Steve Renko vs. Erik Sabel — Career Comparison

Steve Renko
Silent GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Erik Sabel
Gen XIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Renko built a career as a starting pitcher and Erik Sabel 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 5.02 and 1.541 for Erik Sabel. By the career numbers, Steve Renko had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Renko and Erik Sabel

Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
451
1.63
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
7.38
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
1.32
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.48
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
0.53
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.86
47.86
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.93
80.93
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.21
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.03
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.02
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1107
3.99
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
5.02
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7482
27
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2494
9
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2438
8.8
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
10.48
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
0.89
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.48
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.48
1.48
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
1010
3.64
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.66
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.31
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.74
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.66
2.66
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1455
5.25
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
4.57
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.25
5.25
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.988
0.988
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.803
0.803
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.26
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.08
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.74
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10704
38.63
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
39.54
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.13
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.77
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1233
4.45
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
5.16
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.29
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.24
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
107
0.39
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.89
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.383
1.383
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.459
1.459
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9525
34.37
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
36
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.63
38.63
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.54
39.54

Fielding Stats for Steve Renko and Erik Sabel

Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
452
1.63
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
7.38
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
1.32
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7493
27
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2497.2
9
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.6
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
1.14
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.03
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.09
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
508
1.83
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.48
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
482
1.74
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.48
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.88
94.88
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.066
1.066
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.75
80.75
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.06
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Renko and Erik Sabel

Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
462
477.93
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
15000
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
580
600
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
531
549.31
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.569
0.569
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
117.93
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
93.1
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16.55
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.07
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.21
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24.83
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.45
38.74
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
157.24
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
143.79
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.536
0.536
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
45.52
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
43.45
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
82.76
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.57
38.86
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
25.86
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PAverified
139
143.79
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.17
4.17
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24.83
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12.41
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.1
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.1
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Renko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA