Al Worthington Career Pitching Summary

Al Worthington played in Major League Baseball from 1953 to 1969, appearing in 602 games over 14 seasons. He recorded a total of 75 W and 82 L, an ERA of 3.39, 834 SO, a WHIP of 1.329, and a WAR of 17.2.

Al Worthington Yearly Pitching Stats

This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for Al Worthington.

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    🧾 Basic Profile

    Al Worthington
    NameAl Worthington
    Date of BirthFebruary 5, 1929
    Nationality
    United States
    MLB Debut1953

    📊 Career Summary

    Al Worthington appeared in 602 games over 14 MLB seasons from 1953 to 1969. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:

    GS69 (MLB Rank: 1,965)
    GF314 (MLB Rank: 108)
    W75 (MLB Rank: 938)
    L82 (MLB Rank: 831)
    SV111 (MLB Rank: 144)
    ERA3.39 (MLB Rank: 2,222)
    IP1246.2 (MLB Rank: 1,016)
    SHO3 (MLB Rank: 1,446)
    CG11 (MLB Rank: 2,055)
    SO834 (MLB Rank: 803)
    BB527 (MLB Rank: 724)
    H1,130 (MLB Rank: 1,140)
    HR105 (MLB Rank: 889)
    SO96.02 (MLB Rank: 3,885)
    BB93.8 (MLB Rank: 5,706)
    H98.16 (MLB Rank: 9,515)
    HR90.76 (MLB Rank: 5,692)
    WHIP1.329 (MLB Rank: 8,775)
    WAR17.2 (MLB Rank: 724)

    📊 Last Season Summary (1969)

    In his final season (1969), Al Worthington recorded the following stats:

    GS0
    GF19
    W4
    L1
    SV3
    ERA4.57
    IP61
    SO51
    BB20
    H65
    HR7
    SO97.52
    BB92.95
    H99.59
    HR91.03
    WHIP1.393
    WAR−0.2

    📈 Seasonal Highlights

    • Most Wins: 1958, 11 W
    • Most SO: 1956, 95 SO
    • Most IP: 1956, 165.2 IP
    • Best WAR: 1966, 2.6 WAR
    • Best ERA: 1965, 2.13 ERA

    🎯 Postseason Performance

    Al Worthington appeared in 3 games during the postseason. He recorded an ERA of 1.76, pitched 5.1 IP, struck out 3 batters, with 0 W and 0 L.

    Al Worthington Career Pitching Stats Overview

    seasonWLERAW-L%SVSOIPWARWHIPHRHBBRERERA+FIPSO9SO/BBGSGGFCGSHOHR9H9BB9BKHBPIBBWPBF
    1953
    4
    8
    3.44
    0.333
    0
    52
    102
    1.2
    1.539
    6
    103
    54
    55
    39
    126
    3.99
    4.6
    0.96
    17
    20
    2
    5
    2
    0.5
    9.1
    4.8
    0
    2
    6
    2
    461
    1954
    0
    2
    3.5
    0
    0
    8
    18
    0.4
    2
    0
    21
    15
    7
    7
    119
    4.01
    4
    0.53
    1
    10
    3
    0
    0
    0
    10.5
    7.5
    0
    0
    4
    0
    82
    1956
    7
    14
    3.97
    0.333
    0
    95
    165.2
    1.7
    1.4
    20
    158
    74
    82
    73
    95
    4.21
    5.2
    1.28
    24
    28
    2
    4
    0
    1.1
    8.6
    4
    0
    4
    6
    3
    713
    1957
    8
    11
    4.22
    0.421
    4
    90
    157.2
    2.1
    1.243
    19
    140
    56
    75
    74
    93
    4.04
    5.1
    1.61
    12
    55
    23
    1
    1
    1.1
    8
    3.2
    0
    5
    7
    5
    662
    1958
    11
    7
    3.63
    0.611
    6
    76
    151.1
    1.6
    1.381
    17
    152
    57
    72
    61
    106
    4.1
    4.5
    1.33
    12
    54
    17
    1
    0
    1
    9
    3.4
    0
    2
    6
    3
    666
    1959
    2
    3
    3.68
    0.4
    3
    45
    73.1
    0.7
    1.432
    8
    68
    37
    34
    30
    103
    4.45
    5.5
    1.22
    3
    42
    15
    0
    0
    1
    8.3
    4.5
    0
    5
    4
    4
    323
    1960
    1
    2
    6.35
    0.333
    0
    8
    17
    -0.4
    2.059
    1
    20
    15
    14
    12
    65
    5
    4.2
    0.53
    0
    10
    5
    0
    0
    0.5
    10.6
    7.9
    0
    0
    3
    3
    86
    1963
    4
    4
    2.99
    0.5
    10
    55
    81.1
    0.7
    1.303
    6
    75
    31
    34
    27
    112
    3.34
    6.1
    1.77
    0
    50
    32
    0
    0
    0.7
    8.3
    3.4
    1
    3
    3
    2
    345
    1964
    6
    6
    2.16
    0.5
    14
    65
    79.1
    1.7
    1.147
    4
    61
    30
    29
    19
    168
    2.79
    7.4
    2.17
    0
    47
    34
    0
    0
    0.5
    6.9
    3.4
    0
    1
    6
    4
    333
    1965
    10
    7
    2.13
    0.588
    21
    59
    80.1
    1.6
    1.22
    4
    57
    41
    25
    19
    168
    3.34
    6.6
    1.44
    0
    62
    38
    0
    0
    0.4
    6.4
    4.6
    0
    3
    2
    1
    333
    1966
    6
    3
    2.46
    0.667
    16
    93
    91.1
    2.6
    1.018
    6
    66
    27
    26
    25
    147
    2.29
    9.2
    3.44
    0
    65
    46
    0
    0
    0.6
    6.5
    2.7
    0
    1
    3
    5
    364
    1967
    8
    9
    2.84
    0.471
    16
    80
    92
    1.9
    1.25
    6
    77
    38
    36
    29
    124
    2.92
    7.8
    2.11
    0
    59
    44
    0
    0
    0.6
    7.5
    3.7
    0
    1
    10
    5
    383
    1968
    4
    5
    2.71
    0.444
    18
    57
    76.1
    1.6
    1.297
    1
    67
    32
    26
    23
    116
    2.32
    6.7
    1.78
    0
    54
    34
    0
    0
    0.1
    7.9
    3.8
    1
    0
    9
    6
    323
    1969
    4
    1
    4.57
    0.8
    3
    51
    61
    -0.2
    1.393
    7
    65
    20
    31
    31
    81
    3.31
    7.5
    2.55
    0
    46
    19
    0
    0
    1
    9.6
    3
    0
    0
    2
    1
    257