Ken Forsch vs. Derek Thompson — Career Comparison

Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Derek Thompson
MillenialFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Ken Forsch and Derek Thompson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ken Forsch posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.37 vs 3.5) and WHIP (1.281 vs 1.500). Derek Thompson had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.66). By the career numbers, Ken Forsch 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 Ken Forsch and Derek Thompson

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
2.2
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
241
1.02
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.48
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.48
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.26
46.26
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
3.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2071
8.76
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
8
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.76
8.76
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
0.66
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.29
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1047
4.43
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
6.5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.5
6.5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.01
2.01
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.278
1.278
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.18
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.2
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8852
37.45
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
37
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
0.75
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
881
3.73
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.73
3.73
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.38
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.24
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
0.69
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.444
1.444
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8073
34.15
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
31
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.45
37.45
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
37

Fielding Stats for Ken Forsch and Derek Thompson

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
2.21
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
241
1.02
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.57
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
1.29
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
465
1.97
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
1.86
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.41
94.41
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.843
0.843
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.26
46.26
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.1
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Forsch and Derek Thompson

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
713.7
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
480
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
600
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
383
524.66
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
480
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
71.23
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
63.01
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
13.13
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
79.45
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
93.15
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
23.29
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
45.21
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
2.82
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.39
-46.82
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
163
223.29
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
240
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.69
2.69
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.5
2.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
53.42
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA