Rich Wortham
Richard Cooper Wortham
Born: October 22, 1953
Odessa, TX US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 5 (1972 June Amateur Draft, Texas Rangers)
Draft: Round 14 (1975 June Amateur Draft, New York Mets)
Draft: Round 2 (1976 January Secondary Draft, Chicago White Sox)
School: Odessa HS (TX)
Texas
Career: 1976-1983
Major League Statistics
Rich Wortham compiled a career record of 28 wins and 37 losses and a 5.12 ERA in his 127-game pitching career with the Knoxville Sox, Iowa Oaks, Memphis Chicks, Denver Bears, Reading Phillies, Modesto A's and Albany-Colonie A's. He began playing during the 1976 season and last took the field during the 1983 campaign.
 Knoxville Sox |
 Iowa Oaks |
 Memphis Chicks |
 Denver Bears |
 Reading Phillies |
 Reading Phillies |
 Albany-Colonie A's |
 Modesto A's |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Sox | 4 | 2 | .667 | 4.24 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 68.0 | 58 | 33 | 32 | 5 | 38 | 0 | 56 | 4 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | 1 | 3 | .250 | 8.71 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31.0 | 54 | 39 | 30 | 6 | 20 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1977 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Sox | 9 | 7 | .562 | 2.53 | 22 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 114.0 | 116 | 62 | 32 | 3 | 45 | 1 | 80 | 2 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | 5 | 8 | .385 | 3.98 | 22 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 138.0 | 136 | 75 | 61 | 8 | 54 | 1 | 73 | 3 | 3 | 9 | ||
| 1981 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 8.00 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.0 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
| 1981 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 6 | 6 | .500 | 4.79 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 77.0 | 57 | 48 | 41 | 7 | 71 | 2 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 11 | |
| 1982 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 0 | 5 | .000 | 11.54 | 24 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 36.7 | 47 | 51 | 47 | 2 | 58 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 14 | |
| 1983 | AA | EL | Albany-Colonie A's | 0 | 3 | .000 | 11.45 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1983 | A | CALL | Modesto A's | 2 | 3 | .400 | 6.75 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 44.0 | 45 | 41 | 33 | 2 | 42 | 1 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Totals | 28 | 37 | .431 | 5.12 | 127 | 91 | 13 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 537.7 | 539 | 381 | 306 | 38 | 372 | 6 | 349 | 12 | 5 | 71 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | 10 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .077 | .077 | .077 | .154 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1981 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | .667 | 1.333 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 26 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .188 | .188 | .188 | .375 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Sox | P | 11 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .818 |
| 1977 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | P | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .444 |
| 1977 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Sox | P | 22 | 5 | 19 | 11 | 1 | .686 | 1.091 |
| 1978 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | P | 22 | 4 | 24 | 3 | 1 | .903 | 1.273 |
| 1981 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | P | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .200 |
| 1981 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | P | 16 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .857 | .750 |
| 1982 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | P | 24 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .375 |
| 1983 | AA | EL | Albany-Colonie A's | P | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .750 | .750 |
| 1983 | A | CALL | Modesto A's | P | 14 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| Totals | 127 | 20 | 77 | 17 | 5 | .851 | .764 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | AA | Southern League | Knoxville Sox | CHA | ||
| 1977 | AA | Southern League | Knoxville Sox | CHA | ||
| 1977 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Oaks | CHA | ||
| 1978 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Oaks | CHA | ||
| 1981 | AA | Southern League | Memphis Chicks | MON | ||
| 1981 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | MON | ||
| 1982 | AA | Eastern League | Reading Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1983 | A | California League | Modesto A's | OAK | ||
| 1983 | AA | Eastern League | Albany-Colonie A's | OAK |
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