What years did Al Worthington play?

Al Worthington played in Major League Baseball from 1953 to 1969.

Was Al Worthington a pitcher?

Yes. Al Worthington pitched in the major leagues, recording 75 wins and 834 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Al Worthington hit?

Al Worthington hit 1 career home run with 35 hits.

What teams did Al Worthington play for?

Al Worthington played for 5 teams: the San Francisco Giants (1953–1954, 1956–1959), the Boston Red Sox (1960), the Chicago White Sox (1960), the Cincinnati Reds (1963–1964), and the Minnesota Twins (1964–1969).

What were Al Worthington's career stats?

In 602 games, Al Worthington went 75-82 with a 3.39 ERA, 834 strikeouts, 1,246.2 innings pitched, and 110 saves. At the plate he had 35 hits and 1 home runs.

What position did Al Worthington play?

Al Worthington played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Al Worthington and how much did he weigh?

Al Worthington was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 195 pounds.

What was Al Worthington's career ERA?

Al Worthington finished with a 3.39 career ERA, going 75-82 with 834 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Al Worthington have?

Al Worthington recorded 834 career strikeouts.

Is Al Worthington in the Hall of Fame?

No. Al Worthington has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Al Worthington

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1953-1969)

Al Worthington was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1953 to 1969 for 6 teams, including the New York Giants, a span of 17 seasons. Across 602 career appearances, he went 75-82 with a 3.39 ERA, 834 strikeouts, and 110 saves. He also batted .137 with 1 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 3609.1.

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 October 17, 2026

W–L 75–82

ERA 3.39

WHIP 1.33

SO 834

Pitcher PIV 3609.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 195 lb
Born: 2/5/1929 in Birmingham, AL, USA
MLB Debut: 1953-07-06
Last Game: 1969-10-02

Full name: Allan Fulton Worthington

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Career Pitching Statistics

Al Worthington — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
75	82	602	69	11	3	110	1246.2	1,130	469	105	527	834	3.39	3609.1

Career ERA 3.39 vs. league average 3.63 across their career seasons — 6.9% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Al Worthington Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1953	NY1	NL	4	8	20	17	5	2	0	102.0	103	39	54	52	3.44	4.14 (+17%)	401.4
1954	NY1	NL	0	2	10	1	0	0	0	18.0	21	7	15	8	3.50	3.90 (+10%)	-50.4
1956	NY1	NL	7	14	28	24	4	0	0	165.2	158	73	74	95	3.97	3.96 (avg)	-993.4
1957	NY1	NL	8	11	55	12	1	1	4	157.2	140	74	56	90	4.22	3.83 (-10%)	-824.5
1958	SFN	NL	11	7	54	12	1	0	6	151.1	152	61	57	76	3.63	3.86 (+6%)	-909.5
1959	SFN	NL	2	3	42	3	0	0	2	73.1	68	30	37	45	3.68	3.90 (+6%)	-1004.9
1960	BOS	AL	0	1	6	0	0	0	0	11.2	17	10	11	7	7.71	3.82 (-102%)	-423.7
1960	CHA	AL	1	1	4	0	0	0	0	5.1	3	2	4	1	3.38	—	0.0
1963	CIN	NL	4	4	50	0	0	0	10	81.1	75	27	31	55	2.99	3.46 (+14%)	246.6
1964	CIN	NL	1	0	6	0	0	0	0	7.0	14	8	2	6	10.29	—	0.0
1964	MIN	AL	5	6	41	0	0	0	14	72.1	47	11	28	59	1.37	3.58 (+62%)	1333.8
1965	MIN	AL	10	7	62	0	0	0	21	80.1	57	19	41	59	2.13	3.50 (+39%)	326.7
1966	MIN	AL	6	3	65	0	0	0	16	91.1	66	25	27	93	2.46	3.52 (+30%)	2858.4
1967	MIN	AL	8	9	59	0	0	0	16	92.0	77	29	38	80	2.84	3.30 (+14%)	899.9
1968	MIN	AL	4	5	54	0	0	0	18	76.1	67	23	32	57	2.71	2.98 (+9%)	1284.0
1969	MIN	AL	4	1	46	0	0	0	3	61.0	65	31	20	51	4.57	3.61 (-27%)	464.7
Career · 16 seasons			75	82	602	69	11	3	110	1,246.2	1,130	469	527	834	3.39	—	3,609

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

Al Worthington — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
602	255	22	35	7	0	1	15	0	8	85	.137	.165	.176	.341	-226

Career AVG .137 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 45.4% below league average.

Career OBP .165 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 48.1% below league average.

Career SLG .176 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — 53.3% below league average.

