Rennie Stennett
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1971-1981)
Rennie Stennett was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1971 to 1981 for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the San Francisco Giants, a span of 11 seasons. In 1,237 career games, he hit .274 with 1,239 hits, 41 home runs, and 432 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
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 160 lb
- Died
- 5/18/2021 in Coconut Creek, FL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1971-07-10
- Last Game
- 1981-08-24
Full name: Renaldo Antonio Stennett
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,237 | 4,521 | 500 | 1,239 | 177 | 41 | 41 | 432 | 75 | 207 | 348 | .274 | .306 | .359 | .665 | -4,083 |
Career AVG .274 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — +6.5% above league average.
Career OBP .306 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 5.3% below league average.
Career SLG .359 vs. league average .377 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .665 vs. league average .700 across their career seasons — 5.1% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | PIT | NL | 50 | 153 | 24 | 54 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 9 | .353 | .249 (+42%) | .316 (+19%) | .365 (+25%) | .682 (+22%) | 506.6 |
| 1972 | PIT | NL | 109 | 370 | 43 | 106 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 4 | 9 | 43 | .286 | .243 (+18%) | .310 (-1%) | .353 (+6%) | .664 (+3%) | 55.9 |
| 1973 | PIT | NL | 128 | 466 | 45 | 113 | 18 | 3 | 10 | 55 | 2 | 16 | 63 | .242 | .256 (-6%) | .325 (-19%) | .378 (-5%) | .703 (-11%) | -1000.4 |
| 1974 | PIT | NL | 157 | 673 | 84 | 196 | 29 | 3 | 7 | 56 | 8 | 32 | 51 | .291 | .256 (+13%) | .324 (-1%) | .369 (+1%) | .693 (avg) | -83.0 |
| 1975 | PIT | NL | 148 | 616 | 89 | 176 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 62 | 5 | 33 | 42 | .286 | .257 (+11%) | .327 (-1%) | .374 (+2%) | .701 (+1%) | -44.5 |
| 1976 | PIT | NL | 157 | 654 | 59 | 168 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 60 | 18 | 19 | 32 | .257 | .255 (+1%) | .320 (-13%) | .360 (-6%) | .681 (-9%) | -1125.5 |
| 1977 | PIT | NL | 116 | 453 | 53 | 152 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 51 | 28 | 29 | 24 | .336 | .264 (+27%) | .329 (+14%) | .401 (+7%) | .730 (+10%) | 947.2 |
| 1978 | PIT | NL | 106 | 333 | 30 | 81 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 2 | 13 | 22 | .243 | .257 (-6%) | .323 (-15%) | .378 (-18%) | .702 (-17%) | -906.6 |
| 1979 | PIT | NL | 108 | 319 | 31 | 76 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 24 | 25 | .238 | .265 (-10%) | .329 (-12%) | .397 (-27%) | .727 (-20%) | -1033.1 |
| 1980 | SFN | NL | 120 | 397 | 34 | 97 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 4 | 22 | 31 | .244 | .264 (-8%) | .326 (-12%) | .387 (-22%) | .714 (-18%) | -1098.9 |
| 1981 | SFN | NL | 38 | 87 | 8 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 6 | .230 | .255 (-10%) | .320 (-18%) | .368 (-28%) | .688 (-23%) | -300.6 |
| Career · 11 seasons | 1,237 | 4,521 | 500 | 1,239 | 177 | 41 | 41 | 432 | 75 | 207 | 348 | .274 | — | — | — | — | -4,083 | ||
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 (1237 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 616 | 2200 | 243 | 605 | 22 | 230 | .275 |
| Away | 621 | 2321 | 257 | 634 | 19 | 202 | .273 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-08-24 | SFG | STL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981-08-21 | SFG | CHC | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1981-08-19 | SFG | PIT | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1981-08-16 | SFG | CIN | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981-08-14 | SFG | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981-06-11 | SFG | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981-06-10 | SFG | CHC | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981-06-09 | SFG | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981-06-03 | SFG | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1981-06-02 | SFG | CIN | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2B | 1049 | 1006 | 2568 | 3100 | 129 | 687 |
| 3B | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| OF | 48 | 33 | 70 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| SS | 53 | 29 | 74 | 113 | 7 | 22 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | PIT | 2B | 36 | 33 | 82 | 106 | 9 | 22 |
