Steve Renko
Steven Renko Jr.
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 5" , Weight: 230 lb.

Born: December 10, 1944 in Kansas City, KS
High School: Wyandotte (Kansas City, KS)
School: University of Kansas
Drafted by the New York Mets in the 24th round of the 1965 amateur draft.
Signed July 10, 1965. (All Transactions)
Debut: June 27, 1969
Final Game: August 28, 1983
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Standard Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1969 24 MON NL 18 39 36 4 6 0 0 1 3 0 0 1 14 .167 .189 .250 .439 22 9 2 0 2 0 0 1
1970 25 MON NL 41 85 80 8 16 3 0 1 6 0 0 2 18 .200 .220 .275 .495 33 22 1 0 3 0 0 1
1971 26 MON NL 41 106 100 9 21 5 0 2 12 0 0 2 21 .210 .225 .320 .545 53 32 3 0 4 0 0 1
1972 27 MON NL 32 24 24 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .292 .292 .292 .583 66 7 0 0 0 0 0 1/3
1973 28 MON NL 41 100 88 7 24 6 0 0 9 2 0 8 23 .273 .333 .341 .674 86 30 1 0 4 0 0 1
1974 29 MON NL 37 88 81 8 17 1 2 1 4 0 0 5 21 .210 .256 .309 .564 55 25 2 0 2 0 0 1
1975 30 MON NL 33 64 54 5 15 1 0 1 7 1 0 5 13 .278 .339 .352 .691 89 19 0 0 5 0 0 1
1976 31 TOT NL 34 60 56 3 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 17 .107 .107 .107 .214 -41 6 3 0 4 0 0 1
1976 31 MON NL 5 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .333 .333 .667 87 1 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1976 31 CHC NL 29 57 53 3 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 16 .094 .094 .094 .189 -48 5 3 0 4 0 0 1
1977 32 TOT MLB 13 14 12 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .167 .286 .167 .452 20 2 0 0 0 0 0 1
1977 32 CHC NL 13 14 12 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 .167 .286 .167 .452 20 2 0 0 0 0 0 1
15 Seasons 290 580 531 44 114 16 2 6 42 3 0 25 132 .215 .250 .286 .536 48 152 12 0 24 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 324 297 25 64 9 1 3 23 2 0 14 74 .215 .250 .286 .536 48 85 7 0 13 0 0
MON (8 yrs) 248 509 466 41 107 16 2 6 41 3 0 23 116 .230 .266 .311 .577 59 145 9 0 20 0 0
CHC (2 yrs) 42 71 65 3 7 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 23 .108 .134 .108 .242 -33 7 3 0 4 0 0
NL (9 yrs) 290 580 531 44 114 16 2 6 42 3 0 25 139 .215 .250 .286 .536 48 152 12 0 24 0 0

Advanced Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1969 24 MON NL 39 34 1 0.8 94 .238 .167 .259 .189 .330 .250 .384 .439 .714 22 .045 -4.0 -0.4 .313 .111 .083 .0
1970 25 MON NL 85 68 5 2.0 103 .246 .200 .266 .220 .338 .275 .406 .495 .744 33 .173 -7.9 -0.8 .369 .100 .075 .0
1971 26 MON NL 106 86 7 2.2 92 .247 .210 .260 .225 .326 .320 .380 .545 .706 53 .243 -6.6 -0.7 .415 .130 .110 .0
1972 27 MON NL 24 17 2 3.2 92 .368 .292 .258 .292 .326 .292 .381 .583 .707 66 .390 -1.2 -0.1 .412 .000 .000
1973 28 MON NL 100 69 11 4.3 99 .369 .273 .266 .333 .336 .341 .396 .674 .731 86 .501 -1.6 -0.2 .615 .182 .068 .0
1974 29 MON NL 88 68 6 2.4 99 .271 .210 .268 .256 .341 .309 .387 .564 .728 55 .256 -5.7 -0.6 .455 .160 .099 .0
1975 30 MON NL 64 44 7 4.3 99 .350 .278 .270 .339 .342 .352 .390 .691 .732 89 .497 -0.9 -0.1 .641 .185 .074 1.0
1976 31 TOT NL 60 57 0 0.0 98 .154 .107 .271 .107 .339 .107 .387 .214 .726 -41 .000 -10.9 -1.2 .113 .000 .000
1976 31 MON NL 3 2 0 0.0 96 .500 .333 .268 .333 .335 .333 .382 .667 .718 87 .000 -0.1 0.0 .500 .000 .000
1976 31 CHC NL 57 55 0 0.0 98 .135 .094 .272 .094 .339 .094 .387 .189 .726 -48 .000 -10.8 -1.2 .098 .000 .000
1977 32 TOT MLB 14 10 1 2.7 112 .167 .167 .282 .286 .351 .167 .430 .452 .781 20 .272 -1.4 -0.1 .400 .167 .000
1977 32 CHC NL 14 10 1 2.7 112 .400 .167 .282 .286 .351 .167 .430 .452 .781 20 .272 -1.4 -0.1 .400 .167 .000
15 Seasons 580 453 40 2.4 98 .275 .215 .266 .250 .336 .286 .391 .536 .726 48 .255 -40.1 -4.2 .420 .124 .072 4.0
162 Game Avg. 324 253 22 2.4 98 .275 .215 .266 .250 .336 .286 .391 .536 .726 48 .255 -40.1 -4.2 .420 .124 .072 2
MON (8 yrs) 509 388 39 2.7 97 .294 .230 .264 .266 .335 .311 .390 .577 .725 59 .302 -27.9 -2.9 .465 .137 .082 4.0
CHC (2 yrs) 71 65 1 0.4 101 .167 .108 .274 .134 .342 .108 .395 .242 .737 -33 .014 -12.2 -1.3 .148 .031 .000
NL (9 yrs) 580 453 40 2.4 98 .280 .215 .266 .250 .336 .286 .391 .536 .726 48 .255 -40.1 -4.2 .420 .124 .072 4.0

