Al Worthington
1953–1969 · bats R / throws R · Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Minnesota Twins, New York Giants, San Francisco Giants
602G
.137AVG
.168OBP
.176SLG
35H
1HR
15RBI
0SB
75–82W–L
1,247IP
834K
3.40ERA
69GS
111SV
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 602 | 293 | 255 | 22 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 45 | .137 | .168 | .176 | .344 |
Career pitching
| IP | G | GS | CG | W | L | SV | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | HBP | WP | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,246.7 | 602 | 69 | 11 | 75 | 82 | 111 | 1,131 | 546 | 471 | 105 | 529 | 834 | 0 | 0 | 3.40 | 1.332 |
Streaks
2longest hitting streak · 1956-04-19 to 1956-05-02
4longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | 11 walks allowed | 1953-09-10 | 1 in 11,436 pitcher-games | box score ↗ |
| 34 | 11 innings pitched | 1956-06-16 | 1 in 308 pitcher-games | box score ↗ |
| 23 | 3 home runs allowed | 1956-05-02 | 1 in 112 pitcher-games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 294 | 139 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 38 | .158 | .151 | .200 |
| Away | 308 | 154 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 48 | .119 | .149 | .156 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 44 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .067 | .056 | .067 |
| May | 106 | 48 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 14 | .136 | .167 | .182 |
| June | 111 | 57 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17 | .143 | .140 | .143 |
| July | 115 | 56 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 18 | .143 | .143 | .184 |
| August | 123 | 60 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 18 | .120 | .150 | .160 |
| September | 96 | 54 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 15 | .167 | .185 | .250 |
| October | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| milwaukee-braves | 41 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | .118 | .162 | .118 |
| chicago-white-sox | 40 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| detroit-tigers | 39 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .143 | .200 |
| st-louis-cardinals | 37 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | .050 | .125 | .050 |
| baltimore-orioles | 37 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | .222 | .200 | .444 |
| california-angels | 37 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
| chicago-cubs | 34 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .286 | .273 | .381 |
| pittsburgh-pirates | 34 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | .136 | .154 | .136 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 |  New York Giants | 20 | 31 | 2 | – | – | – | .065 | 102 | 52 |
| 1954 | New York Giants | 10 | 4 | – | – | – | – | .000 | 18 | 8 |
| 1956 | New York Giants | 28 | 51 | 12 | 1 | 3 | – | .235 | 165 | 94 |
| 1957 | New York Giants | 55 | 40 | 4 | – | 3 | – | .100 | 157 | 90 |
| 1958 |  San Francisco Giants | 54 | 44 | 8 | – | 4 | – | .182 | 151 | 76 |
| 1959 | San Francisco Giants | 42 | 13 | 1 | – | – | – | .077 | 73 | 45 |
| 1960 | Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox | 10 | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | .667 | 17 | 8 |
| 1963 |  Cincinnati Reds | 50 | 12 | 1 | – | 2 | – | .083 | 81 | 56 |
| 1964 | Cincinnati Reds, Minnesota Twins | 47 | 16 | 1 | – | – | – | .062 | 79 | 65 |
| 1965 |  Minnesota Twins | 62 | 10 | 1 | – | – | – | .100 | 80 | 59 |
| 1966 | Minnesota Twins | 65 | 11 | 3 | – | 3 | – | .273 | 91 | 93 |
| 1967 | Minnesota Twins | 59 | 8 | – | – | – | – | .000 | 92 | 80 |
| 1968 | Minnesota Twins | 54 | 7 | – | – | – | – | .000 | 76 | 57 |
| 1969 | Minnesota Twins | 46 | 5 | – | – | – | – | .000 | 61 | 51 |