Rudy Arroyo vs. Steve Renko — Career Comparison

Rudy Arroyo
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth 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 Rudy Arroyo 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 5.4 and 2.057 for Rudy Arroyo. By the career numbers, Steve Renko had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rudy Arroyo and Steve Renko

Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
6.94
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
451
1.63
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
1.32
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.48
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
0.53
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.86
47.86
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.93
80.93
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.21
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.03
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.02
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
5.4
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1107
3.99
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.22
8.22
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
27
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7482
27
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.2
9
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2494
9
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
13.89
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2438
8.8
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.89
13.89
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.54
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
0.89
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.54
1.54
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
3.86
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1010
3.64
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.31
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
3.86
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1455
5.25
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.25
5.25
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.857
0.857
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.988
0.988
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.26
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.08
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
42.43
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10704
38.63
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.31
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.13
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
6.17
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1233
4.45
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.17
6.17
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.29
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.24
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
0.39
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.971
1.971
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.383
1.383
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
37.03
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9525
34.37
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.43
42.43
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.63
38.63

Fielding Stats for Rudy Arroyo and Steve Renko

Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
6.75
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
452
1.63
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
1.32
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
27
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7493
27
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
9
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2497.2
9
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.6
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
1.14
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.09
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
508
1.83
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
482
1.74
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.88
94.88
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.111
0.111
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.066
1.066
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.75
80.75
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.06
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rudy Arroyo and Steve Renko

Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
5400
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
462
477.93
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
580
600
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
531
549.31
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.569
0.569
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
117.93
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
93.1
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16.55
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.07
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.21
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24.83
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.45
38.74
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
157.24
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
143.79
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.536
0.536
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
45.52
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
43.45
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
82.76
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.57
38.86
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
25.86
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PAverified
139
143.79
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.17
4.17
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24.83
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12.41
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.1
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.1
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100