Major League Baseball Player. He played Major League baseball as a pitcher for eight seasons (1969 to 1976) with the San Diego Padres, Cincinnati Reds and Montreal Expos. He began his Major League career with the 1969 San Diego Padres in their inaugural year, and in five seasons with the club he won 52 games and lost 81, including losing a league leading 20 games in 1969. He was traded to the Cincinnati Reds after the 1973 season, and went a combined 22 and 15 for the Reds over the next two years. In 1975 he helped the Reds win the National League Pennant, and was part of the team that defeated the Boston Red Sox in the World Series that year. Traded to the Expos, he played in one more season before his Major League career ended. His career totals were 75 Wins, 104 Losses, 1,061 Strikeouts, and a career 3.84 Earned Run Average.
Major League Baseball Player. He played Major League baseball as a pitcher for eight seasons (1969 to 1976) with the San Diego Padres, Cincinnati Reds and Montreal Expos. He began his Major League career with the 1969 San Diego Padres in their inaugural year, and in five seasons with the club he won 52 games and lost 81, including losing a league leading 20 games in 1969. He was traded to the Cincinnati Reds after the 1973 season, and went a combined 22 and 15 for the Reds over the next two years. In 1975 he helped the Reds win the National League Pennant, and was part of the team that defeated the Boston Red Sox in the World Series that year. Traded to the Expos, he played in one more season before his Major League career ended. His career totals were 75 Wins, 104 Losses, 1,061 Strikeouts, and a career 3.84 Earned Run Average.
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