Career OPS .341 vs. league average .696 across their career seasons — 50.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Al Worthington Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1953	NY1	NL	20	31	5	2	1	0	0	2	14	.065	—	—	—	—	0.0
1954	NY1	NL	10	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1956	NY1	NL	28	51	4	12	1	1	3	0	12	.235	.258 (-9%)	.331 (-30%)	.397 (-21%)	.728 (-25%)	-225.6
1957	NY1	NL	55	40	0	4	0	0	3	1	10	.100	—	—	—	—	0.0
1958	SFN	NL	54	44	6	8	1	0	4	2	10	.182	—	—	—	—	0.0
1959	SFN	NL	42	13	0	1	0	0	0	0	4	.077	—	—	—	—	0.0
1960	BOS	AL	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1960	CHA	AL	4	2	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1963	CIN	NL	50	12	1	1	1	0	2	0	6	.083	—	—	—	—	0.0
1964	CIN	NL	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1964	MIN	AL	41	16	2	1	0	0	0	0	2	.062	—	—	—	—	0.0
1965	MIN	AL	62	10	1	1	0	0	0	2	4	.100	—	—	—	—	0.0
1966	MIN	AL	65	11	2	3	3	0	3	0	6	.273	—	—	—	—	0.0
1967	MIN	AL	59	8	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1968	MIN	AL	54	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1969	MIN	AL	46	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 16 seasons			602	255	22	35	7	1	15	8	85	.137	—	—	—	—	-226

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

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

Playoff Batting by Year

Al Worthington — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1969	ALCS	MIN	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1965	WS	MIN	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Al Worthington — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	3	0	0	5.1	5	1	2	3	1.69

Playoff Pitching by Year

Al Worthington — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1969	ALCS	MIN	0	0	1	0	0	1.1	3	1	0	1	6.75
1965	WS	MIN	0	0	2	0	0	4.0	2	0	2	2	0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Al Worthington — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	294	120	11	19	0	8	.158
Away	308	135	11	16	1	7	.119

Pitching — Home / Away

Al Worthington — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	294	642.0	555	209	228	408	2.93
Away	308	604.2	576	262	301	426	3.90

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Al Worthington — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1969-10-02	MIN	CHW	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1969-10-01	MIN	CHW	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
1969-09-28	MIN	MIL	—	2.0	3	2	2	1	1	0
1969-09-26	MIN	MIL	—	1.1	2	2	2	1	1	0
1969-09-22	MIN	KCR	SV	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1969-09-18	MIN	LAA	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	1	0
1969-09-17	MIN	LAA	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1969-09-10	MIN	CHW	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1969-09-08	MIN	LAA	—	2.0	0	0	0	2	1	0
1969-09-04	MIN	OAK	—	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Al Worthington — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	602	52	82	229	17	12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Al Worthington — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1953	NY1	P	20	0	12	16	2	1
1954	NY1	P	10	1	0	4	1	0
1956	NY1	P	28	24	9	35	4	6
1957	NY1	P	55	12	10	26	0	0
1958	SFN	P	54	12	9	26	2	0
1959	SFN	P	42	3	5	15	0	0
1960	BOS	P	6	0	2	1	0	0
1960	CHA	P	4	0	0	2	0	0
1963	CIN	P	50	0	5	22	0	3
1964	CIN	P	6	0	0	1	1	0
1964	MIN	P	41	0	8	13	3	0
1965	MIN	P	62	0	3	24	1	0
1966	MIN	P	65	0	8	14	2	0
1967	MIN	P	59	0	4	13	0	1
1968	MIN	P	54	0	5	11	1	0
1969	MIN	P	46	0	2	6	0	1

Career Games by Position

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Al Worthington Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	602

College History

Al Worthington — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Alabama	Tuscaloosa	AL	1949, 1950, 1951

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Al Worthington: the record in brief

The profile opens with Al Worthington's first major league game on July 6, 1953; the last one listed came on October 2, 1969. Worthington played for the New York Giants (1953 through 1957), the San Francisco Giants (1958 to 1959), the Boston Red Sox (1960), the Chicago White Sox (1960), the Cincinnati Reds (1963 through 1964), and the Minnesota Twins (1964 through 1969). At 6-foot-2 and 195 pounds, Worthington is listed as a pitcher. Worthington both batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is February 5, 1929, in Birmingham, AL, USA. Al Worthington was the playing name; the full given name is Allan Fulton.

Worthington's career pitching line is 75 wins, 82 losses and a 3.39 ERA over 602 appearances. The totals include 834 strikeouts, 11 complete games, and 110 saves. Against a 3.63 league ERA for the same years, Worthington was 6.9% better. Worthington won 11 games in 1958, the most of any season listed. The strikeout high was 95 in 1956.

Frequently Asked Questions about Al Worthington

What years did Al Worthington play?: Al Worthington played in Major League Baseball from 1953 to 1969.
Was Al Worthington a pitcher?: Yes. Al Worthington pitched in the major leagues, recording 75 wins and 834 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Al Worthington hit?: Al Worthington hit 1 career home run with 35 hits.
What teams did Al Worthington play for?: Al Worthington played for 5 teams: the San Francisco Giants (1953–1954, 1956–1959), the Boston Red Sox (1960), the Chicago White Sox (1960), the Cincinnati Reds (1963–1964), and the Minnesota Twins (1964–1969).
What were Al Worthington's career stats?: In 602 games, Al Worthington went 75-82 with a 3.39 ERA, 834 strikeouts, 1,246.2 innings pitched, and 110 saves. At the plate he had 35 hits and 1 home runs.
What position did Al Worthington play?: Al Worthington played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Al Worthington and how much did he weigh?: Al Worthington was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 195 pounds.
What was Al Worthington's career ERA?: Al Worthington finished with a 3.39 career ERA, going 75-82 with 834 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Al Worthington have?: Al Worthington recorded 834 career strikeouts.
Is Al Worthington in the Hall of Fame?: No. Al Worthington has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.