Vance Worley

Q: When was Vance Worley born?

Vance Worley was born on September 25, 1987.

Q: Where was Vance Worley born?

Vance Worley was born in Sacramento, CA .

Q: How tall is Vance Worley?

Vance Worley is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Vance Worley weigh when playing?

Vance Worley weighed 240 lbs (108 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Vance Worley in the Hall of Fame?

Vance Worley has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Vance Worley drafted?

Vance Worley was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 20th round of the 2005 MLB June Amateur Draft from McClatchy HS (Sacramento, CA) and the Philadelphia Phillies in the 3rd round of the 2008 MLB June Amateur Draft from California State University, Long Beach (Long Beach, CA) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Vance Worley have?

Vance Worley had 497 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Vance Worley played for?

Vance Worley played for 5 teams; the Philadelphia Phillies, Minnesota Twins, Pittsburgh Pirates, Baltimore Orioles and Miami Marlins.

Q: When did Vance Worley retire?

Vance Worley last played in 2017.

Q: What are Vance Worley's nicknames?

Vanimal is a nickname for Vance Worley.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 240lb (188cm, 108kg)

Born: September 25, 1987 in Sacramento, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 20th round of the 2005 MLB June Amateur Draft from McClatchy HS (Sacramento, CA) and the Philadelphia Phillies in the 3rd round of the 2008 MLB June Amateur Draft from California State University, Long Beach (Long Beach, CA).

High School: McClatchy HS (Sacramento, CA)

School: California State University, Long Beach (Long Beach, CA)

Debut: July 24, 2010 (Age 22-302d, 19,785th in major league history)
vs. COL 1.0 IP, 0 H, 2 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: September 27, 2017 (Age 30-002d)
vs. COL 1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 2 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2011 season

Agents: Wasserman

Full Name: Vance Richard Worley

Nicknames: Vanimal

Pronunciation: \WOAR-lee\

View Player Info from the B-R Bullpen

Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free.

SUMMARY

Career

WAR

5.0

ERA

4.09

163

667.0

497

WHIP

1.433

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
2008	20	PHI-min	A,A-	3	2	.600	2.48	13	13	0	0	0	0	69.0	61	26	19	4	8	0	61	3	0	3	275			1.000	8.0	0.5	1.0	8.0	7.63	LWD,WPT SALL,NYPL
2009	21	PHI-min	AA	7	12	.368	5.34	27	27	0	0	0	0	153.1	163	102	91	17	49	0	100	5	1	2	660			1.383	9.6	1.0	2.9	5.9	2.04	REA EL
2010	22	PHI-min	AA,AAA	10	7	.588	3.36	27	27	0	1	1	0	158.0	160	67	59	12	46	1	119	4	0	2	665			1.304	9.1	0.7	2.6	6.8	2.59	REA,LHV EL,IL
2010	22	PHI	NL	1	1	.500	1.38	5	2	2	0	0	0	13.0	8	2	2	1	4	0	12	0	0	1	51	302	3.16	0.923	5.5	0.7	2.8	8.3	3.00
2011	23	PHI-min	AAA	5	2	.714	2.31	9	9	0	1	0	0	50.2	41	13	13	5	12	0	50	2	0	1	202			1.046	7.3	0.9	2.1	8.9	4.17	LHV IL
2011	23	PHI	NL	11	3	.786	3.01	25	21	0	1	0	0	131.2	116	47	44	10	46	2	119	3	1	2	553	127	3.32	1.230	7.9	0.7	3.1	8.1	2.59	RoY-3
2012	24	PHI	NL	6	9	.400	4.20	23	23	0	0	0	0	133.0	154	69	62	12	47	4	107	6	0	1	590	96	3.85	1.511	10.4	0.8	3.2	7.2	2.28
2013	25	MIN-min	AAA	6	3	.667	3.88	9	9	0	3	1	0	58.0	65	31	25	3	17	1	34	1	0	1	251			1.414	10.1	0.5	2.6	5.3	2.00	ROC IL
2013	25	MIN	AL	1	5	.167	7.21	10	10	0	0	0	0	48.2	82	43	39	9	15	1	25	3	0	1	234	57	5.53	1.993	15.2	1.7	2.8	4.6	1.67
2014	26	PIT-min	AAA	3	2	.600	4.30	7	7	0	0	0	0	46.0	47	23	22	3	4	0	43	2	0	2	185			1.109	9.2	0.6	0.8	8.4	10.75	INA IL
2014	26	PIT	NL	8	4	.667	2.85	18	17	0	1	1	0	110.2	112	43	35	9	22	1	79	3	0	4	458	127	3.44	1.211	9.1	0.7	1.8	6.4	3.59
2015	27	PIT-min	AAA	3	1	.750	2.38	5	5	0	1	0	0	34.0	30	10	9	4	5	0	21	2	0	0	134			1.029	7.9	1.1	1.3	5.6	4.20	INA IL
2015	27	PIT	NL	4	6	.400	4.02	23	8	6	0	0	0	71.2	81	36	32	6	21	3	49	2	0	3	310	97	3.82	1.423	10.2	0.8	2.6	6.2	2.33
2016	28	BAL-min	A+,AA	0	0		1.93	2	1	0	0	0	0	4.2	5	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	19			1.071	9.6	0.0	0.0	3.9		FDK,BOW CARL,EL
2016	28	BAL	AL	2	2	.500	3.53	35	4	13	0	0	1	86.2	84	37	34	11	35	0	56	3	0	3	365	122	4.82	1.373	8.7	1.1	3.6	5.8	1.60
2017	29	MIA-min	AAA	2	5	.286	4.43	8	8	0	1	0	0	44.2	53	26	22	4	11	0	22	2	0	0	191			1.433	10.7	0.8	2.2	4.4	2.00	NOR PCL
2017	29	MIA	NL	2	6	.250	6.91	24	12	8	0	0	1	71.2	99	56	55	9	30	5	50	6	0	1	333	57	4.90	1.800	12.4	1.1	3.8	6.3	1.67
2018	30	NYM-min	AAA	0	3	.000	13.50	4	4	0	0	0	0	16.2	29	27	25	6	12	1	5	0	0	1	89			2.460	15.7	3.2	6.5	2.7	0.42	LVG PCL
2021	33	NYM-min	AAA	4	6	.400	5.23	16	15	0	0	0	0	86.0	108	55	50	17	32	0	39	7	1	5	397			1.628	11.3	1.8	3.3	4.1	1.22	SYR AAAE
8 Yrs				35	36	.493	4.09	163	97	29	2	1	2	667.0	736	333	303	67	220	16	497	26	1	16	2894	97	4.02	1.433	9.9	0.9	3.0	6.7	2.26
162 Game Avg.				9	9	.493	4.09	43	25	8	1	0	1	174	192	87	79	18	58	4	130	7	0	4	757	97	4.02	1.433	9.9	0.9	3.0	6.7	2.26

