Craig Anderson vs. Steve Renko — Career Comparison

Craig Anderson
Silent GenerationDistrict of ColumbiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Steve Renko
Silent GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steve Renko built a career as a starting pitcher and Craig Anderson 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 5.1 and 1.607 for Craig Anderson. By the career numbers, Steve Renko had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Craig Anderson and Steve Renko

Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
3.84
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
451
1.63
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.8
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
1.32
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.33
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.48
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
1.08
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
0.53
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.33
23.33
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.86
47.86
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.73
20.73
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.93
80.93
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.21
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.03
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.23
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
5.1
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1107
3.99
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
5.1
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
5.2
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
577
27
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7482
27
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
192.1
9
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2494
9
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
226
10.58
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2438
8.8
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.58
10.58
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.98
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
0.89
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
3.79
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1010
3.64
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
0.31
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
4.4
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1455
5.25
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.25
5.25
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.15
1.15
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.988
0.988
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.56
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.26
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.28
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.08
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
893
41.79
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10704
38.63
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.59
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.13
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147
6.88
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1233
4.45
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.88
6.88
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.29
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.24
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
0.39
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.596
1.596
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.383
1.383
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
37.72
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9525
34.37
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.79
1.79
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.79
41.79
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.63
38.63

Fielding Stats for Craig Anderson and Steve Renko

Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
3.84
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
452
1.63
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.8
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
1.32
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
577
27
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7493
27
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
192.1
9
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2497.2
9
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.56
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.6
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
2.25
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
316
1.14
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.14
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.09
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
2.95
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
508
1.83
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
2.81
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
482
1.74
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.24
95.24
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.88
94.88
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.732
0.732
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.066
1.066
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.73
20.73
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.75
80.75
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.19
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.06
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Craig Anderson and Steve Renko

Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
964.71
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
462
477.93
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
51
600
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
580
600
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
552.94
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
531
549.31
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.149
0.149
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.382
0.382
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.569
0.569
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
82.35
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
117.93
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
70.59
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
93.1
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.76
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16.55
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.07
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.21
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.76
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24.83
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.31
15.37
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.45
38.74
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
94.12
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
157.24
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
94.12
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
143.79
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.536
0.536
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
47.06
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
45.52
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
43.45
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
47.06
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
82.76
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
6.12
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.57
38.86
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.76
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
25.86
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
164.71
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PAverified
139
143.79
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.64
3.64
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.17
4.17
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
35.29
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
24.83
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12.41
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.1
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.1
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100