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

Born: December 10, 1944 in Kansas City, KS
Schools: 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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Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1969 24 MON NL 6 7 .462 4.01 18 15 2 4 0 0 103.1 94 54 46 14 50 6 68 2 0 4 445 92 1.394 8.2 1.2 4.4 5.9 1.36
1970 25 MON NL 13 11 .542 4.32 41 33 4 7 1 1 222.2 203 121 107 27 104 7 142 6 0 3 962 95 1.379 8.2 1.1 4.2 5.7 1.37
1971 26 MON NL 15 14 .517 3.75 40 37 2 9 3 0 275.2 256 128 115 24 135 11 129 3 0 11 1193 93 1.418 8.4 0.8 4.4 4.2 0.96
1972 27 MON NL 1 10 .091 5.20 30 12 6 0 0 0 97.0 96 60 56 11 67 10 66 0 0 4 439 68 1.680 8.9 1.0 6.2 6.1 0.99
1973 28 MON NL 15 11 .577 2.81 36 34 1 9 0 1 249.2 201 94 78 26 108 12 164 1 0 9 1044 136 1.238 7.2 0.9 3.9 5.9 1.52
1974 29 MON NL 12 16 .429 4.03 37 35 1 8 1 0 227.2 222 115 102 17 81 8 138 0 1 19 960 95 1.331 8.8 0.7 3.2 5.5 1.70
1975 30 MON NL 6 12 .333 4.07 31 25 1 3 1 1 170.1 175 89 77 20 76 7 99 1 1 8 751 95 1.474 9.2 1.1 4.0 5.2 1.30
1976 31 TOT NL 8 12 .400 3.98 33 28 1 4 1 0 176.1 179 87 78 14 46 8 116 0 0 1 742 96 1.276 9.1 0.7 2.3 5.9 2.52
1976 31 MON NL 0 1 .000 5.54 5 1 1 0 0 0 13.0 15 8 8 2 3 0 4 0 0 0 56 68 1.385 10.4 1.4 2.1 2.8 1.33
1976 31 CHC NL 8 11 .421 3.86 28 27 0 4 1 0 163.1 164 79 70 12 43 8 112 0 0 1 686 99 1.267 9.0 0.7 2.4 6.2 2.60
1977 32 TOT MLB 7 2 .778 4.04 21 16 2 0 0 1 104.2 106 55 47 13 38 6 70 2 0 1 445 105 1.376 9.1 1.1 3.3 6.0 1.84
1977 32 CHC NL 2 2 .500 4.56 13 8 2 0 0 1 51.1 51 32 26 10 21 6 34 1 0 1 222 96 1.403 8.9 1.8 3.7 6.0 1.62
1977 32 CHW AL 5 0 1.000 3.54 8 8 0 0 0 0 53.1 55 23 21 3 17 0 36 1 0 0 223 116 1.350 9.3 0.5 2.9 6.1 2.12
1978 33 OAK AL 6 12 .333 4.29 27 25 2 3 1 0 151.0 152 77 72 10 67 4 89 2 1 1 660 85 1.450 9.1 0.6 4.0 5.3 1.33
1979 34 BOS AL 11 9 .550 4.11 27 27 0 4 1 0 171.0 174 86 78 22 53 1 99 2 0 3 730 109 1.327 9.2 1.2 2.8 5.2 1.87
1980 35 BOS AL 9 9 .500 4.19 32 23 3 1 0 0 165.1 180 86 77 17 56 4 90 1 1 2 708 101 1.427 9.8 0.9 3.0 4.9 1.61
1981 36 CAL AL 8 4 .667 3.44 22 15 5 0 0 1 102.0 93 40 39 7 42 1 50 1 0 0 424 105 1.324 8.2 0.6 3.7 4.4 1.19
1982 37 CAL AL 11 6 .647 4.44 31 23 4 4 0 0 156.0 163 78 77 17 51 0 81 1 0 3 665 91 1.372 9.4 1.0 2.9 4.7 1.59
1983 38 KCR AL 6 11 .353 4.30 25 17 2 1 0 1 121.1 144 63 58 9 36 1 54 0 0 4 536 95 1.484 10.7 0.7 2.7 4.0 1.50
15 Seasons 134 146 .479 3.99 451 365 36 57 9 6 2494.0 2438 1233 1107 248 1010 86 1455 22 4 73 10704 97 1.383 8.8 0.9 3.6 5.3 1.44
162 Game Avg. 11 12 .479 3.99 38 30 3 5 1 1 208 203 103 92 21 84 7 121 2 0 6 892 97 1.383 8.8 0.9 3.6 5.3 1.44
W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
MON (8 yrs) 68 82 .453 3.90 238 192 18 40 6 3 1359.1 1262 669 589 141 624 61 810 13 2 58 5850 97 1.387 8.4 0.9 4.1 5.4 1.30
BOS (2 yrs) 20 18 .526 4.15 59 50 3 5 1 0 336.1 354 172 155 39 109 5 189 3 1 5 1438 105 1.377 9.5 1.0 2.9 5.1 1.73
CAL (2 yrs) 19 10 .655 4.05 53 38 9 4 0 1 258.0 256 118 116 24 93 1 131 2 0 3 1089 96 1.353 8.9 0.8 3.2 4.6 1.41
CHC (2 yrs) 10 13 .435 4.02 41 35 2 4 1 1 214.2 215 111 96 22 64 14 146 1 0 2 908 98 1.300 9.0 0.9 2.7 6.1 2.28
KCR (1 yr) 6 11 .353 4.30 25 17 2 1 0 1 121.1 144 63 58 9 36 1 54 0 0 4 536 95 1.484 10.7 0.7 2.7 4.0 1.50
OAK (1 yr) 6 12 .333 4.29 27 25 2 3 1 0 151.0 152 77 72 10 67 4 89 2 1 1 660 85 1.450 9.1 0.6 4.0 5.3 1.33
CHW (1 yr) 5 0 1.000 3.54 8 8 0 0 0 0 53.1 55 23 21 3 17 0 36 1 0 0 223 116 1.350 9.3 0.5 2.9 6.1 2.12
NL (9 yrs) 78 95 .451 3.92 279 227 20 44 7 4 1574.0 1477 780 685 163 688 75 956 14 2 60 6758 97 1.375 8.4 0.9 3.9 5.5 1.39
AL (7 yrs) 56 51 .523 4.13 172 138 16 13 2 2 920.0 961 453 422 85 322 11 499 8 2 13 3946 98 1.395 9.4 0.8 3.2 4.9 1.55

