Born: July 16, 1954 in Los Angeles, CA
High School: Sierra (Whittier, CA)
Schools: Arizona State University, University of La Verne
Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 12th round of the 1975 amateur draft.
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Debut: September 3, 1978
Final Game: October 5, 1980
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| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 23 | STL | NL | 8 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .250 | .182 | .432 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | /79 | |
| 1979 | 24 | STL | NL | 11 | 26 | 23 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | .391 | .462 | .435 | .896 | 145 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | /978 | |
| 1980 | 25 | TOT | MLB | 76 | 205 | 171 | 20 | 43 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 32 | .251 | .363 | .327 | .691 | 90 | 56 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 78/D9 | |
| 1980 | 25 | STL | NL | 9 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .100 | .100 | .100 | .200 | -45 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | /78 | |
| 1980 | 25 | DET | AL | 67 | 195 | 161 | 19 | 42 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 30 | .261 | .377 | .342 | .719 | 98 | 55 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 78/D9 | |
| 3 Seasons | 95 | 243 | 205 | 23 | 54 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 38 | .263 | .368 | .332 | .700 | 93 | 68 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 162 | 414 | 350 | 39 | 92 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 5 | 3 | 53 | 65 | .263 | .368 | .332 | .700 | 93 | 116 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| STL (3 yrs) | 28 | 48 | 44 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | .273 | .333 | .295 | .629 | 74 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| DET (1 yr) | 67 | 195 | 161 | 19 | 42 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 30 | .261 | .377 | .342 | .719 | 98 | 55 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| NL (3 yrs) | 28 | 48 | 44 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | .273 | .333 | .295 | .629 | 74 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| AL (1 yr) | 67 | 195 | 161 | 19 | 42 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 30 | .261 | .377 | .342 | .719 | 98 | 55 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| Year | Tm | Lg | Age | Pos | G | GS | Inn | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | Rtot | Rtot/yr | Rtz | Rtzrd | Rtzhm | Rof | RF/9 | RF/G | lgFld% | lgRF9 | lgRFG | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | STL | NL | 23 | OF | 3 | 3 | 25.0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | -0.8 | -38.4 | -0.8 | -0.1 | -0.7 | 0 | 1.44 | 1.33 | .975 | 2.30 | 1.93 | |
| 1978 | STL | NL | 23 | LF | 2 | 2 | 16.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | -0.8 | -60.0 | -0.8 | -0.1 | -0.7 | 0 | 0.56 | 0.50 | 1.000 | 1.97 | 1.55 | |
| 1978 | STL | NL | 23 | RF | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3.00 | 3.00 | .967 | 2.10 | 1.80 | |
| 1979 | STL | NL | 24 | OF | 8 | 4 | 48.1 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | -0.4 | -9.9 | -0.4 | -0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 2.42 | 1.63 | .977 | 2.33 | 2.00 | |
| 1979 | STL | NL | 24 | RF | 4 | 2 | 23.1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | -0.4 | -20.6 | -0.4 | -0.3 | -0.2 | 0 | 2.70 | 1.75 | .971 | 2.20 | 1.88 | |
| 1979 | STL | NL | 24 | LF | 3 | 1 | 13.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | -0.3 | -27.7 | -0.3 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0 | 0.69 | 0.33 | 1.000 | 2.01 | 1.57 | |
| 1979 | STL | NL | 24 | CF | 2 | 1 | 12.0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.3 | 30.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0 | 3.75 | 2.50 | .980 | 2.85 | 2.45 | |
