Richard Cooper Wortham (born October 22, 1953) is an American former professional baseball pitcher.

He played all or part of four seasons in Major League Baseball, between 1978 and 1983, for the Chicago White Sox and Oakland Athletics.

After signing with the White Sox, he was assigned directly to Double-A Knoxville, skipping over the lower minor league levels.

He began the 1977 season in Knoxville, but was promoted to the Triple-A Iowa Oaks after improving to a 9–7 record and 2.53 ERA in 22 games.

His introduction to the highest minor league level was a rough one, however, as his ERA ballooned to 8.71 in nine starts, of which he won only one.

However, he also finished 8th in the league in strikeouts per 9 innings pitched, and it appeared that he had solidified his position as a dependable starting pitcher.

Wortham was moved back to the rotation, and his first start of 1980 was excellent, as he pitched seven shutout innings against the Kansas City Royals to pick up his third win of the year.

Shortly thereafter, Wortham was signed by the Athletics, whose pitching staff had collapsed after three seasons of abuse by manager Billy Martin.

He made his last appearance in Major League Baseball on July 23, when he entered the game in the 8th inning in relief of Keith Atherton.

Richard Cooper Wortham lived in Austin, TX before moving to his current residence of Leander, Texas.