| 1972 | PIT | 2B | 49 | 47 | 129 | 162 | 7 | 42 |
| 1972 | PIT | OF | 41 | 30 | 63 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1972 | PIT | SS | 6 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
| 1973 | PIT | 2B | 84 | 77 | 210 | 248 | 9 | 64 |
| 1973 | PIT | OF | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | PIT | SS | 43 | 29 | 67 | 100 | 5 | 20 |
| 1974 | PIT | 2B | 154 | 153 | 441 | 475 | 19 | 115 |
| 1974 | PIT | OF | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | PIT | 2B | 144 | 144 | 379 | 463 | 18 | 98 |
| 1976 | PIT | 2B | 157 | 156 | 430 | 502 | 18 | 111 |
| 1976 | PIT | SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | PIT | 2B | 113 | 112 | 269 | 315 | 11 | 70 |
| 1978 | PIT | 2B | 80 | 79 | 164 | 208 | 11 | 40 |
| 1978 | PIT | 3B | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | PIT | 2B | 102 | 84 | 172 | 282 | 12 | 63 |
| 1980 | SFN | 2B | 111 | 103 | 244 | 293 | 15 | 53 |
| 1981 | SFN | 2B | 19 | 18 | 48 | 46 | 0 | 9 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 1048 |
| Third Base | 6 |
| Shortstop | 53 |
| Left Field | 34 |
| Center Field | 5 |
| Right Field | 14 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Player of the Week | Week of 1975-09-19 |
| 1974 | Player of the Week | Week of 1974-09-27 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 19th | 7.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1974 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 21th | 2.0 | 336 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Rennie Stennett (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Rennie Stennett: the record in brief
Rennie Stennett played a first major league game on July 10, 1971 and a last one on August 24, 1981. The season rows list, in order, the Pittsburgh Pirates (1971 through 1979) and the San Francisco Giants (1980 through 1981). The bio lists Stennett as a second baseman who both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 5-foot-11 and 160 pounds. The birth record reads April 5, 1951, in Colon, Colón, Panama. The bio records the death on May 18, 2021, in Coconut Creek, FL, USA. On the record, Rennie Stennett was born Renaldo Antonio Stennett.
Stennett finished with 1,239 hits from 4,521 at bats in 1,237 games, which works out to .274; the totals also include 41 home runs, 432 RBI, and 75 stolen bases. Stennett got on base at a .306 rate and slugged .359 (.665 OPS). Stennett's .274 average ran 6.5% above the .257 that the league posted over the same seasons. 1973 was Stennett's biggest home run year, with 10. The hits column peaks at 196, in 1974. The RBI column peaks at 62 in 1975.
Frequently Asked Questions about Rennie Stennett
- What years did Rennie Stennett play?
- Rennie Stennett played in Major League Baseball from 1971 to 1981.
- Was Rennie Stennett a pitcher?
- No. Rennie Stennett was a position player (Second Baseman).
- How many home runs did Rennie Stennett hit?
- Rennie Stennett hit 41 career home runs with 1,239 hits.
- What teams did Rennie Stennett play for?
- Rennie Stennett played for 2 teams: the Pittsburgh Pirates (1971–1979) and the San Francisco Giants (1980–1981).
- What were Rennie Stennett's career stats?
- In 1,237 games, Rennie Stennett had 1,239 hits, 41 home runs, 432 RBI, 500 runs, and 75 stolen bases, with a .274 batting average.
- What position did Rennie Stennett play?
- Rennie Stennett played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Rennie Stennett and how much did he weigh?
- Rennie Stennett was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 160 pounds.
- How many home runs did Rennie Stennett hit each season?
- Rennie Stennett's home runs by season: 1 in 1971, 3 in 1972, 10 in 1973, 7 in 1974, 7 in 1975, 2 in 1976, 5 in 1977, 3 in 1978, 0 in 1979, 2 in 1980, and 1 in 1981. His most in one season was 10, in 1973.
- What was Rennie Stennett's career batting average?
- Rennie Stennett batted .274 over his career, with 1,239 hits in 4,521 at bats.
- How many RBI did Rennie Stennett have?
- Rennie Stennett drove in 432 runs in his career.
- Is Rennie Stennett in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Rennie Stennett has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.