Craig Worthington

Craig Worthington
Craig Worthington
	Third baseman
	Born: 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 runs	33
Runs batted in	144
NPB statistics
Batting average	.267
Home runs	3
Runs batted in	12
CPBL statistics
Batting average	.100
Home runs	0
Runs batted in	0
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Baltimore Orioles (1988–1991); Cleveland Indians (1992); Cincinnati Reds (1995); Texas Rangers (1995–1996); Hanshin Tigers (1996); Koos Group Whales (1997);

Craig Richard Worthington (born April 17, 1965) 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.

Career

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.

He attended Cantwell High School in Montebello, California.

External links

Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)

Preceded by Chris Sabo	Topps Rookie All-Star Third Baseman 1989	Succeeded by Robin Ventura

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