Steve Renko
1969–1983 · bats R / throws R · Boston Red Sox, California Angels, Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cubs, Kansas City Royals, Montreal Expos, Athletics
462G
.215AVG
.250OBP
.286SLG
114H
6HR
42RBI
3SB
134–146W–L
2,494IP
1,455K
3.99ERA
365GS
6SV
4Rare feats
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 462 | 580 | 531 | 44 | 114 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 42 | 25 | 139 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152 | .215 | .250 | .286 | .536 |
Career pitching
| IP | G | GS | CG | W | L | SV | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | HBP | WP | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,494.0 | 451 | 365 | 57 | 134 | 146 | 6 | 2,438 | 1,233 | 1,107 | 248 | 1,010 | 1,455 | 0 | 0 | 3.99 | 1.383 |
Streaks
4longest hitting streak · 1972-05-21 to 1972-07-27
4longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | One-Hit Shutout | 1971-06-09 | 1 in 193 games | box score ↗ |
| 44 | 4 home runs allowed | 1974-09-24 | 1 in 801 pitcher-games | box score ↗ |
| 41 | Steal of Home | 1974-06-16 | 1 in 107 games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 244 | 295 | 59 | 4 | 26 | 16 | 82 | .222 | .254 | .320 |
| Away | 218 | 285 | 55 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 57 | .208 | .225 | .253 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 49 | 49 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .196 | .184 | .217 |
| May | 70 | 67 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 13 | .226 | .254 | .306 |
| June | 79 | 109 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 30 | .204 | .220 | .245 |
| July | 86 | 120 | 27 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 26 | .245 | .283 | .300 |
| August | 95 | 129 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 31 | .179 | .209 | .299 |
| September | 80 | 102 | 22 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 25 | .234 | .265 | .319 |
| October | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| philadelphia-phillies | 34 | 74 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 17 | .203 | .243 | .219 |
| st-louis-cardinals | 32 | 65 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | .250 | .262 | .281 |
| pittsburgh-pirates | 29 | 53 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 13 | .180 | .226 | .240 |
| cincinnati-reds | 29 | 47 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | .194 | .277 | .389 |
| houston-astros | 28 | 57 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 15 | .245 | .246 | .377 |
| chicago-cubs | 27 | 46 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 10 | .326 | .326 | .535 |
| new-york-mets | 27 | 50 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 15 | .133 | .160 | .133 |
| san-diego-padres | 22 | 53 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 17 | .224 | .264 | .265 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 |  Montreal Expos | 18 | 36 | 6 | 1 | 3 | – | .167 | 103 | 68 |
| 1970 | Montreal Expos | 41 | 80 | 16 | 1 | 6 | – | .200 | 222 | 142 |
| 1971 | Montreal Expos | 41 | 100 | 21 | 2 | 12 | – | .210 | 275 | 129 |
| 1972 | Montreal Expos | 32 | 24 | 7 | – | – | – | .292 | 97 | 66 |
| 1973 | Montreal Expos | 41 | 88 | 24 | – | 9 | 2 | .273 | 249 | 164 |
| 1974 | Montreal Expos | 37 | 81 | 17 | 1 | 4 | – | .210 | 227 | 138 |
| 1975 | Montreal Expos | 33 | 54 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 1 | .278 | 170 | 99 |
| 1976 | Chicago Cubs, Montreal Expos | 34 | 56 | 6 | – | 1 | – | .107 | 176 | 116 |
| 1977 | Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cubs | 21 | 12 | 2 | – | – | – | .167 | 104 | 70 |
| 1978 |  Athletics | 27 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 151 | 89 |
| 1979 |  Boston Red Sox | 27 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 171 | 99 |
| 1980 | Boston Red Sox | 32 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 165 | 90 |
| 1981 |  California Angels | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 102 | 50 |
| 1982 | California Angels | 31 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 156 | 81 |
| 1983 |  Kansas City Royals | 25 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 121 | 54 |