Jim Bruske vs. Steve Renko — Career Comparison

Jim Bruske
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Steve Renko
Silent GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steve Renko built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Bruske as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim Bruske led in home run suppression (HR9+ 119 vs 76), run prevention (ERA+ 119 vs 98), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 95 vs 79). Steve Renko held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 96 vs 83). Role difference aside, Jim Bruske holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Jim Bruske and Steve Renko

Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
6.56
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
451
1.63
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
1.32
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.56
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
134
0.48
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
0.53
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
90
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.86
47.86
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.95
0.95
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.93
80.93
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.21
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.03
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.13
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
4.13
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1107
3.99
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.01
5.01
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
432
27
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7482
27
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
9
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2494
9
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
154
9.63
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2438
8.8
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.63
9.63
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
1
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
0.89
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
4.25
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1010
3.64
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.38
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.31
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
5.94
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1455
5.25
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.94
5.94
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.132
1.132
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.988
0.988
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.56
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.26
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.5
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.08
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
646
40.38
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10704
38.63
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.63
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.13
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
4.81
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1233
4.45
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.13
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.29
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.25
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.24
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.88
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
107
0.39
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.542
1.542
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.383
1.383
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
564
35.25
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9525
34.37
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.73
0.73
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.38
40.38
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.63
38.63

Fielding Stats for Jim Bruske and Steve Renko

Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
6.56
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
452
1.63
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
1.32
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
432
27
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7493
27
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
9
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2497.2
9
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.5
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.6
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.69
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
1.14
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.09
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.19
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
508
1.83
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.19
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
482
1.74
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.88
94.88
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.181
0.181
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.066
1.066
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.95
0.95
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.75
80.75
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.06
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Bruske and Steve Renko

Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106
6360
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
462
477.93
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
580
600
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
531
549.31
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.569
0.569
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
117.93
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
93.1
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
16.55
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.07
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.21
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
24.83
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
12.71
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.45
38.74
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
157.24
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
143.79
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.536
0.536
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
45.52
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
43.45
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
82.76
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-13.17
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.57
38.86
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
25.86
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
139
143.79
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
4.17
4.17
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24.83
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12.41
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.1
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.1
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100