Red Bird vs. Steve Renko — Career Comparison

Red Bird
Lost GenerationTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Steve Renko
Silent GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steve Renko built a career as a starting pitcher and Red Bird 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 1.200 for Red Bird. By the career numbers, Steve Renko had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Red Bird and Steve Renko

Red Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Red Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
451
1.63
Red Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
1.32
Red Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.48
Red Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
0.53
Red Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.86
47.86
Red Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.93
80.93
Red Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.21
Red Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.03
Red Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.02
Red Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
5.4
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1107
3.99
Red Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Red Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.95
3.95
Red Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Red Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Red Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7482
27
Red Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2494
9
Red Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2438
8.8
Red Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Red Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
248
0.89
Red Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Red Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Red Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
1010
3.64
Red Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
0.31
Red Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
Red Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.6
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1455
5.25
Red Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.25
5.25
Red Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Red Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.988
0.988
Red Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.26
Red Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.08
Red Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Red Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
37.8
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10704
38.63
Red Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.13
Red Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
5.4
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1233
4.45
Red Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Red Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.29
Red Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.24
Red Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
0.39
Red Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.383
1.383
Red Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
34.2
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9525
34.37
Red Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Red Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Red Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.8
37.8
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.63
38.63

Fielding Stats for Red Bird and Steve Renko

Red Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Red Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
452
1.63
Red Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
1.32
Red Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7493
27
Red Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2497.2
9
Red Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.6
Red Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
1.14
Red Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.09
Red Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
508
1.83
Red Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
482
1.74
Red Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.88
94.88
Red Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.066
1.066
Red Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.75
80.75
Red Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.06
Red Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Red Bird and Steve Renko

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