Chris Booker vs. Steve Renko — Career Comparison

Chris Booker
Gen XAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Steve Renko
Silent GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steve Renko built a career as a starting pitcher and Chris Booker 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 14.29 and 2.294 for Chris Booker. By the career numbers, Steve Renko had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chris Booker and Steve Renko

Chris Booker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Chris Booker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
13.5
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
451
1.63
Chris Booker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
1.32
Chris Booker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.48
Chris Booker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.79
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
0.53
Chris Booker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.86
47.86
Chris Booker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.93
80.93
Chris Booker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.21
Chris Booker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.03
Chris Booker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.02
Chris Booker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
14.29
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1107
3.99
Chris Booker
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Chris Booker
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.08
14.08
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Chris Booker
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.65
11.65
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Chris Booker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.354
0.354
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Chris Booker
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
27
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7482
27
Chris Booker
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.1
9
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2494
9
Chris Booker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
13.5
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2438
8.8
Chris Booker
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Chris Booker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
5.56
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
0.89
Chris Booker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.56
5.56
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Chris Booker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.41
0.41
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Chris Booker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
7.15
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1010
3.64
Chris Booker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
0.31
Chris Booker
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.15
7.15
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Chris Booker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
7.94
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1455
5.25
Chris Booker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.94
7.94
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Chris Booker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Chris Booker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.677
1.677
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.988
0.988
Chris Booker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.59
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.26
Chris Booker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.08
Chris Booker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Chris Booker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
46.06
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10704
38.63
Chris Booker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.18
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.13
Chris Booker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
15.09
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1233
4.45
Chris Booker
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.09
15.09
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Chris Booker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.29
Chris Booker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.79
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.24
Chris Booker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.79
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
107
0.39
Chris Booker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.294
2.294
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.383
1.383
Chris Booker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
38.12
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9525
34.37
Chris Booker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Chris Booker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.323
0.323
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Chris Booker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.06
46.06
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.63
38.63

Fielding Stats for Chris Booker and Steve Renko

Chris Booker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Chris Booker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
13.5
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
452
1.63
Chris Booker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
1.32
Chris Booker
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
27
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7493
27
Chris Booker
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.1
9
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2497.2
9
Chris Booker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.6
Chris Booker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
1.14
Chris Booker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.09
Chris Booker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
508
1.83
Chris Booker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
482
1.74
Chris Booker
Career
Per 9 Innings
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.88
94.88
Chris Booker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.066
1.066
Chris Booker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.75
80.75
Chris Booker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.06
Chris Booker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Booker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Booker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Booker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Booker and Steve Renko

Chris Booker
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Chris Booker
Career
Per 600 PA
17
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
462
477.93
Chris Booker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
600
Chris Booker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
531
549.31
Chris Booker
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Chris Booker
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.569
0.569
Chris Booker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
117.93
Chris Booker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
93.1
Chris Booker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16.55
Chris Booker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.07
Chris Booker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.21
Chris Booker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24.83
Chris Booker
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Chris Booker
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Chris Booker
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Chris Booker
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.45
38.74
Chris Booker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
157.24
Chris Booker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
143.79
Chris Booker
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Chris Booker
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Chris Booker
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.536
0.536
Chris Booker
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Chris Booker
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Chris Booker
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Chris Booker
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Chris Booker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
45.52
Chris Booker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
43.45
Chris Booker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
82.76
Chris Booker
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.57
38.86
Chris Booker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Booker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
25.86
Chris Booker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Booker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
139
143.79
Chris Booker
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.17
4.17
Chris Booker
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Chris Booker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24.83
Chris Booker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Booker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12.41
Chris Booker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.1
Chris Booker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Booker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.1
Chris Booker
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100