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Craig Worthington

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Craig Worthington
Third baseman
Born: (1965-04-17) April 17, 1965 (age 59)
Los Angeles, California
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
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 runs33
Runs batted in144
Teams

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.

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