Lloyd Bruce vs. Steve Renko — Career Comparison

Lloyd Bruce
Greatest GenerationTexasNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueRelief Pitcher
Steve Renko
Silent GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steve Renko built a career as a starting pitcher and Lloyd Bruce as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Lloyd Bruce posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 0 and WHIP 1.000 compared to 3.99 and 1.417 for Steve Renko. By the career numbers, Lloyd Bruce had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Lloyd Bruce and Steve Renko

Lloyd Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Lloyd Bruce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
6
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
451
1.63
Lloyd Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
1.32
Lloyd Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.48
Lloyd Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
0.53
Lloyd Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.86
47.86
Lloyd Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.93
80.93
Lloyd Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.21
Lloyd Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.03
Lloyd Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.02
Lloyd Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
1107
3.99
Lloyd Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Lloyd Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.54
1.54
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.95
3.95
Lloyd Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Lloyd Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.182
0.182
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.256
0.256
Lloyd Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
27
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7482
27
Lloyd Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
9
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2494
9
Lloyd Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
6
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
2438
8.8
Lloyd Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.8
8.8
Lloyd Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
248
0.89
Lloyd Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Lloyd Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Lloyd Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
1010
3.64
Lloyd Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
0.31
Lloyd Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
Lloyd Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
3
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1455
5.25
Lloyd Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.25
5.25
Lloyd Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Lloyd Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
0.667
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.988
0.988
Lloyd Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.26
Lloyd Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.08
Lloyd Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Lloyd Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
36
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10704
38.63
Lloyd Bruce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
6
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.13
Lloyd Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
1233
4.45
Lloyd Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Lloyd Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.29
Lloyd Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.24
Lloyd Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
0.39
Lloyd Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.383
1.383
Lloyd Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
33
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9525
34.37
Lloyd Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Lloyd Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Lloyd Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
36
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.63
38.63

Fielding Stats for Lloyd Bruce and Steve Renko

Lloyd Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Lloyd Bruce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
6
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
452
1.63
Lloyd Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
1.32
Lloyd Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
27
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7493
27
Lloyd Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
9
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2497.2
9
Lloyd Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.6
Lloyd Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
1.14
Lloyd Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.09
Lloyd Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
508
1.83
Lloyd Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
482
1.74
Lloyd Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.88
94.88
Lloyd Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.066
1.066
Lloyd Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.75
80.75
Lloyd Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.06
Lloyd Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lloyd Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lloyd Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lloyd Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Lloyd Bruce and Steve Renko

Lloyd Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Lloyd Bruce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1200
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
462
477.93
Lloyd Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
580
600
Lloyd Bruce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
531
549.31
Lloyd Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Lloyd Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.569
0.569
Lloyd Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
117.93
Lloyd Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
93.1
Lloyd Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16.55
Lloyd Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.07
Lloyd Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.21
Lloyd Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24.83
Lloyd Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Lloyd Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Lloyd Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Lloyd Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.45
38.74
Lloyd Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
157.24
Lloyd Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
143.79
Lloyd Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Lloyd Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Lloyd Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.536
0.536
Lloyd Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Lloyd Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Lloyd Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Lloyd Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Lloyd Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
45.52
Lloyd Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
43.45
Lloyd Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
82.76
Lloyd Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.57
38.86
Lloyd Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
25.86
Lloyd Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
139
143.79
Lloyd Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.17
4.17
Lloyd Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Lloyd Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24.83
Lloyd Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12.41
Lloyd Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.1
Lloyd Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.1
Lloyd Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100