Larry Bradford vs. Steve Renko — Career Comparison

Larry Bradford
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Steve Renko
Silent GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steve Renko built a career as a starting pitcher and Larry Bradford as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Larry Bradford posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.52 and WHIP 1.370 compared to 3.99 and 1.417 for Steve Renko. By the career numbers, Larry Bradford had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Larry Bradford and Steve Renko

Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
9.03
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
451
1.63
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
1.32
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.52
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
134
0.48
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.35
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
0.53
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.86
47.86
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.93
80.93
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.21
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.03
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.61
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.52
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
1107
3.99
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.52
2.52
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.95
3.95
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.256
0.256
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
27
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7482
27
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
103.2
9
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2494
9
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
7.73
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
2438
8.8
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.73
7.73
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.8
8.8
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.43
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
248
0.89
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
3.82
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1010
3.64
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.78
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.31
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.82
3.82
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
5.04
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1455
5.25
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.25
5.25
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.984
0.984
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.988
0.988
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.26
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.08
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.01
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
436
37.85
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10704
38.63
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
3.82
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.13
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
3.39
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
1233
4.45
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.87
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.29
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.52
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.24
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.61
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
107
0.39
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.283
1.283
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.383
1.383
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
374
32.47
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9525
34.37
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.63
38.63

Fielding Stats for Larry Bradford and Steve Renko

Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
9.03
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
452
1.63
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
1.32
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
27
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7493
27
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
103.2
9
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2497.2
9
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.35
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.6
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.74
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
316
1.14
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.09
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
2.17
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
508
1.83
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
2.08
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
482
1.74
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
96
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.88
94.88
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.231
0.231
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.066
1.066
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.75
80.75
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.06
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Bradford and Steve Renko

Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
12480
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
462
477.93
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
580
600
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
531
549.31
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.569
0.569
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
114
117.93
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
93.1
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16.55
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.07
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.21
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24.83
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.02
-2.7
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.45
38.74
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
157.24
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
143.79
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.536
0.536
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
45.52
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
43.45
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
82.76
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.19
-22.56
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.57
38.86
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
25.86
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
240
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PAverified
139
143.79
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
2.5
2.5
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.17
4.17
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24.83
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Bradford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
120
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
12.41
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.1
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.1
Larry Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100