What years did Rich Wortham play?

Rich Wortham played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1983.

Was Rich Wortham a pitcher?

Yes. Rich Wortham pitched in the major leagues, recording 21 wins and 189 strikeouts.

Rich Wortham

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1978-1983)

W–L 21–23

ERA 4.89

WHIP 1.52

SO 189

Pitcher PIV -2407.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 185 lb
Born: 10/22/1953 in Odessa, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1978-05-03
Last Game: 1983-07-23

Full name: Richard Cooper Wortham

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
21	23	84	51	7	0	1	355.0	359	193	26	182	189	4.89	-2407.4

Career ERA 4.89 vs. league average 3.85 across their career seasons — 27.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1978	CHA	AL	3	2	8	8	2	0	59.0	59	20	23	25	3.05	3.69 (+17%)	835.7
1979	CHA	AL	14	14	34	33	5	0	204.0	195	111	100	119	4.90	4.00 (-22%)	-2123.8
1980	CHA	AL	4	7	41	10	0	1	92.0	102	61	58	45	5.97	3.84 (-55%)	-1119.3
1983	OAK	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0.0	3	1	1	0	0.00	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			21	23	84	51	7	1	355.0	359	193	182	189	4.89	—	-2,407

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
84	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1978	CHA	AL	8	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	CHA	AL	34	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	CHA	AL	41	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1983	OAK	AL	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			84	—	—	—	—	—	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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	43	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	41	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	43	193.1	208	104	103	113	4.84
Away	41	161.2	151	89	79	76	4.95

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1983-07-23	OAK	BAL	—	0.0	3	1	1	1	0
1980-10-01	CHW	OAK	—	1.1	6	5	4	3	1
1980-09-23	CHW	OAK	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	0
1980-09-21	CHW	MIN	—	3.1	2	0	0	2	2
1980-09-21	CHW	MIN	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	0
1980-09-19	CHW	MIN	—	0.0	0	1	1	1	0
1980-09-18	CHW	SEA	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	0
1980-09-03	CHW	DET	L	0.1	0	1	1	0	0
1980-09-02	CHW	DET	—	0.1	4	3	3	0	0
1980-08-31	CHW	CLE	—	1.1	2	3	2	2	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	84	51	14	54	10	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1978	CHA	P	8	8	0	9	0	0
1979	CHA	P	34	33	7	27	5	0
1980	CHA	P	41	10	7	18	5	1
1983	OAK	P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	84

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Texas at Austin	Austin	TX	1973, 1974, 1975, 1976

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Frequently Asked Questions about Rich Wortham

What years did Rich Wortham play?: Rich Wortham played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1983.
Was Rich Wortham a pitcher?: Yes. Rich Wortham pitched in the major leagues, recording 21 wins and 189 strikeouts.