He played in Major League Baseball from 1964 through 1975 for the Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Pittsburgh Pirates.

He made his major league debut in the fifth game of the 1964 season, and got a pinch hit single in his only at bat.

[4] Nonetheless, he was optioned to the triple A Salt Lake City Bees, and would not return to the majors until a September call up in 1966.

Following the season, he and minor leaguer Jim Williams were traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers for outfielder Lou Johnson.

His first major league home run was a game tying ninth inning blast against the Philadelphia Phillies on June 9.

[7] He also had a career high .312 batting average, as the Cubs battled the New York Mets for the National League East crown.