Craig Worthington
| Craig Worthington | |||
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| Third baseman | |||
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Born: April 17, 1965 Los Angeles, California | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 26, 1988, for the Baltimore Orioles | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| May 14, 1996, for the Texas Rangers | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .230 | ||
| Home runs | 33 | ||
| Runs batted in | 144 | ||
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Craig Richard Worthington (born April 17, 1965 in Los Angeles, California) is a former professional baseball player. He played all or part of seven seasons in Major League Baseball, between 1988 and 1996, for the Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Indians, Cincinnati Reds, and Texas Rangers, primarily as a third baseman. He played the end of the 1996 season in Japan for the Hanshin Tigers.
Worthington was drafted by the Orioles in the 1st round (11th pick) of the 1985 amateur draft's secondary phase. The third baseman showed much promise, posting 15 home runs and 70 RBIs in 1989 with Baltimore. Craig was named to the Topps rookie all-star team.
Attended Cantwell High School in Montebello, California.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
| Preceded by Chris Sabo |
Topps Rookie All-Star Third Baseman 1989 |
Succeeded by Robin Ventura |
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