Lum Davenport vs. Steve Renko — Career Comparison

Lum Davenport
Lost GenerationArizonaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Steve Renko
Silent GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steve Renko built a career as a starting pitcher and Lum Davenport 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 7.71 and 1.954 for Lum Davenport. By the career numbers, Steve Renko had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Lum Davenport and Steve Renko

Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
3.86
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
451
1.63
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.46
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
1.32
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.48
Lum Davenport
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.62
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
0.53
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.86
47.86
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.93
80.93
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.21
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.03
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.02
Lum Davenport
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
7.71
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1107
3.99
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.71
7.71
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.36
6.36
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
27
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7482
27
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
58.1
9
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2494
9
Lum Davenport
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
9.72
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2438
8.8
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.72
9.72
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Lum Davenport
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.46
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
248
0.89
Lum Davenport
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Lum Davenport
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Lum Davenport
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
7.87
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1010
3.64
Lum Davenport
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
0.31
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.87
7.87
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
3.09
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1455
5.25
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.09
3.09
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.25
5.25
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Lum Davenport
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.988
0.988
Lum Davenport
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.31
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.26
Lum Davenport
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.08
Lum Davenport
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
42.27
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10704
38.63
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.7
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.13
Lum Davenport
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
9.41
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1233
4.45
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.41
9.41
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Lum Davenport
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.29
Lum Davenport
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.24
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
0.39
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.954
1.954
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.383
1.383
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
222
34.25
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9525
34.37
Lum Davenport
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Lum Davenport
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.27
42.27
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.63
38.63

Fielding Stats for Lum Davenport and Steve Renko

Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
452
1.63
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
1.32
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7493
27
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2497.2
9
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.6
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
1.14
Lum Davenport
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.09
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
508
1.83
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
482
1.74
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.88
94.88
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.066
1.066
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.75
80.75
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.06
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Lum Davenport and Steve Renko

Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
782.61
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
462
477.93
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
580
600
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PA
21
547.83
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
531
549.31
Lum Davenport
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Lum Davenport
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.848
0.848
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.569
0.569
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
208.7
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
114
117.93
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
182.61
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
93.1
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
16.55
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.07
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.21
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
24.83
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.61
94.06
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37.45
38.74
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
234.78
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
157.24
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
234.78
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
139
143.79
Lum Davenport
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.409
0.409
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Lum Davenport
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Lum Davenport
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.838
0.838
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.536
0.536
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Lum Davenport
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Lum Davenport
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.769
0.769
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Lum Davenport
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
78.26
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
45.52
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
43.45
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
130.43
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
82.76
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.04
105.5
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37.57
38.86
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
25.86
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lum Davenport
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
286.96
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PAverified
139
143.79
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PA
2.09
2.09
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.17
4.17
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
24.83
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lum Davenport
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12.41
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.1
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.1
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100