Ken Forsch vs. Dennis Lewallyn — Career Comparison

Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Dennis Lewallyn
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Forsch built a career as a starting pitcher and Dennis Lewallyn 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 4.48 and 1.481 for Dennis Lewallyn. 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 Dennis Lewallyn

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
3.81
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.34
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.48
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.45
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.48
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.45
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
4.48
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
241
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.1
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2071
8.76
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
10.31
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.31
10.31
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.66
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.67
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
586
2.48
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.46
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.29
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.56
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.48
2.48
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.46
2.46
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1047
4.43
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
3.14
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.14
3.14
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.768
0.768
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.622
0.622
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.2
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
351
39.32
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
0.75
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.68
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
4.71
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.38
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.45
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.24
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.45
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.34
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.419
1.419
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8073
34.15
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
320
35.85
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.24
1.24
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.32
39.32

Fielding Stats for Ken Forsch and Dennis Lewallyn

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.21
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
3.81
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.02
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.34
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
241
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.1
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
134
0.57
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.67
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
1.29
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.46
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
465
1.97
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
2.13
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
1.86
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
2.13
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.41
94.41
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.559
0.559
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Forsch and Dennis Lewallyn

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
521
713.7
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
1457.14
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
600
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
14
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
383
524.66
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
557.14
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
71.23
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
63.01
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
13.13
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
2.93
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
79.45
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
93.15
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.054
0.054
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
21.92
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
23.29
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
45.21
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
2.82
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.7
-29.92
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
163
223.29
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
428.57
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.69
2.69
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
1.4
1.4
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA