Rennie Stennett

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1971-1981)

AVG .274
HR 41
RBI 432
H 1,239
OPS .665
PIV -4,083
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 160 lb
Born
4/5/1951 in Colon, Colón, Panama
Died
5/18/2021 in Coconut Creek, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1971-07-10
Last Game
1981-08-24

Full name: Renaldo Antonio Stennett

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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

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
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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
14 52 3 11 0 0 0 1 2 2 .212

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1979 NLCS PIT 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1979 WS PIT 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1975 NLCS PIT 3 14 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .214
1974 NLCS PIT 4 16 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .062
1972 NLCS PIT 5 21 2 6 0 0 0 1 1 0 .286

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home616220024360522230.275
Away621232125763419202.273

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1981-08-24 SFGSTLL 100000000
1981-08-21 SFGCHCW 301000001
1981-08-19 SFGPITL 100000001
1981-08-16 SFGCINL 301000000
1981-08-14 SFGCINL 100000000
1981-06-11 SFGCHCL 100000000
1981-06-10 SFGCHCL 411000000
1981-06-09 SFGCHCL 100000000
1981-06-03 SFGCINL 100000001
1981-06-02 SFGCINW 100000000

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

Position Diamond

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%.

Career Spans

Rennie Stennett (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Don Kolloway
    .271 avg, 29 HR
  2. 86
    Tony Kubek
    .266 avg, 57 HR
  3. 85
    Mark Koenig
    .279 avg, 28 HR
  4. 82
    Bill Cissell
    .267 avg, 29 HR
  5. 76
    Rey Sanchez
    .272 avg, 15 HR
  6. 75
    Andrelton Simmons
    .263 avg, 70 HR

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 1239 hits.