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Bill Renna

Positions: Outfielder and Pinch Hitter

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 218lb (190cm, 98kg)

Born: October 14, 1924 in Hanford, CA us

Died: July 19, 2014 in San Jose, CA

Buried: Oak Hill Memorial Park, San Jose, CA

High School: Hanford HS (Hanford, CA)

Schools: Menlo College (Atherton, CA), University of San Francisco (San Francisco, CA), Santa Clara University (Santa Clara, CA)

Debut: April 14, 1953 (Age 28-182d, 10,978th in major league history)
vs. PHA 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: May 20, 1959 (Age 34-218d)
vs. KCA 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1953 season

Full Name: William Beneditto Renna

Nicknames: Big Bill

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1953 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.3

918

219

.239

123

RBI

119

OBP

.316

SLG

.391

OPS

.707

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	14-25 / in Starts: 4-5
Longest Hitting Streak	5 games
Longest On Base Streak	5 games
Most Games w/o HR	19 games
Most Games w/o RBI	5 games
Grand Slams	0 in 2 bases loaded PA and 2 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	4

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 62 PAs	18
Actual Runners on Base	54 (27-18-9)
Avg. MLBer w/ 62 PAs	7
Avg. Runners on Base	38 (20-11-6)

Most Driven In
D Gernert	5
J Piersall	4
Self	4
B Consolo	2
J Jensen	1
D Buddin	1
P Runnels	1

