Bill Renna

Positions: Outfielder and Pinch Hitter

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 218lb (190cm, 98kg)

Born: October 14, 1924 in Hanford, CA us

Died: July 19, 2014 in San Jose, CA

Buried: Oak Hill Memorial Park, San Jose, CA

High School: Hanford HS (Hanford, CA)

Schools: Menlo College (Atherton, CA), University of San Francisco (San Francisco, CA), Santa Clara University (Santa Clara, CA)

Debut: April 14, 1953 (Age 28-182d, 10,978th in major league history)
vs. PHA 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: May 20, 1959 (Age 34-218d)
vs. KCA 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1953 season

Full Name: William Beneditto Renna

Nicknames: Big Bill

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1953 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.3

918

219

.239

123

RBI

119

OBP

.316

SLG

.391

OPS

.707

OPS+

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1954 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1954 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 13	PHA		BOS	W,6-4	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
2	2	Apr 15	PHA	@	NYY	L,0-3	CG	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
3	3	Apr 18 (1)	PHA	@	BOS	W,6-4	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
4	4	Apr 18 (2)	PHA	@	BOS	L,3-4	CG	48	12.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
5	5	Apr 19	PHA	@	WSH	L,3-4	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
6	6	Apr 20	PHA	@	WSH	W,7-0	CG	30	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
7	7	Apr 21	PHA		WSH	L,1-13	CG	47	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
8	8	Apr 24	PHA		NYY	W,1-0	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
9	9	Apr 25 (1)	PHA		NYY	L,1-6	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
10	10	Apr 25 (2)	PHA		NYY	W,4-2	CG	33	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
11	11	Apr 30	PHA		BAL	W,5-1	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
12	12	May 1	PHA		BAL	W,2-1	CG	34	10.0	5	1	0	6	0	RF
13	13	May 2 (1)	PHA		CHW	L,0-4	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
14	14	May 2 (2)	PHA		CHW	W,2-1	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
15	15	May 3	PHA		CHW	L,3-14	GS	23	4.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
16	16	May 4	PHA		CLE	W,3-2	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
17	17	May 5	PHA		CLE	L,2-7	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
18	18	May 6	PHA		CLE	L,2-3	CG	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
19	19	May 7	PHA	@	NYY	L,0-2	CG	28	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
20	20	May 9 (1)	PHA	@	NYY	L,4-7	CG	38	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	RF
21	21	May 9 (2)	PHA	@	NYY	T,1-1	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
22	22	May 10	PHA	@	BAL	L,6-7	CG	40	8.2	2	0	0	2	0	RF
23	23	May 11	PHA	@	BAL	L,0-2	CG	31	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
24	24	May 13	PHA	@	CHW	W,3-2	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
25	25	May 14	PHA	@	CHW	L,3-4	CG	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
26	26	May 15	PHA	@	CHW	L,6-7	CG	42	8.2	3	0	1	4	0	RF
27	27	May 16 (1)	PHA	@	CLE	L,7-12	CG	45	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
28	28	May 16 (2)	PHA	@	CLE	L,0-6	CG	36	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
29	29	May 18	PHA	@	DET	L,3-8	CG	40	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
30	30	May 19	PHA	@	DET	L,3-4	CG	42	8.0	3	0	1	4	0	RF
31	31	May 21	PHA	@	WSH	L,3-7	GS	26	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
32	38 (6)	May 29	PHA		WSH	W,7-5	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
33	48 (9)	Jun 6 (1)	PHA		CLE	L,1-2	CG	31	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
34	49	Jun 6 (2)	PHA		CLE	L,5-7	CG	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
35	50	Jun 8	PHA		CHW	L,3-9	CG	41	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	RF
36	51	Jun 9	PHA		CHW	L,4-9	CG	42	9.0	1	1	1	3	0	RF
37	52	Jun 11 (1)	PHA		DET	L,5-16	CG	48	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
38	53	Jun 11 (2)	PHA		DET	W,2-1	GS	33	9.0	2	1	0	3	1	CF RF
39	54	Jun 12	PHA		DET	W,4-2	CG	38	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	RF
40	55	Jun 13 (1)	PHA		DET	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
41	56	Jun 13 (2)	PHA		DET	W,6-3	CG	39	9.0	6	1	0	7	1	RF
42	57	Jun 15	PHA	@	CHW	W,11-4	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
43	58	Jun 16	PHA	@	CHW	L,6-11	CG	45	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
44	59	Jun 17	PHA	@	CHW	L,4-6	CG	40	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
45	60	Jun 18	PHA	@	DET	W,2-1	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
46	61	Jun 19	PHA	@	DET	W,5-4	CG	35	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
47	62	Jun 22	PHA	@	CLE	W,4-1	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
48	63	Jun 23	PHA	@	CLE	L,2-5	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
49	64	Jun 24	PHA	@	CLE	W,5-1	CG	33	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
50	65	Jun 25	PHA	@	BAL	L,1-5	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
51	66	Jun 26	PHA	@	BAL	L,4-5	CG	41	9.1	4	0	0	4	0	RF
52	67	Jun 27 (1)	PHA	@	BAL	L,3-4	CG	47	10.2	7	0	0	7	0	RF
53	68	Jun 27 (2)	PHA	@	BAL	L,2-3	CG	39	8.2	3	0	0	3	0	RF
