Joe Barlow vs. Steve Renko — Career Comparison

Joe Barlow
MillenialUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Steve Renko
Silent GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steve Renko built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Barlow as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Barlow posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.05 and WHIP 1.072 compared to 3.99 and 1.417 for Steve Renko. By the career numbers, Joe Barlow had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Barlow and Steve Renko

Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
9.65
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
451
1.63
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
1.32
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.49
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
134
0.48
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.49
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
0.53
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.86
47.86
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.93
80.93
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.21
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.03
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
2.93
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
3.05
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
1107
3.99
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.05
3.05
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.72
2.72
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.95
3.95
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.196
0.196
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.256
0.256
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
221
27
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7482
27
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.2
9
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2494
9
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
6.35
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
2438
8.8
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.35
6.35
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.8
8.8
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
1.1
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
0.89
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
3.3
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
1010
3.64
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
0.31
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
7.45
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1455
5.25
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.45
7.45
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.195
1.195
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.988
0.988
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.26
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.49
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.08
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
301
36.77
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10704
38.63
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
5.86
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.13
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
3.91
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
1233
4.45
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.29
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.49
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.24
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.49
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
107
0.39
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.072
1.072
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.383
1.383
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
32.5
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9525
34.37
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.41
0.41
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.219
0.219
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.77
36.77
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.63
38.63

Fielding Stats for Joe Barlow and Steve Renko

Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
9.65
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
452
1.63
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
1.32
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
221
27
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7493
27
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.2
9
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2497.2
9
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.37
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.6
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.37
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
1.14
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.09
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.73
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
508
1.83
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.73
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
482
1.74
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.88
94.88
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.076
0.076
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.066
1.066
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.75
80.75
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.06
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Barlow and Steve Renko

Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
79
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
462
477.93
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
600
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
531
549.31
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.569
0.569
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
117.93
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
93.1
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16.55
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.07
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.21
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24.83
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.45
38.74
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
157.24
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
143.79
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.536
0.536
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
45.52
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
43.45
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
82.76
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.57
38.86
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
25.86
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
139
143.79
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.17
4.17
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24.83
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Barlow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12.41
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.1
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.1
Joe Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100