Tony Arnold vs. Steve Renko — Career Comparison

Tony Arnold
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Steve Renko
Silent GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steve Renko built a career as a starting pitcher and Tony Arnold 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 5.06 and 1.685 for Tony Arnold. By the career numbers, Steve Renko had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Tony Arnold and Steve Renko

Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
4.37
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
451
1.63
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
1.32
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.48
Tony Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.23
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
0.53
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.86
47.86
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.93
80.93
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.21
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.03
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.02
Tony Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
5.06
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1107
3.99
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.84
4.84
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.315
0.315
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
235
27
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7482
27
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
78.1
9
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2494
9
Tony Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
11.03
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2438
8.8
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.03
11.03
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Tony Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.92
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
0.89
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Tony Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Tony Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
3.22
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
1010
3.64
Tony Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.92
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.31
Tony Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
2.87
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1455
5.25
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.87
2.87
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.25
5.25
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.677
0.677
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.988
0.988
Tony Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.26
Tony Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.23
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.08
Tony Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
343
39.41
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10704
38.63
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.49
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.13
Tony Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
5.74
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1233
4.45
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.74
5.74
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Tony Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.8
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.29
Tony Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.24
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.95
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
107
0.39
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.583
1.583
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.383
1.383
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
35.04
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9525
34.37
Tony Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.32
1.32
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.324
0.324
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Tony Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.41
39.41
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.63
38.63

Fielding Stats for Tony Arnold and Steve Renko

Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
4.37
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
452
1.63
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
1.32
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
235
27
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7493
27
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
78.1
9
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2497.2
9
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.03
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
166
0.6
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.99
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
316
1.14
Tony Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.09
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
4.02
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
508
1.83
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
4.02
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
482
1.74
Tony Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.88
94.88
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.921
0.921
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.066
1.066
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.75
80.75
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.23
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.06
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Tony Arnold and Steve Renko

Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
38
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
462
477.93
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
600
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
531
549.31
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.569
0.569
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
117.93
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
93.1
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16.55
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.07
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.21
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24.83
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.45
38.74
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
157.24
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
143.79
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.536
0.536
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
45.52
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
43.45
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
82.76
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.57
38.86
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
25.86
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
139
143.79
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.17
4.17
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24.83
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12.41
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.1
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.1
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100