54	69	Jun 29	PHA		WSH	W,3-2	CG	42	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
55	70	Jun 30	PHA		WSH	W,8-7	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
56	71	Jul 2	PHA	@	BOS	L,4-8	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
57	72	Jul 3	PHA	@	BOS	W,7-3	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
58	73	Jul 4	PHA	@	BOS	L,0-8	CG	41	8.0	0	1	0	1	0	RF
59	74	Jul 5 (1)	PHA		NYY	L,4-7	CG	47	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
60	75	Jul 5 (2)	PHA		NYY	L,2-11	CG	43	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	RF
61	76	Jul 6	PHA	@	WSH	L,2-5	CG	33	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
62	77	Jul 9	PHA		BOS	W,9-3	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
63	78	Jul 10	PHA		BOS	L,3-5	CG	47	11.0	3	1	0	4	0	RF
64	79	Jul 11 (1)	PHA		BOS	L,0-18	CG	58	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
65	80	Jul 11 (2)	PHA		BOS	L,1-11	CG	50	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
66	81	Jul 15	PHA		CLE	L,0-4	CG	37	9.0	4	1	0	5	1	RF
67	82	Jul 16	PHA		CLE	L,3-9	CG	47	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
68	83	Jul 17	PHA		CLE	L,0-6	CG	42	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
69	84	Jul 18 (1)	PHA		CHW	L,2-10	CG	48	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
70	85	Jul 18 (2)	PHA		CHW	L,3-4	CG	34	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
71	86	Jul 20 (1)	PHA		DET	L,0-12	CG	47	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
72	87	Jul 20 (2)	PHA		DET	L,3-4	CG	36	9.0	1	1	1	3	1	RF
73	88	Jul 21	PHA		DET	W,4-1	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
74	89	Jul 22	PHA		DET	L,4-9	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
75	95 (5)	Jul 27 (2)	PHA	@	DET	W,8-3	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
76	96	Jul 28	PHA	@	DET	L,2-10	CG	44	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
77	97	Jul 29 (1)	PHA	@	DET	L,2-4	CG	31	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
78	98	Jul 29 (2)	PHA	@	DET	L,3-7	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
79	99	Jul 30	PHA	@	CHW	L,2-4	CG	33	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
80	100	Jul 31	PHA	@	CHW	L,1-7	CG	36	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
81	101	Aug 1 (1)	PHA	@	CHW	L,5-6	CG	37	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
82	102	Aug 1 (2)	PHA	@	CHW	L,1-12	CG	44	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
83	103	Aug 2	PHA	@	BAL	L,2-10	CG	41	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
84	104	Aug 3	PHA	@	BAL	W,6-2	CG	38	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
85	105	Aug 4	PHA	@	BAL	W,6-4	CG	39	9.0	3	1	0	4	1	RF
86	106	Aug 6	PHA	@	CLE	L,3-7	CG	38	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
87	107	Aug 7	PHA	@	CLE	L,1-5	CG	35	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
88	108	Aug 8 (1)	PHA	@	CLE	L,2-7	CG	39	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
89	109	Aug 8 (2)	PHA	@	CLE	L,2-5	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
90	110	Aug 10	PHA	@	NYY	L,2-5	CG	39	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
91	112 (1)	Aug 12 (1)	PHA	@	NYY	L,4-5	CG	34	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
92	113	Aug 12 (2)	PHA	@	NYY	L,1-7	CG	0	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
93	114	Aug 13	PHA	@	WSH	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
94	115	Aug 14	PHA	@	WSH	W,6-4	CG	47	11.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
95	116	Aug 15	PHA	@	WSH	L,1-4	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
96	117	Aug 17	PHA		NYY	L,1-11	CG	47	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
97	118	Aug 18	PHA		NYY	L,1-6	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
98	119	Aug 19	PHA		NYY	L,5-8	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
99	120	Aug 22 (1)	PHA		WSH	W,3-2	CG	50	12.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
100	121	Aug 22 (2)	PHA		WSH	T,4-4	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
101	122	Aug 23 (1)	PHA		WSH	L,5-8	CG	49	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
102	123	Aug 23 (2)	PHA		WSH	L,3-10	CG	46	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
103	124	Aug 24	PHA		CLE	W,4-1	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
104	125	Aug 25	PHA		CLE	L,3-4	CG	45	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
105	126	Aug 26 (1)	PHA		CHW	L,1-8	CG	48	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
106	127	Aug 26 (2)	PHA		CHW	W,4-1	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
107	128	Aug 27	PHA		CHW	L,0-11	CG	43	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
108	129	Aug 28	PHA		CHW	L,2-5	CG	47	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	RF
109	130	Aug 29 (1)	PHA		DET	L,3-14	GS	23	4.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
110	134 (3)	Sep 3	PHA		BOS	L,1-11	CG	45	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	RF
111	135	Sep 4	PHA		BOS	W,4-3	GS	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
112	148 (12)	Sep 17	PHA		NYY	L,3-10	GF	20	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH RF
113	153 (4)	Sep 21 (2)	PHA	@	BOS	L,3-4	CG	39	8.0	0	1	0	1	0	LF
114	154	Sep 24	PHA	@	NYY	W,5-1	GF	7	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH RF
115	156 (1)	Sep 26	PHA	@	NYY	W,8-6	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
							116gm		977.0	223	13	7	243	5