Homer Blankenship vs. Steve Renko — Career Comparison

Homer Blankenship
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Steve Renko
Silent GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steve Renko built a career as a starting pitcher and Homer Blankenship 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 5.22 and 1.815 for Homer Blankenship. By the career numbers, Steve Renko had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Homer Blankenship and Steve Renko

Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.95
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
451
1.63
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.45
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
1.32
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.48
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
0.53
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.86
47.86
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.38
15.38
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.93
80.93
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
0.21
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.03
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
5.22
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1107
3.99
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.22
5.22
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.341
0.341
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
27
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7482
27
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.2
9
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2494
9
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
12.93
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2438
8.8
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.93
12.93
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.45
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
248
0.89
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.45
0.45
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
3.4
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
1010
3.64
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
0.31
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
2.27
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1455
5.25
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.27
2.27
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.25
5.25
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.988
0.988
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.26
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.08
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
41.29
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10704
38.63
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.36
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.13
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
6.13
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1233
4.45
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.13
6.13
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.29
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.24
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
0.39
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.815
1.815
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.383
1.383
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
37.89
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9525
34.37
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.355
0.355
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.29
41.29
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.63
38.63

Fielding Stats for Homer Blankenship and Steve Renko

Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
452
1.63
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
1.32
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7493
27
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2497.2
9
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.6
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
1.14
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.09
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
508
1.83
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
482
1.74
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.88
94.88
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.077
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.066
1.066
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.75
80.75
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.06
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Homer Blankenship and Steve Renko

Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
650
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
462
477.93
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
580
600
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
600
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
531
549.31
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.583
0.583
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.569
0.569
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
114
117.93
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
93.1
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
16.55
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.07
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.21
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
24.83
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
47.57
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37.45
38.74
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
157.24
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
139
143.79
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.583
0.583
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.536
0.536
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
45.52
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
43.45
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
82.76
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.99
49.33
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37.57
38.86
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
25.86
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
200
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PAverified
139
143.79
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.17
4.17
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24.83
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12.41
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.1
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.1
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100