Ken Forsch vs. Lucio Valdés — Career Comparison

Ken Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Lucio Valdés
Lost GenerationCubaCaribbeanCuban Stars EastAmerican Negro LeagueStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Ken Forsch and Lucio Valdés are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ken Forsch posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.37 vs 33.75) and WHIP (1.281 vs 3.750). Lucio Valdés 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 Lucio Valdés

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Lucio Valdés
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.2
Lucio Valdés
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
6.75
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
241
1.02
Lucio Valdés
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
6.75
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.48
Lucio Valdés
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.48
Lucio Valdés
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
6.75
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.22
50.22
Lucio Valdés
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.26
46.26
Lucio Valdés
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Lucio Valdés
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Lucio Valdés
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Lucio Valdés
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
3.37
Lucio Valdés
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
33.75
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Lucio Valdés
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.75
33.75
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Lucio Valdés
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.81
19.81
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Lucio Valdés
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.75
9.75
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Lucio Valdés
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6382
27
Lucio Valdés
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127.1
9
Lucio Valdés
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
9
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2071
8.76
Lucio Valdés
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
20.25
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Lucio Valdés
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.25
20.25
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
0.66
Lucio Valdés
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Lucio Valdés
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Lucio Valdés
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.48
Lucio Valdés
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
13.5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.29
Lucio Valdés
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Lucio Valdés
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1047
4.43
Lucio Valdés
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Lucio Valdés
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Lucio Valdés
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Lucio Valdés
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.18
Lucio Valdés
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.2
Lucio Valdés
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
6.75
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Lucio Valdés
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8852
37.45
Lucio Valdés
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
67.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
0.75
Lucio Valdés
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
3.73
Lucio Valdés
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
33.75
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Lucio Valdés
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.75
33.75
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.38
Lucio Valdés
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
6.75
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.24
Lucio Valdés
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.69
Lucio Valdés
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Lucio Valdés
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8073
34.15
Lucio Valdés
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
40.5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Lucio Valdés
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Lucio Valdés
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45
Lucio Valdés
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.5
67.5

Fielding Stats for Ken Forsch and Lucio Valdés

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Lucio Valdés
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.21
Lucio Valdés
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
6.75
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
241
1.02
Lucio Valdés
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
6.75
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6379
27
Lucio Valdés
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
27
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2126.1
9
Lucio Valdés
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
9
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.57
Lucio Valdés
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.29
Lucio Valdés
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Lucio Valdés
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.97
Lucio Valdés
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.86
Lucio Valdés
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.41
94.41
Lucio Valdés
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Lucio Valdés
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.26
46.26
Lucio Valdés
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Lucio Valdés
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lucio Valdés
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lucio Valdés
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lucio Valdés
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lucio Valdés
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Forsch and Lucio Valdés

Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Lucio Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
713.7
Lucio Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
600
Lucio Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
383
524.66
Lucio Valdés
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Lucio Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Lucio Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
71.23
Lucio Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
63.01
Lucio Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Lucio Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lucio Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lucio Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.22
Lucio Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Lucio Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lucio Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lucio Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
13.13
Lucio Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
79.45
Lucio Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
93.15
Lucio Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Lucio Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Lucio Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Lucio Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Lucio Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Lucio Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Lucio Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Lucio Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Lucio Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
23.29
Lucio Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
45.21
Lucio Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
2.82
Lucio Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lucio Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.92
Lucio Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lucio Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
163
223.29
Lucio Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.69
2.69
Lucio Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Lucio Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.42
Lucio Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lucio Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.11
Lucio Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Lucio Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lucio Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.37
Lucio Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Lucio Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA