Michael Blazek vs. Steve Renko — Career Comparison

Michael Blazek
MillenialNevadaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Steve Renko
Silent GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steve Renko built a career as a starting pitcher and Michael Blazek as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Michael Blazek led in home run suppression (HR9+ 126 vs 76), run prevention (ERA+ 113 vs 98), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 88 vs 79). Steve Renko held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 96 vs 87). Role difference aside, Michael Blazek holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Michael Blazek and Steve Renko

Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
7.95
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
451
1.63
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
1.32
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.56
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
134
0.48
Michael Blazek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.42
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
0.53
Michael Blazek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.86
47.86
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.93
80.93
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.21
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.03
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.02
Michael Blazek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
4.5
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1107
3.99
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Innings
384
27
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7482
27
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
9
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2494
9
Michael Blazek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
8.86
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2438
8.8
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.86
8.86
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Michael Blazek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
1.41
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
0.89
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.41
1.41
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Michael Blazek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Michael Blazek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
4.5
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1010
3.64
Michael Blazek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.28
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
0.31
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
7.31
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1455
5.25
Michael Blazek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.31
7.31
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Michael Blazek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.988
0.988
Michael Blazek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.35
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.26
Michael Blazek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.28
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.08
Michael Blazek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
570
40.08
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10704
38.63
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.53
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.13
Michael Blazek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
5.13
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1233
4.45
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Michael Blazek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.28
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.29
Michael Blazek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.49
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.24
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.63
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
107
0.39
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.484
1.484
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.383
1.383
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
491
34.52
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9525
34.37
Michael Blazek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.65
0.65
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Michael Blazek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.08
40.08
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.63
38.63

Fielding Stats for Michael Blazek and Steve Renko

Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
7.95
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
452
1.63
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
1.32
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Innings
384
27
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7493
27
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
9
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2497.2
9
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.49
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.6
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.91
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
1.14
Michael Blazek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.14
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.09
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.55
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
508
1.83
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.41
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
482
1.74
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.88
94.88
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.177
0.177
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.066
1.066
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.75
80.75
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.06
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Michael Blazek and Steve Renko

Michael Blazek
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
114
11400
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
462
477.93
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
580
600
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
531
549.31
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.569
0.569
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
117.93
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
93.1
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
16.55
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.07
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.21
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
24.83
Michael Blazek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
19.25
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.45
38.74
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
157.24
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
143.79
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Michael Blazek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.536
0.536
Michael Blazek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Michael Blazek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
45.52
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
43.45
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
82.76
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.18
-18.13
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.57
38.86
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
25.86
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Blazek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
300
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PAverified
139
143.79
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.17
4.17
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24.83
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Blazek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
100
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
12.41
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.1
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.1
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100