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Craig Worthington

Q: How old is Craig Worthington?

Craig Worthington is 59 years old.

Q: When was Craig Worthington born?

Craig Worthington was born on April 17, 1965.

Q: Where was Craig Worthington born?

Craig Worthington was born in Los Angeles, CA .

Q: How tall is Craig Worthington?

Craig Worthington is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Craig Worthington weigh when playing?

Craig Worthington weighed 160 lbs (72 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Craig Worthington play?

Craig Worthington played 7 seasons.

Q: Is Craig Worthington in the Hall of Fame?

Craig Worthington has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Craig Worthington drafted?

Craig Worthington was drafted by the New York Mets in the 6th round of the 1984 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Cerritos College (Norwalk, CA) , the Houston Astros in the 5th round of the 1984 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Cerritos College (Norwalk, CA) , the Chicago Cubs in the 1st round (9th) of the 1985 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase from Cerritos College (Norwalk, CA) and the Baltimore Orioles in the 1st round (10th) of the 1985 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Cerritos College (Norwalk, CA) .

Q: What position did Craig Worthington play?

Craig Worthington was a Third Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Craig Worthington have?

Craig Worthington had 284 hits over his career.

Position: Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 160lb (183cm, 72kg)

Born: April 17, 1965 in Los Angeles, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the New York Mets in the 6th round of the 1984 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Cerritos College (Norwalk, CA), the Houston Astros in the 5th round of the 1984 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Cerritos College (Norwalk, CA), the Chicago Cubs in the 1st round (9th) of the 1985 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase from Cerritos College (Norwalk, CA) and the Baltimore Orioles in the 1st round (10th) of the 1985 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Cerritos College (Norwalk, CA).

School: Cerritos College (Norwalk, CA)

Debut: April 26, 1988 (Age 23-009d, 15,458th in major league history)
vs. MIN 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: May 14, 1996 (Age 31-027d)
vs. KCR 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1989 season

Full Name: Craig Richard Worthington

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

2.8

1234

284

.230

126

RBI

144

OBP

.322

SLG

.351

OPS

.673

OPS+

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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1985	20	BAL-min	Rk	39	145	129	33	44	9	1	7	20	3	2	10	19	.341	.394	.589	.984		76		2	3	1	1		BLD · APPY
1986	21	BAL-min	A	132	572	480	85	144	35	1	15	105	7	12	82	58	.300	.399	.471	.869		226		2	0	8	7		HGR · CARL
1987	22	BAL-min	AAA	109	422	383	46	99	14	1	7	50	0	2	32	62	.258	.317	.355	.673		136		2	3	2	3		ROC · IL
1988	23	BAL-min	AAA	121	475	430	53	105	25	1	16	73	3	1	39	93	.244	.303	.419	.722		180		0	0	6	2		ROC · IL
1988	23	BAL	AL	26	90	81	5	15	2	0	2	4	1	0	9	24	.185	.267	.284	.551	57	23	2	0	0	0	0	5
1989	24	BAL	AL	145	566	497	57	123	23	0	15	70	1	2	61	114	.247	.334	.384	.718	106	191	10	4	3	1	2	*5	RoY-4
1990	25	BAL	AL	133	501	425	46	96	17	0	8	44	1	2	63	96	.226	.328	.322	.650	86	137	13	3	7	3	2	*5/D
1991	26	BAL-min	AAA	19	64	57	10	17	4	0	2	9	0	0	6	8	.298	.375	.474	.849		27	3	1	0	0	0		ROC · IL
1991	26	BAL	AL	31	116	102	11	23	3	0	4	12	0	1	12	14	.225	.313	.373	.686	93	38	3	1	1	0	0	5/H
1992	27	CLE-min	AAA	90	360	319	47	94	25	0	6	57	0	1	33	67	.295	.365	.429	.794		137	11	4	1	3	1		CSP · PCL
1992	27	CLE	AL	9	26	24	0	4	0	0	0	2	0	1	2	4	.167	.231	.167	.397	15	4	0	0	0	0	0	/5

