Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right • Throws: Left
6-0, 185lb (183cm, 83kg)
Born: October 22, 1953 in Odessa, TX us
Draft: Drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 5th round of the 1972 MLB June Amateur Draft from Odessa HS (Odessa, TX), the New York Mets in the 14th round of the 1975 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Texas at Austin (Austin, TX) and the Chicago White Sox in the 2nd round of the 1976 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase from University of Texas at Austin (Austin, TX).
High School: Odessa HS (Odessa, TX)
School: University of Texas at Austin (Austin, TX)
Debut:
May 3, 1978
(Age 24-193d,
14,030th in major league history)
vs. MIL 6.2 IP, 7 H, 2 SO, 3 BB, 3 ER, L
Last Game:
July 23, 1983
(Age 29-274d)
vs. BAL 0.0 IP, 3 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 1 ER
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1978 season
National Team: us USA (College)
Full Name: Richard Cooper Wortham
View Player Info from the B-R Bullpen
Career
-0.6
21
23
4.89
84
51
1
355.0
189
1.524
We're Social...for Statheads
Every Sports Reference Social Media Account
Site Last Updated: Friday, March 29, 3:21AM
Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction?
Subscribe to our Free Email Newsletter
Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREE
Your All-Access Ticket to the Baseball Reference Database
Do you have a sports website? Or write about sports? We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Find out more.