Craig Worthington

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1988-1996)

AVG .230
HR 33
RBI 144
H 284
OPS .673
PIV -364
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 160 lb
Born
4/17/1965 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1988-04-26
Last Game
1996-05-14

Full name: Craig Richard Worthington

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
393 1,234 126 284 50 0 33 144 3 162 264 .230 .322 .351 .673 -364

Career AVG .230 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 11.2% below league average.

Career OBP .322 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .351 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — 10.6% below league average.

Career OPS .673 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — 6.4% 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
1988 BAL AL 26 81 5 15 2 0 2 4 1 9 24 .185 .254 (-27%) .317 (-16%) .377 (-25%) .695 (-21%) -248.6
1989 BAL AL 145 497 57 123 23 0 15 70 1 61 114 .247 .254 (-3%) .319 (+4%) .375 (+2%) .694 (+3%) 470.5
1990 BAL AL 133 425 46 96 17 0 8 44 1 63 96 .226 .257 (-12%) .324 (+1%) .385 (-16%) .710 (-8%) -409.8
1991 BAL AL 31 102 11 23 3 0 4 12 0 12 14 .225 .255 (-12%) .323 (-3%) .384 (-3%) .708 (-3%) -32.1
1992 CLE AL 9 24 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 2 4 .167 — — — — 0.0
1995 CIN NL 10 18 1 5 1 0 1 2 0 2 1 .278 — — — — 0.0
1995 TEX AL 26 68 4 15 4 0 2 6 0 7 8 .221 .266 (-17%) .337 (-13%) .417 (-12%) .755 (-12%) 0.0
1996 TEX AL 13 19 2 3 0 0 1 4 0 6 3 .158 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 393 1,234 126 284 50 0 33 144 3 162 264 .230 — — — — -220

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home206614621491875.243
Away187620641351569.218

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1996-05-14 TEXKCRW 000000000
1996-05-11 TEXDETW 000000000
1996-05-03 TEXDETW 100000001
1996-05-01 TEXSEAW 201000010
1996-04-28 TEXBALW 200000000
1996-04-22 TEXCHWL 000000000
1996-04-19 TEXBALW 010000000
1996-04-16 TEXOAKW 301000111
1996-04-15 TEXOAKL 200000020
1996-04-14 TEXNYYL 400000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 10 3 40 6 0 4
3B 376 357 272 664 49 63

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1988 BAL 3B 26 26 20 53 3 4
1989 BAL 3B 145 144 113 277 20 22
1990 BAL 3B 131 122 90 218 18 28
1991 BAL 3B 30 30 26 51 2 3
1992 CLE 3B 9 7 6 18 4 2
1995 CIN 1B 4 3 24 2 0 3
1995 CIN 3B 2 0 2 2 0 0
1995 TEX 3B 26 22 13 36 1 3
1996 TEX 1B 6 0 16 4 0 1
1996 TEX 3B 7 6 2 9 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
First Base 10
Third Base 376
Designated Hitter 2

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1989 TSN Rookie Player of the Year

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1996 TEX AL $167,500
1995 TEX AL $205,000
1991 BAL AL $207,500
1990 BAL AL $207,500
1989 BAL AL $68,000
Total Career Earnings $855,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Cerritos College Norwalk CA 1984, 1985

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1989 Rookie of the Year AL 4th 16.0 140 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Craig Worthington (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Josh Smith
    .235 avg, 34 HR
  2. 89
    Sherry Robertson
    .230 avg, 26 HR
  3. 87
    Joe Orengo
    .238 avg, 17 HR
  4. 83
    Chris Burke
    .239 avg, 23 HR
  5. 82
    Jack Hannahan
    .231 avg, 29 HR
  6. 78
    Steve Lombardozzi
    .233 avg, 20 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Craig Worthington

What years did Craig Worthington play?
Craig Worthington played in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 1996.
Was Craig Worthington a pitcher?
No. Craig Worthington was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Craig Worthington hit?
Craig Worthington hit 33 career home runs with 284 hits.