What years did Jim Reninger play?

Jim Reninger played in Major League Baseball from 1938 to 1939.

Was Jim Reninger a pitcher?

Yes. Jim Reninger pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 12 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jim Reninger hit?

Jim Reninger hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

Jim Reninger

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1938-1939)

W–L 0–4

ERA 7.38

WHIP 2.00

SO 12

Pitcher PIV -2092.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 210 lb
Born: 3/7/1915 in Aurora, IL, USA
Died: 8/23/1993 in North Fort Myers, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1938-09-17
Last Game: 1939-08-30

Full name: James David Reninger

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	4	8	6	1	0	0	39.0	52	32	6	26	12	7.38	-2092.7

Career ERA 7.38 vs. league average 4.32 across their career seasons — 71.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1938	PHA	AL	2	4	4	1	22.7	28	18	14	9	7.15	4.35 (-64%)	-864.0
1939	PHA	AL	2	4	2	0	16.3	24	14	12	3	7.71	4.28 (-80%)	-1228.6
Career · 2 seasons			4	8	6	1	39.0	52	32	26	12	7.38	—	-2,093

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
8	13	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	.077	.200	.077	.277	0

Career AVG .077 vs. league average .274 across their career seasons — 71.9% below league average.

Career OBP .200 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 41.5% below league average.

Career SLG .077 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 80.4% below league average.

Career OPS .277 vs. league average .735 across their career seasons — 62.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1938	PHA	AL	4	7	1	0	2	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1939	PHA	AL	4	6	0	1	0	1	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			8	13	1	1	2	3	.077	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	3	5	1	0	0	0	.000
Away	5	8	0	1	0	0	.125

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	3	19.0	29	14	12	4	6.63
Away	5	20.2	24	17	14	8	7.40

Last 8 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB	SO
1939-08-30	PHA	SLA	W	1	0	0	0	0
1939-08-24	PHA	CLE	L	2	0	1	0	1
1939-08-17	PHA	BOS	L	2	0	0	0	0
1939-05-04	PHA	SLA	L	1	0	0	0	0
1938-10-02	PHA	MIN	L	1	0	0	1	0
1938-09-29	PHA	NYY	L	2	0	0	0	1
1938-09-25	PHA	MIN	W	1	1	0	1	0
1938-09-17	PHA	CHW	L	3	0	0	0	1

Last 8 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1939-08-30	PHA	SLA	—	2.1	2	2	2	3	0	0
1939-08-24	PHA	CLE	L	4.1	4	4	3	4	1	0
1939-08-17	PHA	BOS	L	8.0	15	7	7	4	1	2
1939-05-04	PHA	SLA	—	1.2	3	2	2	1	1	1
1938-10-02	PHA	MIN	L	4.1	6	4	3	2	1	0
1938-09-29	PHA	NYY	—	5.0	6	4	4	4	2	0
1938-09-25	PHA	MIN	—	6.0	8	3	3	4	1	0
1938-09-17	PHA	CHW	L	8.0	9	7	7	4	5	3

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	8	0	3	8	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1938	PHA	P	4	0	0	6	0	0
1939	PHA	P	4	0	3	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	8

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Reninger

What years did Jim Reninger play?: Jim Reninger played in Major League Baseball from 1938 to 1939.
Was Jim Reninger a pitcher?: Yes. Jim Reninger pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 12 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jim Reninger hit?: Jim Reninger hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.