
509
293.37
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
244
592.71
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1041
600
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
247
600
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
893
514.7
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
226
548.99
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.616
0.616
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
190
109.51
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
37
89.88
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
125
72.05
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
72.87
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
25.94
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
6
14.57
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
4.61
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
6.92
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.43
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
37.46
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
7
17
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68.02
39.2
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
8.54
20.75
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287
165.42
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
46
111.74
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
125.65
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
43
104.45
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.557
0.557
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.388
0.388
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.443
0.443
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
44.38
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
12
29.15
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
48.41
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
13
31.58
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
85.88
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
24
58.3
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.34
38.81
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
5.3
12.88
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.58
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
15.56
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
6
14.57
Bob Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Forsch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
249
143.52
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
194.33
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.18
4.18
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
3.09
3.09
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
66.28
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
14
34.01
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.88
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.43
Bob Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
14
8.07
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.86
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.73
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.58
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.31
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA