Ken Forsch vs. Drew Gagnon — Career Comparison

Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Drew Gagnon
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Drew Gagnon 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 7.32 and 1.710 for Drew Gagnon. By the career numbers, Ken Forsch had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ken Forsch and Drew Gagnon

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
5.8
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.25
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
0.48
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.26
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.48
Drew Gagnon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.22
50.22
Drew Gagnon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Drew Gagnon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
7.32
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.32
7.32
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.49
8.49
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.68
7.68
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.2
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2071
8.76
Drew Gagnon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
12.36
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.36
12.36
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.66
Drew Gagnon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
3.28
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.28
3.28
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Drew Gagnon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
3.03
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.29
Drew Gagnon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.03
3.03
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1047
4.43
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
6.31
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Drew Gagnon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.31
6.31
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Drew Gagnon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.037
1.037
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Drew Gagnon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.01
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.2
Drew Gagnon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.01
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Drew Gagnon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
43.65
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
0.75
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.02
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Drew Gagnon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
9.34
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.34
9.34
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.38
Drew Gagnon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.24
Drew Gagnon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
0.69
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.76
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.71
1.71
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8073
34.15
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
39.11
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Drew Gagnon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.61
1.61
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45
Drew Gagnon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.65
43.65

Fielding Stats for Ken Forsch and Drew Gagnon

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.21
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
5.8
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.25
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.2
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
134
0.57
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.76
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
1.29
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.51
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Drew Gagnon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
465
1.97
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
1.86
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.27
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.41
94.41
Drew Gagnon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Forsch and Drew Gagnon

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
521
713.7
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
2300
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
600
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
383
524.66
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PA
4
400
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Drew Gagnon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.397
0.397
Drew Gagnon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
71.23
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
63.01
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
13.13
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.03
-2.83
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
79.45
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
93.15
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Drew Gagnon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Drew Gagnon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Drew Gagnon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Drew Gagnon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Drew Gagnon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
23.29
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
45.21
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
2.82
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PA
-0
-0.43
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
163
223.29
Drew Gagnon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.69
2.69
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
53.42
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Gagnon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.11
Drew Gagnon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
100
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PA