Nate Bland vs. Steve Renko — Career Comparison

Nate Bland
Gen XAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Steve Renko
Silent GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steve Renko built a career as a starting pitcher and Nate Bland 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 5.75 and 1.770 for Nate Bland. By the career numbers, Steve Renko had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Nate Bland and Steve Renko

Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
9.74
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
451
1.63
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
1.32
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.44
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.48
Nate Bland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.89
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
0.53
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.86
47.86
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.93
80.93
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.21
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.03
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.02
Nate Bland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.75
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1107
3.99
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.75
5.75
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.85
5.85
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.21
5.21
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
27
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7482
27
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.1
9
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2494
9
Nate Bland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
9.74
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2438
8.8
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.74
9.74
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Nate Bland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.33
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
0.89
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Nate Bland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Nate Bland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
5.31
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1010
3.64
Nate Bland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.89
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.31
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
7.97
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1455
5.25
Nate Bland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.97
7.97
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Nate Bland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.475
1.475
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.988
0.988
Nate Bland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.33
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.26
Nate Bland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.89
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.08
Nate Bland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
42.49
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10704
38.63
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.89
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.13
Nate Bland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.75
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1233
4.45
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.75
5.75
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Nate Bland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.77
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.29
Nate Bland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.44
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.24
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.89
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
107
0.39
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.672
1.672
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.383
1.383
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
34.08
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9525
34.37
Nate Bland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.339
0.339
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Nate Bland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.49
42.49
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.63
38.63

Fielding Stats for Nate Bland and Steve Renko

Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
9.74
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
452
1.63
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
1.32
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
27
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7493
27
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.1
9
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2497.2
9
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.6
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.77
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
316
1.14
Nate Bland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.89
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.09
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.66
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
508
1.83
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.77
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
482
1.74
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.88
94.88
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.182
0.182
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.066
1.066
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.75
80.75
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.06
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Nate Bland and Steve Renko

Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
22
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
462
477.93
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
600
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
531
549.31
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.569
0.569
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
117.93
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
93.1
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16.55
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.07
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.21
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24.83
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.45
38.74
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
157.24
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
143.79
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.536
0.536
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
45.52
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
43.45
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
82.76
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.57
38.86
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
25.86
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nate Bland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
139
143.79
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.17
4.17
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24.83
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nate Bland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12.41
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.1
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.1
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100