| 1980 | TOT | MLB | 25 | OF | 61 | 41 | 387.1 | 111 | 102 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .964 | 0.3 | 0.9 | -0.7 | -1.5 | 0.9 | 1 | 2.49 | 1.75 | .979 | 2.46 | 2.13 | |
| 1980 | TOT | MLB | 25 | LF | 45 | 29 | 280.2 | 85 | 79 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .976 | 3.3 | 14.1 | 2.3 | -0.2 | 2.5 | 1 | 2.66 | 1.84 | .980 | 2.34 | 1.89 | |
| 1980 | TOT | MLB | 25 | CF | 12 | 8 | 65.2 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | -1.5 | -27.4 | -1.5 | -0.5 | -1.0 | 0 | 2.60 | 1.58 | .984 | 2.91 | 2.60 | |
| 1980 | STL | NL | 25 | OF | 6 | 1 | 19.0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | -0.7 | -44.2 | -0.7 | -0.7 | 0.0 | 0 | 1.89 | 0.67 | .975 | 2.32 | 1.98 | |
| 1980 | STL | NL | 25 | LF | 5 | 0 | 11.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | -0.6 | -65.5 | -0.6 | -0.6 | 0.0 | 0 | 1.64 | 0.40 | 1.000 | 2.05 | 1.68 | |
| 1980 | STL | NL | 25 | CF | 2 | 1 | 8.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | -0.1 | -15.0 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2.25 | 1.00 | 1.000 | 2.81 | 2.35 | |
| 1980 | DET | AL | 25 | OF | 55 | 40 | 368.1 | 107 | 98 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .963 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 0.0 | -0.8 | 0.9 | 1 | 2.52 | 1.87 | .979 | 2.47 | 2.15 | |
| 1980 | DET | AL | 25 | LF | 40 | 29 | 269.2 | 83 | 77 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .976 | 3.9 | 17.4 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 1 | 2.70 | 2.03 | .980 | 2.35 | 1.92 | |
| 1980 | DET | AL | 25 | CF | 10 | 7 | 57.2 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | -1.4 | -29.1 | -1.4 | -0.4 | -1.0 | 0 | 2.65 | 1.70 | .982 | 2.92 | 2.65 | |
| 1980 | DET | AL | 25 | DH | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1980 | DET | AL | 25 | RF | 6 | 4 | 41.0 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .800 | -1.5 | -43.9 | -1.5 | -0.8 | -0.6 | 0 | 1.76 | 1.33 | .980 | 2.13 | 1.77 | |
| 3 Seasons | OF | 72 | 48 | 460.2 | 128 | 118 | 6 | 4 | 1 | .969 | -0.9 | -2.3 | -1.9 | -2.1 | 0.2 | 1 | 2.42 | 1.72 | .979 | 2.44 | 2.11 | ||||
| 3 Seasons | LF | 50 | 32 | 309.2 | 87 | 81 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .977 | 2.2 | 8.5 | 1.2 | -0.5 | 1.7 | 1 | 2.47 | 1.70 | .980 | 2.30 | 1.86 | ||||
| 2 Seasons | CF | 14 | 9 | 77.2 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | -1.2 | -18.5 | -1.2 | -0.5 | -0.7 | 0 | 2.78 | 1.71 | .983 | 2.90 | 2.58 | ||||
| 3 Seasons | RF | 11 | 7 | 73.1 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .900 | -1.9 | -31.1 | -1.9 | -1.1 | -0.8 | 0 | 2.21 | 1.64 | .975 | 2.15 | 1.81 | ||||
| 1 Season | DH | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 Seasons | TOT | 72 | 48 | 460.2 | 128 | 118 | 6 | 4 | 1 | .969 | -0.9 | -2.3 | -1.9 | -2.1 | 0.2 | 1 | 2.42 | 1.72 | .948 | 2.44 | 2.11 | ||||
| Pos | G | GS | Inn | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | Rtot | Rtot/yr | Rtz | Rtzrd | Rtzhm | Rof | RF/9 | RF/G | lgFld% | lgRF9 | lgRFG | Awards | ||||
| Hall of Fame Standards | Batting - 7 (2117), Average HOFer ≈ 50 |
June 6, 1972: Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 24th round of the 1972 amateur draft, but did not sign.
June 3, 1975: Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 12th round of the 1975 amateur draft.
June 2, 1980: Traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Detroit Tigers for Al Greene and John Martin.
March 29, 1981: Released by the Detroit Tigers.
April 9, 1981: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cleveland Indians.
September 28, 1981: Sent by the Cleveland Indians to the Houston Astros to complete an earlier deal made on April 3, 1981. The Cleveland Indians sent a player to be named later and cash to the Houston Astros for Mike Fischlin.
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