Bill Renna
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1953-1959)
Bill Renna was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1953 to 1959 for 4 teams, including the New York Yankees, a span of 7 seasons. In 370 career games, he hit .239 with 219 hits, 28 home runs, and 119 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'3" / 218 lb
- Died
- 7/19/2014 in San Jose, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1953-04-14
- Last Game
- 1959-05-20
Full name: William Beneditto Renna
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
Click a stat to plot it across every season.
| 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
View full game log (370 games) →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 | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959-05-20 | BOS | KC1 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1959-05-18 | BOS | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959-05-16 | BOS | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1959-05-15 | BOS | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959-05-14 | BOS | CHW | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1959-05-10 | BOS | BAL | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1959-05-08 | BOS | BAL | W | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959-05-05 | BOS | DET | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959-05-04 | BOS | KC1 | W | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1959-05-03 | BOS | KC1 | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
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 |
Bill Renna: the record in brief
Bill Renna played a first major league game on April 14, 1953 and a last one on May 20, 1959. Club by club, the record runs the New York Yankees (1953), the Philadelphia Athletics (1954), the Kansas City Athletics (1955 through 1956), and the Boston Red Sox (1958 through 1959). Renna played primarily as an outfielder and threw and hit right-handed. Born on October 14, 1924, in Hanford, CA, USA, Renna was listed at 218 pounds on a 6-foot-3 frame. The bio records the death on July 19, 2014, in San Jose, CA, USA. On the record, Bill Renna was born William Beneditto Renna.
Renna finished with 219 hits from 918 at bats in 370 games, which works out to .239, adding 28 homers and 119 RBI. The on-base percentage is .315 and the slugging percentage .391, for an OPS of .707. Set against a .259 league average for the same years, Renna's .239 average sits 8.0% below it. The home run peak was 13 in 1954 with the Philadelphia Athletics. The hits column peaks at 98, in 1954.
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.
- What was Bill Renna's career batting average?
- Bill Renna batted .239 over his career, with 219 hits in 918 at bats.
- How many RBI did Bill Renna have?
- Bill Renna drove in 119 runs in his career.
- Is Bill Renna in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Bill Renna has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.