Vance Worley

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2010-2017)

Vance Worley was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2010 to 2017 for 5 teams, including the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 8 seasons. Across 163 career appearances, he went 35-36 with a 4.09 ERA and 497 strikeouts.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 35–36
ERA 4.09
WHIP 1.43
SO 497
Pitcher PIV -306.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 240 lb
Born
9/25/1987 in Sacramento, CA, USA
MLB Debut
2010-07-24
Last Game
2017-09-27

Full name: Vance Richard Worley

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Career Pitching Statistics

Vance Worley — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
35 36 163 97 2 1 2 667.0 736 303 67 220 497 4.09 -306.4

Career ERA 4.09 vs. league average 4.02 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Vance Worley Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2010 PHI NL 1 1 5 2 0 0 0 13.0 8 2 4 12 1.38 4.08 (+66%) 301.1
2011 PHI NL 11 3 25 21 1 0 0 131.2 116 44 46 119 3.01 3.94 (+24%) 2098.9
2012 PHI NL 6 9 23 23 0 0 0 133.0 154 62 47 107 4.20 4.01 (-5%) 548.3
2013 MIN AL 1 5 10 10 0 0 0 48.2 82 39 15 25 7.21 3.87 (-87%) -2030.2
2014 PIT NL 8 4 18 17 1 1 0 110.2 112 35 22 79 2.85 3.74 (+24%) 852.2
2015 PIT NL 4 6 23 8 0 0 0 71.2 81 32 21 49 4.02 3.96 (-1%) 262.1
2016 BAL AL 2 2 35 4 0 0 1 86.2 84 34 35 56 3.53 4.19 (+16%) -1364.4
2017 MIA NL 2 6 24 12 0 0 1 71.2 99 55 30 50 6.91 4.36 (-58%) -974.4
Career · 8 seasons 35 36 163 97 2 1 2 667.0 736 303 220 497 4.09 — -306

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Vance Worley — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
168 157 6 22 4 0 0 10 0 2 61 .140 .151 .166 .317 0

Career AVG .140 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 44.9% below league average.

Career OBP .151 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 52.8% below league average.

Career SLG .166 vs. league average .405 across their career seasons — 59.1% below league average.

Career OPS .317 vs. league average .725 across their career seasons — 56.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Vance Worley — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2010 PHI NL 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
2011 PHI NL 25 45 4 10 1 0 0 5 0 1 14 .222 — — — — 0.0
2012 PHI NL 23 37 0 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 13 .081 — — — — 0.0
2013 MIN AL 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2014 PIT NL 20 32 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 17 .062 — — — — 0.0
2015 PIT NL 24 17 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 .176 — — — — 0.0
2016 BAL AL 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2017 MIA NL 26 22 0 4 0 0 0 3 0 0 8 .182 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 168 157 6 22 4 0 0 10 0 2 61 .140 — — — — 0

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

Vance Worley — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Vance Worley — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2011 NLDS1 PHI 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Vance Worley — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 2 0 0 1.1 3 1 1 0 6.75

Playoff Pitching by Year

Vance Worley — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2011 NLDS1 PHI 0 0 2 0 0 1.1 3 1 1 0 6.75

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (331 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Vance Worley — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home877351204.164
Away818411006.119

Pitching — Home / Away

Vance Worley — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home84336.03451391212623.72
Away79331.0391164992354.46

Last 10 Games — Batting

Vance Worley — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2017-09-27 MIACOLL 100000000
2017-09-18 MIANYNW 100000000
2017-09-14 MIAPHIL 100000001
2017-09-10 MIAATLL 000000000
2017-09-06 MIAWASL 000000000
2017-08-29 MIAWASL 200000001
2017-08-24 MIAPHIW 300000001
2017-08-19 MIANYNL 201000001
2017-08-13 MIACOLW 101000200
2017-08-08 MIAWASW 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Vance Worley — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2017-09-27 MIACOL — 1.2200200
2017-09-18 MIANYN SV 3.0400140
2017-09-14 MIAPHI L 1.1887243
2017-09-10 MIAATL L 0.1222001
2017-09-06 MIAWAS — 1.0233200
2017-08-29 MIAWAS L 4.1955320
2017-08-24 MIAPHI — 4.0988232
2017-08-19 MIANYN L 5.1322220
2017-08-13 MIACOL — 4.0833210
2017-08-08 MIAWAS W 6.0611320