Most Driven In By
Self	4
D Buddin	1

1958 Batting Game Log

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1958 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	318	7 (6)	Apr 21	BOS	@	NYY	L,1-4	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	1	3.87	-0.166	6.87	-0.18%	-1.51	PH
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
2	319	22 (14)	May 10	BOS	@	BAL	L,2-5	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.94	-0.025	1.95	-0.03%	-0.33	PH
3	320	23	May 11 (1)	BOS	@	BAL	L,2-3	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	7	1.32	-0.033	2.59	-0.04%	-0.09	PH
4	321	27 (3)	May 14	BOS	@	WSH	W,7-5	4-4	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	1.000	1.250	9	1.15	0.213	1.86	0.21%	2.68	PH
5	322	28	May 17 (1)	BOS		BAL	W,7-4	8-9	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.400	1.000	1.400	9	2.84	0.009	4.77	0.01%	0.11	PH
6	323	29	May 17 (2)	BOS		BAL	L,3-5	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.333	.800	1.133	3	1.49	-0.042	2.65	-0.05%	-0.23	PH LF
7	324	32 (2)	May 21	BOS	@	CLE	L,2-3	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.286	.667	.952	9	2.14	-0.053	3.64	-0.05%	-0.22	PH
8	325	37 (4)	May 25 (2)	BOS	@	CHW	L,3-4	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.182	.400	.582	6	1.38	-0.130	3.11	-0.18%	-1.06	LF
9	326	38	May 27	BOS	@	DET	L,2-3	9-9	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.250	.545	.795	7	2.85	0.129	5.15	0.14%	1.17	PH
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
10	327	49 (10)	Jun 8 (1)	BOS		CHW	W,6-5	9-10	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.231	.500	.731	9	2.92	-0.070	4.43	-0.06%	-0.29	PH
11	328	62 (12)	Jun 20	BOS	@	KCA	L,3-5	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.154	.214	.462	.676	9	3.18	-0.043	6.07	-0.05%	-0.30	PH
12	329	68 (5)	Jun 28	BOS	@	DET	W,6-5	9-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.200	.429	.629	1	3.04	-0.073	3.81	-0.06%	-0.29	PH
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
13	330	81 (12)	Jul 13	BOS		CLE	L,4-9	9-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.250	.429	.679	8	.14	0.005	.10	0.00%	0.26	PH
14	331	82	Jul 14	BOS		CLE	W,4-3	10-GF(10)	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.294	.429	.723	8	4.30	0.126	2.48	0.04%	0.66	PH
15	332	83	Jul 15	BOS		KCA	W,5-2	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.133	.278	.400	.678	7	.37	-0.014	.23	-0.01%	-0.44	PH
16	333	86 (2)	Jul 18	BOS		DET	W,11-9	3-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.263	.375	.638	7	2.25	-0.080	1.85	-0.04%	-0.69	PH
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
17	334	100 (13)	Aug 1 (2)	BOS	@	CLE	L,1-3	GS-4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.238	.333	.571	4	1.33	-0.025	.16	0.00%	-0.27	LF
18	335	107 (6)	Aug 8	BOS	@	NYY	L,0-2	CG	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.150	.292	.350	.642	6	1.30	0.091	.22	0.01%	0.48	LF
19	336	109 (1)	Aug 10 (1)	BOS	@	NYY	L,5-7	7-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.190	.320	.381	.701	3	4.71	0.273	.63	0.02%	1.68	PH LF
20	337	112 (2)	Aug 13	BOS	@	BAL	L,1-2	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.308	.364	.671	1	4.05	-0.109	.27	0.00%	-0.33	PH
21	338	118 (5)	Aug 20	BOS		CHW	L,8-10	7-7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.333	.364	.697	9	.94	0.028	.05	0.00%	0.13	PH
22	339	121 (2)	Aug 23	BOS		CLE	L,1-8	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.174	.321	.348	.669	1	.34	-0.010	.01	0.00%	-0.23	PH
23	340	125 (3)	Aug 27 (2)	BOS		DET	L,2-7	5-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.310	.333	.644	9	.67	-0.017	.03	0.00%	-0.29	PH
24	341	127 (1)	Aug 30	BOS		BAL	L,2-7	5-6	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.333	.360	.693	9	.39	0.012	.02	0.00%	0.21	PH
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
25	342	133 (5)	Sep 4	BOS	@	BAL	W,5-2	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.192	.323	.346	.669	9	2.85	-0.116	.00	0.00%	-0.56	PH
26	343	134	Sep 5	BOS	@	BAL	W,10-2	GS-8	4	4	0	2	2	0	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.233	.343	.433	.776	7	1.08	0.185	.00	0.00%	1.96	LF
27	344	135	Sep 6	BOS	@	BAL	L,2-4	CG	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.242	.342	.455	.797	7	.93	0.053	.00	0.00%	0.31	LF
28	345	136	Sep 7	BOS	@	BAL	W,6-5	GS-8	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.243	.333	.514	.847	7	.97	0.121	.00	0.00%	0.92	LF
29	346	138 (1)	Sep 10	BOS	@	CHW	L,2-7	7-7	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.349	.553	.901	9	2.48	0.310	.00	0.00%	1.89	PH
30	347	139	Sep 11	BOS	@	CHW	L,1-4	9-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.282	.364	.564	.928	8	.19	0.008	.00	0.00%	0.12	PH
31	348	140	Sep 12	BOS	@	CLE	L,4-5	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.275	.356	.550	.906	9	2.81	-0.070	.00	0.00%	-0.22	PH
32	349	142 (1)	Sep 14 (1)	BOS	@	DET	L,1-6	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.268	.348	.537	.884	9	.03	-0.001	.00	0.00%	-0.10	PH
33	350	143	Sep 14 (2)	BOS	@	DET	L,3-9	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.244	.320	.489	.809	5	.46	-0.049	.00	0.00%	-1.07	LF
34	351	145 (1)	Sep 17 (2)	BOS	@	KCA	W,4-2	GS-8	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.245	.315	.531	.845	3	1.03	0.133	.00	0.00%	0.83	LF
35	352	146	Sep 18	BOS	@	KCA	L,1-4	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.240	.309	.520	.829	9	2.48	-0.063	.00	0.00%	-0.42	PH
36	353	148 (1)	Sep 20	BOS		WSH	W,2-0	7-7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.240	.321	.520	.841	7	2.90	0.042	.00	0.00%	0.33	PH
37	354	150 (1)	Sep 23	BOS		NYY	W,9-8	7-7	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.255	.333	.529	.863	9	1.83	0.042	.00	0.00%	0.21	PH
38	355	151	Sep 24	BOS		NYY	L,5-7	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.328	.519	.847	7	1.25	-0.032	.00	0.00%	-0.10	PH
39	356	153 (1)	Sep 26 (2)	BOS	@	WSH	W,3-1	GS-8	4	4	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.268	.339	.571	.910	3	1.23	0.295	.00	0.00%	0.83	LF
							14-25		62	56	5	15	5	0	4	18	6	1	14	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	.268	.339	.571	.910		1.53	0.854	1.01	-0.31%	5.70

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