What years did Bill Renna play?

Bill Renna played in Major League Baseball from 1953 to 1959.

Was Bill Renna a pitcher?

No. Bill Renna was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Bill Renna hit?

Bill Renna hit 28 career home runs with 219 hits.

Bill Renna

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1953-1959)

AVG .239

HR 28

RBI 119

H 219

OPS .707

PIV -207

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 218 lb
Born: 10/14/1924 in Hanford, CA, USA
Died: 7/19/2014 in San Jose, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1953-04-14
Last Game: 1959-05-20

Full name: William Beneditto Renna

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
370	918	123	219	36	10	28	119	2	99	166	.239	.315	.391	.707	-207

Career AVG .239 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 8.0% below league average.

Career OBP .315 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .391 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .707 vs. league average .724 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1953	NYA	AL	61	121	19	38	6	3	2	13	0	13	31	.314	.264 (+19%)	.335 (+15%)	.397 (+16%)	.733 (+16%)	344.2
1954	PHA	AL	123	422	52	98	15	4	13	53	1	41	60	.232	.261 (-11%)	.333 (-9%)	.390 (-3%)	.723 (-6%)	-446.6
1955	KC1	AL	100	249	33	53	7	3	7	28	0	31	42	.213	.258 (-18%)	.332 (-8%)	.393 (-11%)	.726 (-10%)	-376.8
1956	KC1	AL	33	48	12	13	3	0	2	5	1	3	10	.271	—	—	—	—	36.1
1958	BOS	AL	39	56	5	15	5	0	4	18	0	6	14	.268	.257 (+4%)	.324 (+4%)	.394 (+45%)	.719 (+27%)	236.4
1959	BOS	AL	14	22	2	2	0	0	0	2	0	5	9	.091	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			370	918	123	219	36	10	28	119	2	99	166	.239	—	—	—	—	-207

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	170	414	50	91	11	50	.220
Away	200	504	73	128	17	69	.254

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1959-05-20	BOS	KC1	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1959-05-18	BOS	DET	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1959-05-16	BOS	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1959-05-15	BOS	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1959-05-14	BOS	CHW	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1959-05-10	BOS	BAL	W	1	0	0	0	0	1
1959-05-08	BOS	BAL	W	2	1	0	0	1	0
1959-05-05	BOS	DET	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1959-05-04	BOS	KC1	W	2	1	0	0	2	0
1959-05-03	BOS	KC1	L	4	0	1	1	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	277	196	441	19	10	7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1953	NYA	OF	40	0	57	0	1	0
1954	PHA	OF	115	113	226	13	7	5
1955	KC1	OF	79	62	118	5	1	2
1956	KC1	OF	25	7	18	1	1	0
1958	BOS	OF	11	9	17	0	0	0
1959	BOS	OF	7	5	5	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	81
Center Field	6
Right Field	192

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Menlo College	Atherton	CA	1946
Santa Clara University	Santa Clara	CA	1947, 1948, 1949

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Renna

What years did Bill Renna play?: Bill Renna played in Major League Baseball from 1953 to 1959.
Was Bill Renna a pitcher?: No. Bill Renna was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Bill Renna hit?: Bill Renna hit 28 career home runs with 219 hits.