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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

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1969 MON NL 24 P 18 15 103.1 21 7 13 1 0 .952 1.74 1.11 .957 1.95 0.78
1970 MON NL 25 P 41 33 222.2 55 17 31 7 3 .873 1.94 1.17 .955 1.85 0.71
1971 MON NL 26 P 40 37 275.2 56 17 36 3 2 .946 1.73 1.33 .954 1.90 0.78
1972 MON NL 27 P 30 12 97.0 22 4 17 1 1 .955 1.95 0.70 .950 1.78 0.73
1972 MON NL 27 1B 1 0 2.2 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 0.3 135.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0 16.88 5.00 1.000 9.79 8.40
1973 MON NL 28 P 36 34 249.2 42 13 28 1 0 .976 1.48 1.14 .948 1.88 0.73
1974 MON NL 29 P 37 35 227.2 68 20 46 2 2 .971 2.61 1.78 .943 1.88 0.71
1975 MON NL 30 P 31 25 170.1 40 13 24 3 0 .925 1.95 1.19 .948 1.86 0.72
1976 TOT NL 31 P 33 28 176.1 27 9 17 1 1 .963 1.33 0.79 .948 1.88 0.72
1976 MON NL 31 P 5 1 13.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 1.87 0.72
1976 CHC NL 31 P 28 27 163.1 27 9 17 1 1 .963 1.43 0.93 .948 1.88 0.72
1977 TOT MLB 32 P 21 16 104.2 18 9 8 1 0 .944 1.46 0.81 .950 1.89 0.73
1977 CHC NL 32 P 13 8 51.1 4 2 2 0 0 1.000 0.70 0.31 .950 1.84 0.67
1977 CHW AL 32 P 8 8 53.1 14 7 6 1 0 .929 2.19 1.63 .950 1.94 0.84
1978 OAK AL 33 P 27 25 151.0 28 5 22 1 3 .964 1.61 1.00 .954 1.90 0.85
1979 BOS AL 34 P 27 27 171.0 36 14 20 2 0 .944 1.79 1.26 .950 1.92 0.81
1980 BOS AL 35 P 32 23 165.1 31 14 17 0 1 1.000 1.69 0.97 .955 1.85 0.77
1981 CAL AL 36 P 22 15 102.0 12 2 10 0 0 1.000 1.06 0.55 .958 1.98 0.81
1982 CAL AL 37 P 31 23 156.0 26 9 14 3 4 .885 1.33 0.74 .962 1.80 0.73
1983 KCR AL 38 P 25 17 121.1 21 8 13 0 1 1.000 1.56 0.84 .957 1.80 0.73
15 Seasons P 451 365 2494.0 503 161 316 26 18 .948 1.72 1.06 .951 1.88 0.75
1 Season 1B 1 0 2.2 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 0.3 135.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0 16.88 5.00 1.000 9.79 8.40
15 Seasons TOT 452 365 2496.2 508 166 316 26 18 .949 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.0 0 1.74 1.07 .901 1.88 0.77
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Earned Run Average s c a p y
1973 NL--2.812--7th

