Stew Bowers vs. Steve Renko — Career Comparison

Stew Bowers
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Steve Renko
Silent GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steve Renko built a career as a starting pitcher and Stew Bowers 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 4.6 and 1.875 for Stew Bowers. By the career numbers, Steve Renko had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Stew Bowers and Steve Renko

Stew Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Stew Bowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
4.6
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
451
1.63
Stew Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.61
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
1.32
Stew Bowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.61
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
134
0.48
Stew Bowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.31
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
0.53
Stew Bowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.86
47.86
Stew Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.33
13.33
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.93
80.93
Stew Bowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.31
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
0.21
Stew Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.03
Stew Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.02
Stew Bowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
4.6
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1107
3.99
Stew Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.6
4.6
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Stew Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.02
6.02
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Stew Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Stew Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Stew Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
27
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7482
27
Stew Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
29.1
9
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2494
9
Stew Bowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
11.05
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2438
8.8
Stew Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.05
11.05
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Stew Bowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.61
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
248
0.89
Stew Bowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Stew Bowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Stew Bowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
5.83
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1010
3.64
Stew Bowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
0.31
Stew Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.83
5.83
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Stew Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.53
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1455
5.25
Stew Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.53
1.53
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.25
5.25
Stew Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Stew Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.818
0.818
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.988
0.988
Stew Bowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.26
Stew Bowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.08
Stew Bowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Stew Bowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
43.88
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10704
38.63
Stew Bowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.07
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.13
Stew Bowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
6.44
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1233
4.45
Stew Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.44
6.44
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Stew Bowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.29
Stew Bowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.24
Stew Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
0.39
Stew Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.875
1.875
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.383
1.383
Stew Bowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
38.05
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9525
34.37
Stew Bowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.4
1.4
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Stew Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Stew Bowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.88
43.88
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.63
38.63

Fielding Stats for Stew Bowers and Steve Renko

Stew Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Stew Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
452
1.63
Stew Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
1.32
Stew Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7493
27
Stew Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2497.2
9
Stew Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.6
Stew Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
1.14
Stew Bowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.09
Stew Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
508
1.83
Stew Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
482
1.74
Stew Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.88
94.88
Stew Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.467
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.066
1.066
Stew Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.75
80.75
Stew Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.06
Stew Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stew Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stew Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stew Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Stew Bowers and Steve Renko

Stew Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Stew Bowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
1800
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
462
477.93
Stew Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
580
600
Stew Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
5
500
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
531
549.31
Stew Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Stew Bowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.583
0.583
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.569
0.569
Stew Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
117.93
Stew Bowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
93.1
Stew Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16.55
Stew Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.07
Stew Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.21
Stew Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24.83
Stew Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Stew Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Stew Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Stew Bowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
39.68
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37.45
38.74
Stew Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
157.24
Stew Bowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
139
143.79
Stew Bowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Stew Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Stew Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.533
0.533
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.536
0.536
Stew Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Stew Bowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Stew Bowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Stew Bowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Stew Bowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
300
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
45.52
Stew Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
43.45
Stew Bowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
300
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
82.76
Stew Bowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.51
51.01
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37.57
38.86
Stew Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stew Bowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
25.86
Stew Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stew Bowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
200
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PAverified
139
143.79
Stew Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.17
4.17
Stew Bowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Stew Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24.83
Stew Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stew Bowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12.41
Stew Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.1
Stew Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stew Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.1
Stew Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100