Joe Adams vs. Steve Renko — Career Comparison

Joe Adams
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Steve Renko
Silent GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steve Renko built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Adams as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Renko posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.99 and WHIP 1.417 compared to 9 and 2.750 for Joe Adams. By the career numbers, Steve Renko had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Adams and Steve Renko

Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
451
1.63
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
1.32
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.48
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
0.53
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.86
47.86
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.93
80.93
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.21
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.03
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.02
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1107
3.99
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.21
13.21
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7482
27
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2494
9
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
20.25
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2438
8.8
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.25
20.25
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
248
0.89
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
4.5
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1010
3.64
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
0.31
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1455
5.25
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.25
5.25
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.988
0.988
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.26
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.08
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
51.75
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10704
38.63
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.13
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
13.5
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1233
4.45
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.29
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.24
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
0.39
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.75
2.75
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.383
1.383
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
45
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9525
34.37
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.75
51.75
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.63
38.63

Fielding Stats for Joe Adams and Steve Renko

Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
452
1.63
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
1.32
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7493
27
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2497.2
9
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
166
0.6
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
6.75
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
316
1.14
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.09
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
9
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
508
1.83
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
9
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
482
1.74
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.88
94.88
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.066
1.066
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.75
80.75
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.5
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.06
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Adams and Steve Renko

Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
462
477.93
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
580
600
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
531
549.31
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.569
0.569
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
117.93
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
93.1
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16.55
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.07
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.21
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24.83
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.45
38.74
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
157.24
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
143.79
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.536
0.536
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
45.52
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
43.45
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
82.76
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.57
38.86
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
25.86
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
139
143.79
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.17
4.17
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24.83
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12.41
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.1
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.1
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100