league debut on July 6, he allowed two hits in a complete game shutout over the Philadelphia Phillies. He allowed four hits in his next start against the Brooklyn Dodgers on July 11, also a shutout, becoming the first National League (NL) pitcher to start his career with consecutive shutouts since Jay Hughes did so for the Baltimore Orioles in 1898. Worthington then lost his next three starts, but his ERA remained under 1.00; in one of the games, he allowed seven runs, but only one was earned. He would go on to lose eight straight decisions, however, before picking up a win on September 19, allowing one run in innings pitched in the first game of a doubleheader against the Pittsburgh Pirates. He won his final start of the season, also against the Pirates, on September 25, allowing two unearned runs in a complete game, 6–2 victory. In 20 games (17 starts), he had a 4–8 record, a 3.44 ERA, 52 strikeouts, 54 walks, and 103 hits allowed in 102 innings pitched. Worthington failed to make the Giants' roster out of spring training in 1954, but he was the top pitcher at Minneapolis, posting an 11–7 record, a 4.32 ERA, and 93 strikeouts in 152 innings pitched for the Millers through July 29. On that date, he was promoted by the Giants to bolster their pitching staff. Worthington mainly pitched out of the bullpen for the Giants in 1954, though he made one start in the second game of a doubleheader against the St. Louis Cardinals on August 29, allowing three runs in four innings and taking a no decision in a 7–4 Giants victory. In 10 games for New York, Worthington had an 0–2 record, a 3.50 ERA, eight strikeouts, 15 walks, and 21 hits allowed in 18 innings pitched. The Giants won the NL pennant that year, and though Worthington did not pitch in the 1954 World Series, he on New York's roster as the Giants swept the Cleveland Indians in four games. In 1955, Worthington spent the entire season with Minneapolis. He led the American Association with 19 wins, losing 10 games and tying for fifth in the league in strikeouts (150) while posting a 3.58 ERA. With his help, the Millers defeated the Rochester Red Wings to win the Junior World Series. The Giants hoped for improvement from Worthington in 1956; manager Bill Rigney, discussing