Todd Worrell, baseball player, 1985-1997

Todd Worrell

Born: 9/28/1959 in Arcadia, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1985-08-28 | Final Game: 1997-09-25

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'5" | Weight: 215 lbs

Full name: Todd Roland Worrell

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Biography

Todd Worrell, born in 1959, was a prominent pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1985 until his retirement in 1997. Known for his powerful arm and effective closing ability, Worrell made a significant impact on the game during his career. He finished with a record of 50-52 and an impressive earned run average (ERA) of 3.09, showcasing his reliability on the mound. Over his career, he struck out 628 batters and accumulated 256 saves, highlighting his role as a key figure in the bullpen for several teams. Worrell's exceptional rookie season earned him accolades, including the Rookie of the Year award and the TSN Rookie Pitcher of the Year award, which set the tone for his successful career. He was selected as an All-Star three times, underscoring his status as one of the premier relief pitchers of his era. Worrell's contributions to the game were particularly significant during a time when the role of the closer was becoming increasingly vital in baseball strategy. His ability to perform under pressure and secure games for his teams left a lasting legacy in the world of baseball.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
50 52 617 0 0 0 256 693.7 608 238 65 247 628 3.09 0

Career ERA 3.09 vs. league average 4.13 across their career seasons — 25.3% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1985 STL NL 3 0 17 0 0 0 5 21.7 17 7 7 17 2.91 3.89 (+25%) -
1986 STL NL 9 10 74 0 0 0 36 103.7 86 24 41 73 2.08 3.97 (+48%) -
1987 STL NL 8 6 75 0 0 0 33 94.7 86 28 34 92 2.66 4.29 (+38%) -
1988 STL NL 5 9 68 0 0 0 32 90.0 69 30 34 78 3.00 3.73 (+20%) -
1989 STL NL 3 5 47 0 0 0 20 51.7 42 17 26 41 2.96 3.71 (+20%) -
1992 STL NL 5 3 67 0 0 0 3 64.0 45 15 25 64 2.11 3.75 (+44%) -
1993 LAD NL 1 1 35 0 0 0 5 38.7 46 26 11 31 6.05 4.19 (-44%) -
1994 LAD NL 6 5 38 0 0 0 11 42.0 37 20 12 44 4.29 4.51 (+5%) -
1995 LAD NL 4 1 59 0 0 0 32 62.3 50 14 19 61 2.02 4.45 (+55%) -
1996 LAD NL 4 6 72 0 0 0 44 65.3 70 22 15 66 3.03 4.61 (+34%) -
1997 LAD NL 2 6 65 0 0 0 35 59.7 60 35 23 61 5.28 4.39 (-20%) -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
617 27 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 20 0.074 0.107 0.148 0.255 0.0

Career AVG .074 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 71.7% below league average.

Career OBP .107 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 67.5% below league average.

Career SLG .148 vs. league average .402 across their career seasons — 63.1% below league average.

Career OPS 0.255 vs. league average 0.732 across their career seasons — 65.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1985 STL NL 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1986 STL NL 74 7 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 0.143 — — — — 0.0
1987 STL NL 75 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.100 — — — — 0.0
1988 STL NL 68 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1989 STL NL 47 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1992 STL NL 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1993 LAD NL 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1994 LAD NL 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1995 LAD NL 59 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1996 LAD NL 72 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1997 LAD NL 65 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
15 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1996 NLDS1 LAN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1987 NLCS SLN 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000
1987 WS SLN 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1985 NLCS SLN 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1985 WS SLN 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 1 15 0 4 23.3 18 5 10 19 1.93

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1996 NLDS1 LAN 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 1 1 0.00
1987 NLCS SLN 0 0 3 0 1 4.3 4 1 1 6 2.08
1987 WS SLN 0 0 4 0 2 7.0 6 1 4 3 1.29
1985 NLCS SLN 1 0 4 0 0 6.3 4 1 2 3 1.42
1985 WS SLN 0 1 3 0 1 4.7 4 2 2 6 3.86

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 4 0 0 0 0 0
P 617 0 30 82 4 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1985 SLN P 17 0 3 0 0 0
1986 SLN OF 2 0 0 0 0 0
1986 SLN P 74 0 5 8 2 0
1987 SLN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1987 SLN P 75 0 0 17 0 0
1988 SLN P 68 0 3 10 0 4
1989 SLN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1989 SLN P 47 0 0 11 0 1
1992 SLN P 67 0 2 2 0 0
1993 LAN P 35 0 1 4 0 0
1994 LAN P 38 0 3 3 0 0
1995 LAN P 59 0 6 11 0 2
1996 LAN P 72 0 3 6 1 0
1997 LAN P 65 0 4 10 1 2

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 617
Right Field 4

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1986 Pitcher of the Month July
1986 Player of the Week Week of 1986-07-25
1986 Reliever of the Year Award
1986 Rookie of the Year
1986 TSN Fireman of the Year
1986 TSN Rookie Pitcher of the Year

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1997 LAN NL $3,750,000
1996 LAN NL $4,000,000
1995 LAN NL $4,666,667
1994 LAN NL $2,416,667
1993 LAN NL $2,416,666
1992 SLN NL $790,000
1991 SLN NL $660,000
1990 SLN NL $825,000
1989 SLN NL $875,000
1988 SLN NL $200,000
1987 SLN NL $170,000
1986 SLN NL $100,000
Total Career Earnings $20,870,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Biola University La Mirada CA 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1996 Cy Young Award NL 5th 4.0 140 0
1996 Most Valuable Player NL 21th 3.0 392 0
1986 Most Valuable Player NL 16th 7.0 336 0
1986 Rookie of the Year NL 1st 118.0 120 23