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Vance Worley — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 163 97 27 99 3 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Vance Worley — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2010 PHI P 5 2 0 4 0 0
2011 PHI P 25 21 8 16 0 2
2012 PHI P 23 23 4 22 1 2
2013 MIN P 10 10 2 11 1 1
2014 PIT P 18 17 4 12 1 0
2015 PIT P 23 8 1 14 0 2
2016 BAL P 35 4 4 8 0 1
2017 MIA P 24 12 4 12 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Vance Worley — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 163

Salary History

Vance Worley's recorded salaries total $6,070,000 over 4 seasons, 2012 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Worley's career ran from 2010 to 2017. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2010, 2011, and 2014.

Vance Worley — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2016 BAL AL $2,600,000
2015 PIT NL $2,450,000
2013 MIN AL $525,000
2012 PHI NL $495,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $6,070,000

College History

Vance Worley — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
California State University Long Beach Long Beach CA 2006, 2007, 2008

Award Voting History

Vance Worley — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2011 Rookie of the Year NL 3rd 40.0 160 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Vance Worley (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Hank Fischer
    30-39, 4.23 ERA
  2. 97
    Randy Wells
    28-32, 4.08 ERA
  3. 96
    Matt Harrison
    50-35, 4.21 ERA
  4. 93
    Steve Cooke
    26-36, 4.31 ERA
  5. 92
    Mike Sirotka
    45-42, 4.31 ERA
  6. 90
    John Tsitouris
    34-38, 4.13 ERA

Vance Worley: the record in brief

According to the bio, Vance Worley debuted on July 24, 2010 and played a final game on September 27, 2017. The season rows list, in order, the Philadelphia Phillies (2010 to 2012), the Minnesota Twins (2013), the Pittsburgh Pirates (2014 through 2015), the Baltimore Orioles (2016), and the Miami Marlins (2017). At 6'2" and 240 pounds, Worley is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Worley batted and threw right-handed. The recorded birth is September 25, 1987, in Sacramento, CA, USA. On the record, Vance Worley was born Vance Richard Worley.

Across 163 games (97 starts), Worley recorded 35 wins against 36 losses with a 4.09 ERA. Also on Worley's record: 497 strikeouts. Worley's 4.09 ERA was close to the 4.02 league figure for those seasons. No season topped the 11 wins of 2011. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.85 in 2014, when the league's was 3.74.

The voting table's high point is a 3rd-place Rookie of the Year finish in 2011.

Frequently Asked Questions about Vance Worley

What years did Vance Worley play?
Vance Worley played in Major League Baseball from 2010 to 2017.
Was Vance Worley a pitcher?
Yes. Vance Worley pitched in the major leagues, recording 35 wins and 497 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Vance Worley hit?
Vance Worley hit 0 career home runs with 22 hits.
What teams did Vance Worley play for?
Vance Worley played for 5 teams: the Philadelphia Phillies (2010–2012), the Minnesota Twins (2013), the Pittsburgh Pirates (2014–2015), the Baltimore Orioles (2016), and the Miami Marlins (2017).
What were Vance Worley's career stats?
In 163 games, Vance Worley went 35-36 with a 4.09 ERA, 497 strikeouts, 667.0 innings pitched, and 2 saves.
How much did Vance Worley earn in his career?
Vance Worley's recorded salaries total $6,070,000 over 4 seasons, 2012 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Worley's career ran from 2010 to 2017. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2010, 2011, and 2014.
What was Vance Worley's salary?
Vance Worley's last recorded salary was $2,600,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $2,600,000, in 2016, and his lowest was $495,000, in 2012. The Salary History table lists each season from 2012 to 2016.
What position did Vance Worley play?
Vance Worley played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Vance Worley and how much did he weigh?
Vance Worley was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 240 pounds.
What was Vance Worley's career ERA?
Vance Worley finished with a 4.09 career ERA, going 35-36 with 497 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Vance Worley have?
Vance Worley recorded 497 career strikeouts.
Is Vance Worley in the Hall of Fame?
No. Vance Worley has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.