Craig Worthington

Craig Worthington
Third baseman
Born: (1965-04-17) April 17, 1965 (age 59)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Professional debut
MLB: April 26, 1988, for the Baltimore Orioles
NPB: June 30, 1996, for the Hanshin Tigers
CPBL: April 25, 1997, for the Koos Group Whales
Last appearance
MLB: May 14, 1996, for the Texas Rangers
NPB: October 9, 1996, for the Hanshin Tigers
CPBL: May 8, 1997, for the Koos Group Whales
MLB statistics
Batting average.230
Home runs33
Runs batted in144
NPB statistics
Batting average.267
Home runs3
Runs batted in12
CPBL statistics
Batting average.100
Home runs0
Runs batted in0
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Craig Richard Worthington (born April 17, 1965) is an American former professional baseball third baseman who played all or part of seven seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), between 1988 and 1996. He was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles, and later played for the Cleveland Indians, Cincinnati Reds, and Texas Rangers. He also played the end of the 1996 season for the Hanshin Tigers, and part of the 1997 season for the Koos Group Whales.

Career

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Worthington attended Cantwell High School in Montebello, California. He was drafted by the Baltimore 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 the Orioles. Craig was named to the Topps rookie all-star team.

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Preceded by Topps Rookie All-Star Third Baseman
1989
Succeeded by