Bill Renna
William Beneditto Renna "Big Bill"
Born: October 14, 1924
Hanford, CA US
Deceased: July 19, 2014
San Jose, CA US
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 218
Career: 1949-1959
Major League Statistics
Bill Renna compiled a career batting average of .287 with 139 home runs and 408 RBI in his 741-game career with the Twin Falls Cowboys, Norfolk Tars, Kansas City Blues, Quincy Gems, Binghamton Triplets, San Francisco Seals, Richmond Virginians and San Diego Padres. He began playing during the 1949 season and last took the field during the 1959 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | C | PION | Twin Falls Cowboys | 76 | 376 | 330 | 99 | 127 | 18 | 6 | 21 | 96 | 6 | 38 | 30 | .385 | .457 | .667 | 1.124 | 220 | 6 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 27 | 88 | 79 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 13 | .203 | .276 | .316 | .592 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1950 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 86 | 304 | 304 | 69 | 13 | 4 | 9 | .227 | .227 | .385 | .612 | 117 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1951 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | IIIL | Quincy Gems | 117 | 412 | 412 | 122 | 22 | 5 | 26 | .296 | .296 | .563 | .859 | 232 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 110 | 458 | 414 | 67 | 122 | 20 | 8 | 28 | 90 | 5 | 37 | 88 | .295 | .362 | .585 | .947 | 242 | 8 | 7 | 0 | |||
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 87 | 356 | 301 | 63 | 94 | 16 | 3 | 20 | 76 | 2 | 47 | 47 | .312 | .407 | .585 | .992 | 176 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1957 | Open | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 138 | 530 | 484 | 73 | 136 | 17 | 3 | 29 | 105 | 1 | 34 | 72 | .281 | .334 | .508 | .842 | 246 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 92 | 334 | 299 | 27 | 70 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 50 | .234 | .300 | .368 | .668 | 110 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 741 | 2869 | 2634 | 335 | 757 | 129 | 33 | 139 | 408 | 14 | 1 | 189 | 302 | .287 | .340 | .520 | .860 | 1369 | 22 | 28 | 7 | 11 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | C | PION | Twin Falls Cowboys | OF | 74 | 161 | 9 | 4 | 3 | .977 | 2.297 |
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | OF | 23 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .935 | 1.261 |
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | OF | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | OF | 108 | 261 | 6 | 8 | 1 | .971 | 2.472 |
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | OF | 86 | 172 | 9 | 5 | 3 | .973 | 2.105 |
| 1957 | Open | PCL | San Francisco Seals | OF | 124 | 237 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .984 | 1.944 |
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | OF | 85 | 147 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 1.000 | 1.835 |
| Totals | 501 | 1008 | 38 | 23 | 13 | .978 | 2.088 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | C | Pioneer League | Twin Falls Cowboys | NYA | ||
| 1950 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1950 | AAA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1951 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Quincy Gems | NYA | ||
| 1951 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1951 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | NYA | ||
| 1952 | AAA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1956 | AAA | International League | Richmond Virginians | NYA | ||
| 1957 | Open | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | BOS | ||
| 1959 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | CLE |
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