Al Blanche vs. Steve Renko — Career Comparison

Al Blanche
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Steve Renko
Silent GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steve Renko built a career as a starting pitcher and Al Blanche as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Al Blanche posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.78 and WHIP 1.410 compared to 3.99 and 1.417 for Steve Renko. By the career numbers, Al Blanche had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Blanche and Steve Renko

Al Blanche
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Al Blanche
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
4.59
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
451
1.63
Al Blanche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
1.32
Al Blanche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.48
Al Blanche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.27
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
0.53
Al Blanche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.86
47.86
Al Blanche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.93
80.93
Al Blanche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.21
Al Blanche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.03
Al Blanche
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.27
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Al Blanche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
3.78
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
1107
3.99
Al Blanche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Al Blanche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.95
3.95
Al Blanche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Al Blanche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Al Blanche
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
27
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7482
27
Al Blanche
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.1
9
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2494
9
Al Blanche
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
9.18
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2438
8.8
Al Blanche
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.18
9.18
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Al Blanche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.27
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
248
0.89
Al Blanche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Al Blanche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Al Blanche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
3.51
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
1010
3.64
Al Blanche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
0.31
Al Blanche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
Al Blanche
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.16
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1455
5.25
Al Blanche
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.16
2.16
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.25
5.25
Al Blanche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Al Blanche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.988
0.988
Al Blanche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.26
Al Blanche
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.27
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.08
Al Blanche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Al Blanche
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
39.42
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10704
38.63
Al Blanche
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.7
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.13
Al Blanche
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
4.86
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1233
4.45
Al Blanche
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Al Blanche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.29
Al Blanche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.24
Al Blanche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
0.39
Al Blanche
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.41
1.41
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.383
1.383
Al Blanche
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
35.64
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9525
34.37
Al Blanche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.06
1.06
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Al Blanche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.268
0.268
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Al Blanche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.42
39.42
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.63
38.63

Fielding Stats for Al Blanche and Steve Renko

Al Blanche
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Al Blanche
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
452
1.63
Al Blanche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
1.32
Al Blanche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7493
27
Al Blanche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2497.2
9
Al Blanche
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.6
Al Blanche
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
1.14
Al Blanche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.09
Al Blanche
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
508
1.83
Al Blanche
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
482
1.74
Al Blanche
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.88
94.88
Al Blanche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.824
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.066
1.066
Al Blanche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.75
80.75
Al Blanche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.06
Al Blanche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Blanche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Blanche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Blanche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Blanche and Steve Renko

Al Blanche
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Al Blanche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
1020
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
462
477.93
Al Blanche
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
580
600
Al Blanche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
531
549.31
Al Blanche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Al Blanche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.569
0.569
Al Blanche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
114
117.93
Al Blanche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
93.1
Al Blanche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16.55
Al Blanche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.07
Al Blanche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.21
Al Blanche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24.83
Al Blanche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Al Blanche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Al Blanche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Al Blanche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
21.64
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.45
38.74
Al Blanche
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
157.24
Al Blanche
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
143.79
Al Blanche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Al Blanche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Al Blanche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.536
0.536
Al Blanche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Al Blanche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Al Blanche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Al Blanche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Al Blanche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
45.52
Al Blanche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
43.45
Al Blanche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
82.76
Al Blanche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
22.64
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.57
38.86
Al Blanche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Blanche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
25.86
Al Blanche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Blanche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
139
143.79
Al Blanche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
4.17
4.17
Al Blanche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Al Blanche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24.83
Al Blanche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Blanche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12.41
Al Blanche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.1
Al Blanche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Blanche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.1
Al Blanche
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100