Danny Worth | |||
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Worth with the Detroit Tigers in Dodger Stadium
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SK Wyverns – No. 27 | |||
Infielder | |||
Born: Northridge, California |
September 30, 1985 |||
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MLB debut | |||
May 16, 2010, for the Detroit Tigers | |||
MLB statistics (through 2016 season) |
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Batting average | .223 | ||
Hits | 67 | ||
Home runs | 2 | ||
Runs batted in | 20 | ||
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Daniel Weston Worth (born September 30, 1985) is an American professional baseball infielder for the SK Wyverns of the KBO League. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers and the Houston Astros.
Primarily a shortstop, Worth has also played second base and third base in the major and minor leagues.
Worth was born in Northridge, California and attended Valencia High School in Valencia, California. He went on to attend Pepperdine University in Malibu, California, where he was a member of the baseball team. Worth was named a preseason All American during his junior season and was also named a West Coast Conference All Star.
Worth was drafted by the Tigers in the second round (91st overall) of the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft. He played in the minor leagues for the Lakeland Flying Tigers (A), the Erie SeaWolves (AA), and the Toledo Mud Hens (AAA). He was named the 8th best prospect in the Tigers system for the 2008 season by Baseball America. The same publication also listed him as the best defensive infielder.