Education
Renko attended the University of Kansas where he played baseball, basketball and American football.
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Renko attended the University of Kansas where he played baseball, basketball and American football.
He played for the Montreal Expos (1969–1976), Chicago Cubs (1976–1977), Chicago White Sox (1977), Oakland Athletics (1978), Boston Red Sox (1979–1980), California Angels (1981–1982) and Kansas City Royals (1983). He led the National League in earned runs allowed (115) in 1971. He led the National League in wild pitches (19) in 1974.
He ranks 99th on the career home runs allowed List (248).
In 1979, he carried a no-hitter into the ninth inning against the Oakland A"s in Oakland, only to be broken up by a Rickey Henderson double with one out in the bottom of the ninth. Renko pitched 5 career one-hitters.