Ratio Batting*

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Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1969 24 MON NL 39 2.6% 35.9% 2.6% 2.6% 17% 14.00 2.6 36.0 12.0 5.00 54%
1970 25 MON NL 85 1.2% 21.2% 2.4% 4.7% 25% 9.00 4.4 80.0 13.3 1.22 72%
1971 26 MON NL 106 1.9% 19.8% 1.9% 6.6% 33% 10.50 4.8 50.0 8.3 3.00 73%
1972 27 MON NL 24 0.0% 20.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 4.8 1.40 79%
1973 28 MON NL 100 0.0% 23.0% 8.0% 6.0% 25% 2.88 3.8 9.8 5.14 65%
1974 29 MON NL 88 1.1% 23.9% 5.7% 4.6% 24% 4.20 3.9 81.0 20.3 2.54 67%
1975 30 MON NL 64 1.6% 20.3% 7.8% 3.1% 13% 2.60 4.2 54.0 7.7 5.20 63%
1976 31 TOT NL 60 0.0% 28.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 3.3 56.0 2.90 65%
1976 31 MON NL 3 0.0% 33.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 3.0 0.00 67%
1976 31 CHC NL 57 0.0% 28.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 3.3 53.0 3.22 65%
1977 32 TOT MLB 14 0.0% 50.0% 14.3% 0.0% 0% 3.50 1.7 0.50 36%
1977 32 CHC NL 14 0.0% 50.0% 14.3% 0.0% 0% 3.50 1.7 0.50 36%
15 Seasons 580 1.0% 24.0% 4.3% 4.1% 21% 5.56 3.8 88.5 12.6 2.65 67%
MLB Averages

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

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Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1969 24 MON NL 0 0 50% 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25% 3 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
1970 25 MON NL 0 0 41% 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 33% 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0
1971 26 MON NL 1 0 33% 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 50% 3 2 1 0 0 0 5 1 3
1972 27 MON NL 0 0 0% 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0% 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1973 28 MON NL 3 0 22% 37 2 0 100% 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 29% 1 1 0 3 2 1 3 2 1
1974 29 MON NL 2 0 33% 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 13% 5 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 1
1975 30 MON NL 0 0 21% 21 1 0 100% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0% 2 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0
1976 31 TOT NL 1 0 50% 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 50% 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1
1976 31 MON NL 0 0 0% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1976 31 CHC NL 1 0 60% 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 50% 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1
1977 32 TOT MLB 0 0 0% 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1977 32 CHC NL 0 0 0% 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Seasons 7 0 29% 174 3 0 100% 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 9 28% 20 16 2 5 3 2 15 7 7
MLB Averages

