He got most of his playing time early in the season backing up Hall of Famer Rod Carew at second, but the switch hitter was soon moved into a platoon with Thompson at short.

[7] With All-Stars Larry Bowa and Dave Cash in the Phillies' middle infield, Ferrer was unable to crack the major league roster, and spent the 1976 season in triple A.

Following Cash's departure via free agency, Ferrer went into Spring training 1977 battling Ted Sizemore for the job at second base.

[8] After one season with the triple A Syracuse Chiefs, he went cross-town to the New York Mets in exchange for third baseman Roy Staiger at the Winter Meetings on December 9, 1977.

[9] When starting shortstop Tim Foli tore the outer ligament on his left knee early in the 1978 season, Ferrer saw his first major league action in nearly three years.