Rich Wortham

Quick Facts

Full Name	Rich Wortham
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Oct 22, 1953(1953-10-22)
Age	71
Birthplace	Odessa
Country	United States
Birth City	Texas
Horoscope	Libra

Rich Wortham Biography

Rich Wortham is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on October 22, 1953 in Odessa, Texas, United States. Richard Cooper Wortham, born October 22, 1953, is a former professional pitcher in baseball. Between 1978 and 1983, he played for the Chicago White Sox (or part thereof) in Major League Baseball. He was also a member of the Oakland Athletics.

Wortham was the White Sox’s number three starter in 1979. He had a solid first season in the major leagues, even though he didn’t have a great year. Although he won a record 14 games, his ERA was below-average at 4.90. He was also in the top ten league for losses with 14. He was fourth in league with 100 walks allowed. He was 8th in the league for strikeouts per nine innings pitched and it seemed that he had established his status as a reliable starting pitcher.

Wortham was moved to the bullpen to start the 1980 season, where he was used as a long reliever. He got off to an impressive start, as in his first three outings of the year, he pitched at least four innings, giving up no runs and a combined four hits in 12.2 innings while picking up a pair of wins. However, as April ended, he had a bad outing, giving up five runs in two innings, followed shortly by giving up six runs without recording an out on May 4.

Wortham went to spring training with the Expos in 1982, but was released on April 1. He was signed by the Philadelphia Phillies, and was assigned to the Double-A Reading Phillies to work out his problems. Instead, they were magnified, as he not only posted 58 walks in just 36.2 innings, but he failed to win a game, going 0–5, and his ERA was a bloated 11.54. The Phillies released him during the offseason.

In 1978, Wortham was the opening pitcher of the Iowa season. After Ken Kravec’s poor start, Wortham was called up to take his place. On May 3, he made his debut against the Milwaukee Brewers. He pitched 6.2 innings, giving up 3 runs and striking out 3. He won the Minnesota Twins’ next game, pitching 8 innings, giving up 2 runs and 9 hits. He gave up 10 hits in his next outing and was sent back to the minors. Kravec returned to the majors.

Rich Wortham Net Worth

Rich Wortham is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Rich Wortham 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Wortham, a highly sought-after student at Odessa High School, Odessa Texas, was selected by the Texas Rangers in the 5th round of 1972 draft. However, Wortham chose to attend the University of Texas instead and play for Coach Cliff Gustafson.

He was also part of Team USA in 1973’s Federacion Mundial de Beisbol Amateur Amateur World Series. This was the first time Team USA had won a Gold Medal. In the final, he defeated Dennis Martinez and Team Nicaragua.

Wortham was moved back to the rotation, and his first start of 1980 was excellent, as he pitched seven shutout innings against the Kansas City Royals to pick up his third win of the year. However, he gave up four runs in 4.2 innings in his next start, and he went back to the bullpen. The rest of the season went much the same, as he would have good and bad outings, but more bad than good, winding up with a 5.97 ERA and a record of 4–7. After the season, the White Sox traded him to the Montreal Expos for second baseman Tony Bernazard.

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After signing with the White Sox, he was assigned directly to Double-A Knoxville, skipping over the lower minor league levels. He appeared in eleven games for Knoxville, 10 as a starting pitcher, finishing with a 4–2 record and an ERA of 4.24. He began the 1977 season in Knoxville, but was promoted to the Triple-A Iowa Oaks after improving to a 9–7 record and 2.53 ERA in 22 games. His introduction to the highest minor league level was a rough one, however, as his ERA ballooned to 8.71 in nine starts, of which he won only one.

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