Todd Worrell

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1985-1997)

W–L 50–52
ERA 3.09
WHIP 1.23
SO 628
Pitcher PIV 12458.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'5" / 215 lb
Born
9/28/1959 in Arcadia, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1985-08-28
Last Game
1997-09-25
Awards
3× All-Star · Rookie of the Year · Reliever of the Year

Full name: Todd Roland Worrell

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
50 52 617 0 0 0 256 693.7 608 238 65 247 628 3.09 12458.7

Career ERA 3.09 vs. league average 4.13 across their career seasons — 25.3% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1985 SLN NL 3 0 17 0 0 0 5 21.7 17 7 7 17 2.91 3.89 (+25%) 331.4
1986 SLN NL 9 10 74 0 0 0 36 103.7 86 24 41 73 2.08 3.97 (+48%) 703.5
1987 SLN NL 8 6 75 0 0 0 33 94.7 86 28 34 92 2.66 4.29 (+38%) 2871.4
1988 SLN NL 5 9 68 0 0 0 32 90.0 69 30 34 78 3.00 3.73 (+20%) 1192.1
1989 SLN NL 3 5 47 0 0 0 20 51.7 42 17 26 41 2.96 3.71 (+20%) 24.1
1992 SLN NL 5 3 67 0 0 0 3 64.0 45 15 25 64 2.11 3.75 (+44%) 1509.3
1993 LAN NL 1 1 35 0 0 0 5 38.7 46 26 11 31 6.05 4.19 (-44%) -62.8
1994 LAN NL 6 5 38 0 0 0 11 42.0 37 20 12 44 4.29 4.51 (+5%) 1386.5
1995 LAN NL 4 1 59 0 0 0 32 62.3 50 14 19 61 2.02 4.45 (+55%) 2380.5
1996 LAN NL 4 6 72 0 0 0 44 65.3 70 22 15 66 3.03 4.61 (+34%) 2787.9
1997 LAN NL 2 6 65 0 0 0 35 59.7 60 35 23 61 5.28 4.39 (-20%) -665.3
Career · 11 seasons 50 52 617 0 0 0 256 693.2 608 238 247 628 3.09 — 12,459

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
617 27 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 20 .074 .107 .148 .255 0

Career AVG .074 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 71.7% below league average.

Career OBP .107 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 67.5% below league average.

Career SLG .148 vs. league average .402 across their career seasons — 63.1% below league average.

Career OPS .255 vs. league average .732 across their career seasons — 65.1% 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
1985 SLN NL 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1986 SLN NL 74 7 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 .143 — — — — 0.0
1987 SLN NL 75 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .100 — — — — 0.0
1988 SLN NL 68 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 .000 — — — — 0.0
1989 SLN NL 47 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1992 SLN NL 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1993 LAN NL 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1994 LAN NL 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1995 LAN NL 59 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1996 LAN NL 72 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1997 LAN NL 65 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 617 27 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 20 .074 — — — — 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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
15 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1996 NLDS1 LAN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1987 NLCS SLN 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1987 WS SLN 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1985 NLCS SLN 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1985 WS SLN 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 1 15 0 4 23.3 18 5 10 19 1.93

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1996 NLDS1 LAN 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 1 1 0.00
1987 NLCS SLN 0 0 3 0 1 4.3 4 1 1 6 2.08
1987 WS SLN 0 0 4 0 2 7.0 6 1 4 3 1.29
1985 NLCS SLN 1 0 4 0 0 6.3 4 1 2 3 1.42
1985 WS SLN 0 1 3 0 1 4.7 4 2 2 6 3.86

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home315131100.077
Away302140100.071

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home315360.22851171163202.92
Away302333.03231211313083.27

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1997-09-25 LADCOL — 1.0000110
1997-09-18 LADSFG — 2.0000120
1997-09-15 LADSTL — 0.0322001
1997-09-14 LADHOU SV 1.0000100
1997-09-13 LADHOU — 1.0100000
1997-09-07 LADMIA — 1.0100010
1997-09-05 LADMIA SV 1.0000110
1997-09-02 LADTEX L 0.1222100
1997-08-31 LADSEA L 1.0222100
1997-08-27 LADPIT — 1.0111011

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 4 0 0 0 0 0
P 617 0 30 82 4 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1985 SLN P 17 0 3 0 0 0
1986 SLN OF 2 0 0 0 0 0
1986 SLN P 74 0 5 8 2 0
1987 SLN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1987 SLN P 75 0 0 17 0 0
1988 SLN P 68 0 3 10 0 4
1989 SLN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1989 SLN P 47 0 0 11 0 1
1992 SLN P 67 0 2 2 0 0
1993 LAN P 35 0 1 4 0 0
1994 LAN P 38 0 3 3 0 0
1995 LAN P 59 0 6 11 0 2
1996 LAN P 72 0 3 6 1 0
1997 LAN P 65 0 4 10 1 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 617
Right Field 4

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1986 Pitcher of the Month July
1986 Player of the Week Week of 1986-07-25
1986 Reliever of the Year Award
1986 Rookie of the Year
1986 TSN Fireman of the Year
1986 TSN Rookie Pitcher of the Year

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1997 LAN NL $3,750,000
1996 LAN NL $4,000,000
1995 LAN NL $4,666,667
1994 LAN NL $2,416,667
1993 LAN NL $2,416,666
1992 SLN NL $790,000
1991 SLN NL $660,000
1990 SLN NL $825,000
1989 SLN NL $875,000
1988 SLN NL $200,000
1987 SLN NL $170,000
1986 SLN NL $100,000
Total Career Earnings $20,870,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Biola University La Mirada CA 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1996 Cy Young Award NL 5th 4.0 140 0
1996 Most Valuable Player NL 21th 3.0 392 0
1986 Most Valuable Player NL 16th 7.0 336 0
1986 Rookie of the Year NL 1st 118.0 120 23

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Career Spans

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  1. 98
    Jeff Montgomery
    46-52, 3.27 ERA
  2. 86
    Robb Nen
    45-42, 2.98 ERA
  3. 84
    Mark Melancon
    37-40, 2.94 ERA
  4. 82
    Mike Henneman
    57-42, 3.21 ERA
  5. 80
    Dave Smith
    53-53, 2.67 ERA
  6. 80
    Jose Valverde
    27-33, 3.27 ERA

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Frequently Asked Questions about Todd Worrell

What years did Todd Worrell play?
Todd Worrell played in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 1997.
Was Todd Worrell a pitcher?
Yes. Todd Worrell pitched in the major leagues, recording 50 wins and 628 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Todd Worrell hit?
Todd Worrell hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.