1993	28	CHC-min	AAA	132	532	469	63	128	23	0	13	66	1	1	59	91	.273	.354	.405	.759		190	16	1	1	2	3		IWA · AA
1994	29	CHC-min	AAA	122	431	365	58	105	18	0	17	69	4	4	55	74	.288	.388	.477	.865		174	15	6	3	2	4		IWA · AA
1995	30	CIN-min	AAA	81	313	277	48	88	19	0	9	41	1	1	31	51	.318	.381	.484	.865		134	5	0	1	4	1		INA · AA
1995	30	TOT	MLB	36	97	86	5	20	5	0	3	8	0	0	9	9	.233	.305	.395	.701	80	34	6	0	2	0	0	5/H3
1995	30	CIN	NL	10	20	18	1	5	1	0	1	2	0	0	2	1	.278	.350	.500	.850	123	9	0	0	0	0	0	/H35
1995	30	TEX	AL	26	77	68	4	15	4	0	2	6	0	0	7	8	.221	.293	.368	.661	69	25	6	0	2	0	0	5
1996	31	TEX-min	AAA	15	58	53	5	14	2	0	1	4	0	0	5	6	.264	.328	.358	.686		19	2	0	0	0	0		OKC · AA
1996	31	TEX	AL	13	27	19	2	3	0	0	1	4	0	0	6	3	.158	.333	.316	.649	63	6	1	0	0	2	0	/53H
7 Yrs				393	1423	1234	126	284	50	0	33	144	3	6	162	264	.230	.322	.351	.673	90	433	35	8	13	6	4
162 Game Avg.				162	587	509	52	117	21	0	14	59	1	2	67	109	.230	.322	.351	.673	90	178	14	3	5	2	2

BAL (4 yrs)				335	1273	1105	119	257	45	0	29	130	3	5	145	248	.233	.325	.352	.677	93	389	28	8	11	4	4
TEX (2 yrs)				39	104	87	6	18	4	0	3	10	0	0	13	11	.207	.304	.356	.660	68	31	7	0	2	2	0
CIN (1 yr)				10	20	18	1	5	1	0	1	2	0	0	2	1	.278	.350	.500	.850	123	9	0	0	0	0	0
CLE (1 yr)				9	26	24	0	4	0	0	0	2	0	1	2	4	.167	.231	.167	.397	15	4	0	0	0	0	0

AL (7 yrs)				383	1403	1216	125	279	49	0	32	142	3	6	160	263	.229	.322	.349	.670	90	424	35	8	13	6	4
NL (1 yr)				10	20	18	1	5	1	0	1	2	0	0	2	1	.278	.350	.500	.850	123	9	0	0	0	0	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Craig Worthington?

Craig Worthington is 59 years old.

When was Craig Worthington born?

Craig Worthington was born on April 17, 1965.

Where was Craig Worthington born?

Craig Worthington was born in Los Angeles, CA.

How tall is Craig Worthington?

Craig Worthington is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Craig Worthington weigh when playing?

Craig Worthington weighed 160 lbs (72 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Craig Worthington play?

Craig Worthington played 7 seasons.

Is Craig Worthington in the Hall of Fame?

Craig Worthington has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Craig Worthington drafted?

Craig Worthington was drafted by the New York Mets in the 6th round of the 1984 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Cerritos College (Norwalk, CA), the Houston Astros in the 5th round of the 1984 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Cerritos College (Norwalk, CA), the Chicago Cubs in the 1st round (9th) of the 1985 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase from Cerritos College (Norwalk, CA) and the Baltimore Orioles in the 1st round (10th) of the 1985 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Cerritos College (Norwalk, CA).

What position did Craig Worthington play?

Craig Worthington was a Third Baseman.

How many hits did Craig Worthington have?

Craig Worthington had 284 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Craig Worthington have?

Craig Worthington had 33 home runs over his career.

What was Craig Worthington's average?

Craig Worthington had a .230 average over his career.

How many teams has Craig Worthington played for?

Craig Worthington played for 4 teams; the Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Indians, Cincinnati Reds and Texas Rangers.

When did Craig Worthington retire?

Craig Worthington last played in 1996.

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