Grant Jackson vs. Steve Renko — Career Comparison

Grant Jackson
Silent GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Steve Renko
Silent GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steve Renko built a career as a starting pitcher and Grant Jackson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Renko led in strikeout rate (K%+ 96 vs 79), run prevention (ERA+ 98 vs 92), and home run suppression (HR9+ 76 vs 71). Grant Jackson held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 92 vs 79). Role difference aside, Steve Renko holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Grant Jackson and Steve Renko

Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
692
4.58
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
451
1.63
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.55
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
1.32
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.57
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
134
0.48
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.5
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
0.53
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.42
53.42
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.86
47.86
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.99
11.99
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.93
80.93
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.11
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.21
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.03
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.52
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
523
3.46
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
1107
3.99
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.95
3.95
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.256
0.256
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4076
27
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7482
27
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1358.2
9
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2494
9
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1272
8.43
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
2438
8.8
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.43
8.43
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.8
8.8
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.72
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
248
0.89
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
511
3.38
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
1010
3.64
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
0.47
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.31
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
889
5.89
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1455
5.25
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.89
5.89
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.28
1.28
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.03
1.03
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.988
0.988
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
0.29
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.26
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.14
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.08
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.01
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5749
38.08
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10704
38.63
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
291
1.93
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.13
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
589
3.9
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
1233
4.45
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
0.41
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.29
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.28
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.24
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.34
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
0.39
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.312
1.312
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.383
1.383
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5112
33.86
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9525
34.37
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.63
38.63

Fielding Stats for Grant Jackson and Steve Renko

Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
692
4.58
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
452
1.63
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.55
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
1.32
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4078
27
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7493
27
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1359.1
9
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2497.2
9
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.36
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.6
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
1.13
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
1.14
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.11
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.09
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
241
1.6
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
508
1.83
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
225
1.49
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
482
1.74
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.36
93.36
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.88
94.88
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.325
0.325
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.066
1.066
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.99
11.99
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.75
80.75
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.06
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Grant Jackson and Steve Renko

Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
718
1709.52
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
462
477.93
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
252
600
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
580
600
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
236
561.9
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
531
549.31
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.373
0.373
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.569
0.569
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
32
76.19
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
117.93
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
27
64.29
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
93.1
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.76
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16.55
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.38
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
2.07
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.76
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.21
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
11.9
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24.83
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
7.48
17.81
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.45
38.74
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
42
100
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
157.24
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
40
95.24
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
143.79
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.536
0.536
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
47.62
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
45.52
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
40.48
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
43.45
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
83.33
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
82.76
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.36
3.23
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.57
38.86
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.38
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
16.67
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
25.86
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
214.29
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PAverified
139
143.79
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.8
2.8
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.17
4.17
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
19.05
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24.83
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.14
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12.41
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.1
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.1
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100