Situational Hitting*

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Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1969 24 MON NL 37 35% 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 2 2 100% 9 2 22% 7 1 14% 27 2 7% 0 0 2 1 50% 2
1970 25 MON NL 85 41% 16 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 3 3 100% 17 1 6% 18 3 17% 58 5 9% 4 1 25% 4 2 50% 0
1971 26 MON NL 103 29% 21 1 0 0 0 1.95 2 0 3 2 0 0 2 0 4 4 100% 16 3 19% 18 6 33% 58 10 17% 3 1 33% 7 3 43% 3
1972 27 MON NL 24 21% 7 1 0 0 0 1.48 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0% 2 0 0% 4 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1973 28 MON NL 100 42% 24 4 1 0 0 1.75 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 100% 12 1 8% 10 4 40% 47 10 21% 6 5 83% 7 2 29% 0
1974 29 MON NL 88 27% 17 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 4 2 50% 13 2 15% 13 4 31% 53 4 8% 2 0 0% 7 5 71% 0
1975 30 MON NL 64 47% 15 2 0 0 0 2.52 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 5 5 100% 10 0 0% 12 5 42% 33 6 18% 3 2 67% 6 2 33% 0
1976 31 TOT NL 60 20% 6 1 0 0 0 0.35 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 100% 7 3 43% 8 4 50% 29 3 10% 1 0 0% 2 2 100% 0
1976 31 MON NL 3 67% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1976 31 CHC NL 57 18% 5 1 0 0 0 0.35 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 100% 7 3 43% 8 4 50% 28 3 11% 1 0 0% 2 2 100% 0
1977 32 TOT MLB 14 36% 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 1 0 0% 6 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1977 32 CHC NL 14 36% 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 1 0 0% 6 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
15 Seasons 575 34% 114 9 1 0 0 1.76 6 0 15 6 0 4 2 0 26 24 92% 88 12 14% 89 27 30% 315 40 13% 19 9 47% 35 17 49% 5
MLB Averages

Cumulative Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1969 24 18 39 36 4 6 0 0 1 3 0 0 1 14 .167 .189 .250 .439 22 9 2 0 2 0 0
1970 25 59 124 116 12 22 3 0 2 9 0 0 3 32 .190 .210 .267 .477 30 31 3 0 5 0 0
1971 26 100 230 216 21 43 8 0 4 21 0 0 5 53 .199 .217 .292 .509 40 63 6 0 9 0 0
1972 27 132 254 240 21 50 8 0 4 21 0 0 5 58 .208 .224 .292 .516 43 70 6 0 9 0 0
1973 28 173 354 328 28 74 14 0 4 30 2 0 13 81 .226 .255 .305 .560 55 100 7 0 13 0 0
1974 29 210 442 409 36 91 15 2 5 34 2 0 18 102 .222 .255 .306 .561 55 125 9 0 15 0 0
1975 30 243 506 463 41 106 16 2 6 41 3 0 23 115 .229 .265 .311 .576 59 144 9 0 20 0 0
1976 31 277 566 519 44 112 16 2 6 42 3 0 23 132 .216 .249 .289 .538 48 150 12 0 24 0 0
1977 32 290 580 531 44 114 16 2 6 42 3 0 25 132 .215 .250 .286 .536 48 152 12 0 24 0 0
1978 33 290 580 531 44 114 16 2 6 42 3 0 25 132 .215 .250 .286 .536 48 152 12 0 24 0 0
1979 34 290 580 531 44 114 16 2 6 42 3 0 25 132 .215 .250 .286 .536 48 152 12 0 24 0 0
1980 35 290 580 531 44 114 16 2 6 42 3 0 25 132 .215 .250 .286 .536 48 152 12 0 24 0 0
1981 36 290 580 531 44 114 16 2 6 42 3 0 25 132 .215 .250 .286 .536 48 152 12 0 24 0 0
1982 37 290 580 531 44 114 16 2 6 42 3 0 25 132 .215 .250 .286 .536 48 152 12 0 24 0 0
1983 38 290 580 531 44 114 16 2 6 42 3 0 25 132 .215 .250 .286 .536 48 152 12 0 24 0 0

Neutralized Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1969 24 18 35 34 3 4 0 0 1 2 0 1 14 .118 .143 .206 .349 1 18
1970 25 41 82 80 8 16 3 0 1 6 0 2 18 .200 .220 .275 .495 5 41
1971 26 41 102 100 10 21 5 0 2 13 0 2 21 .210 .225 .320 .545 7 41
1972 27 33 25 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 .000 .000 .000 2 32
1973 28 41 97 89 7 25 6 0 0 9 2 8 23 .281 .340 .348 .689 11 41
1974 29 37 85 80 8 16 1 2 1 4 0 5 21 .200 .247 .300 .547 6 37
1975 30 33 62 56 5 17 1 0 1 8 1 6 13 .304 .371 .375 .746 8 33
1976 31 34 56 56 5 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 17 .000 .000 .000 .000 1 34
1977 32 13 16 13 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 .231 .375 .231 .606 1 13
9 Seasons 291 560 533 46 102 16 2 6 44 3 27 139 .191 .230 .263 .493 42 290
162 Game Avg. 162 312 297 26 57 9 1 3 24 2 15 77 .191 .230 .263 .493 23 290

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

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1983 AL--born 1944-12-10--10th

                                         

Similarity Scores

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  7. Milt Gaston (978)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
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