PHI (3 yrs)				18	13	.581	3.50	53	46	2	1	0	0	277.2	278	118	108	23	97	6	238	9	1	4	1194	113	3.57	1.351	9.0	0.7	3.1	7.7	2.45
PIT (2 yrs)				12	10	.545	3.31	41	25	6	1	1	0	182.1	193	79	67	15	43	4	128	5	0	7	768	112	3.59	1.294	9.5	0.7	2.1	6.3	2.98
MIN (1 yr)				1	5	.167	7.21	10	10	0	0	0	0	48.2	82	43	39	9	15	1	25	3	0	1	234	57	5.53	1.993	15.2	1.7	2.8	4.6	1.67
MIA (1 yr)				2	6	.250	6.91	24	12	8	0	0	1	71.2	99	56	55	9	30	5	50	6	0	1	333	57	4.90	1.800	12.4	1.1	3.8	6.3	1.67
BAL (1 yr)				2	2	.500	3.53	35	4	13	0	0	1	86.2	84	37	34	11	35	0	56	3	0	3	365	122	4.82	1.373	8.7	1.1	3.6	5.8	1.60

NL (6 yrs)				32	29	.525	3.89	118	83	16	2	1	1	531.2	570	253	230	47	170	15	416	20	1	12	2295	99	3.75	1.392	9.6	0.8	2.9	7.0	2.45
AL (2 yrs)				3	7	.300	4.85	45	14	13	0	0	1	135.1	166	80	73	20	50	1	81	6	0	4	599	87	5.08	1.596	11.0	1.3	3.3	5.4	1.62

for the free Baseball Reference newsletter and get scores, news and notes in your inbox every day.

It's also available for football, basketball and hockey.

Player Value--Pitching

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

Advanced Pitching

See More Advanced Pitching

Compare Vance Worley to

Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free.

Player News

Postseason Pitching

Postseason Game Log

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Player Value--Batting

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

Advanced Batting

See More Advanced Batting

Postseason Batting

Postseason Game Log

Standard Fielding

Appearances

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Hall of Fame Statistics

Similarity Scores

Explanation of Similarity Scores

Transactions

Salaries

Salaries may not be complete (especially pre-1985) and may not include some earned bonuses

Name + "Statistics" Translations

Note, this is done in an automated way, so we apologize for any errors, & please report any suggested corrections. "Statistics" is included to allow non-English speakers to find our pages.

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Vance Worley?

Vance Worley is 36 years old.

When was Vance Worley born?

Vance Worley was born on September 25, 1987.

Where was Vance Worley born?

Vance Worley was born in Sacramento, CA.

How tall is Vance Worley?

Vance Worley is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Vance Worley weigh when playing?

Vance Worley weighed 240 lbs (108 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Vance Worley play?

Vance Worley played 8 seasons.

Is Vance Worley in the Hall of Fame?

Vance Worley has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Vance Worley drafted?

Vance Worley was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 20th round of the 2005 MLB June Amateur Draft from McClatchy HS (Sacramento, CA) and the Philadelphia Phillies in the 3rd round of the 2008 MLB June Amateur Draft from California State University, Long Beach (Long Beach, CA).

What position did Vance Worley play?

Vance Worley was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Vance Worley have?

Vance Worley had 497 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Vance Worley played for?

Vance Worley played for 5 teams; the Philadelphia Phillies, Minnesota Twins, Pittsburgh Pirates, Baltimore Orioles and Miami Marlins.

When did Vance Worley retire?

Vance Worley last played in 2017.

What are Vance Worley's nicknames?