Win-Loss % s c a p y
1981 AL--.667--8th
1982 AL--.647--5th

Hits per 9 IP s c a p y
1973 NL--7.246--7th

Bases On Balls per 9 IP s c a p y
1976 NL--2.348--10th

Strikeouts per 9 IP s c a p y
1976 NL--5.921--9th
1979 AL--5.211--9th

Innings Pitched s c a p y
1971 NL--275.7--6th
Career--2494.0--235th

Strikeouts s c a p y
1973 NL--164--10th
Career--1455--188th

Games Started s c a p y
1971 NL--37--4th
Career--365--165th

Home Runs s c a p y
1970 NL--27--9th
1971 NL--24--9th
1973 NL--26--5th
1975 NL--20--10th
Career--248--102nd

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1970 NL--104--5th
1971 NL--135--2nd
1973 NL--108--6th
Career--1010--105th

Hits s c a p y
1971 NL--256--6th

Strikeouts / Base On Balls s c a p y
1976 NL--2.522--7th

Losses s c a p y
1971 NL--14--10th
1974 NL--16--5th
Career--146--170th

Earned Runs s c a p y
1971 NL--115--1st
1974 NL--102--7th
Career--1107--167th

Wild Pitches s c a p y
1971 NL--11--5th
1974 NL--19--1st
Career--73--201st

Batters Faced s c a p y
1971 NL--1193--3rd
Career--10704--191st

Adjusted ERA+ s c a p y
1973 NL--136--5th

Oldest s c a p y
1983 AL--born 1944-12-10--10th

                           

Hall Of Fame Statistics

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Gray InkPitching - 22 (1013), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 5 (1250), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsPitching - 11 (719), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

June 8, 1965: Drafted by the New York Mets in the 24th round of the 1965 amateur draft. Player signed July 10, 1965.

June 15, 1969: Traded by the New York Mets with Bill Carden (minors), Dave Colon (minors) and Kevin Collins to the Montreal Expos for Donn Clendenon.

May 17, 1976: Traded by the Montreal Expos with Larry Biittner to the Chicago Cubs for Andre Thornton.

August 18, 1977: Traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Chicago White Sox for Larry Anderson and cash.

March 30, 1978: Traded by the Chicago White Sox with Jim Essian to the Oakland Athletics for Pablo Torrealba.

November 2, 1978: Granted Free Agency.

January 19, 1979: Signed as a Free Agent with the Boston Red Sox.

January 23, 1981: Traded by the Boston Red Sox with Fred Lynn to the California Angels for Jim Dorsey, Joe Rudi and Frank Tanana.

February 2, 1983: Released by the California Angels.

February 9, 1983: Signed as a Free Agent with the Kansas City Royals.

October 3, 1983: Released by the Kansas City Royals.

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