| MLB Teams: | Pittsburgh Pirates (1981-87), California Angels (1987-90) |
| Important Notes: | Drafted in the tenth round by Houston...traded along with pitcher Randy Niemann and outfielder Kevin Houston to Pittsburgh for Phil Garner...in 1982 he finished second in the NL Rookie of the Year voting, but won The Sporting News NL Rookie of the Year award...traded from Pittsburgh to California for 3B Bill Merrifield and P Miguel Garcia on August 29, 1987...an AL All-Star in 1988...in 1988 he became the first Angel switch-hitter in club history to hit over .300...spent a year and a half playing in Japan after leaving the Angels. |
| Important Stats: | Played 162 games in 1982...career high 18 stolen bases in 1983...led the NL in doubles with 38 in 1983 and 1984...committed five errors in 151 games at second base in 1986...career high .346 batting average in 1987...career high 83 RBI in 1988...career fielding percentage of .982. |
| Arkansas Notes: | Lettered in 1978 & 1979...All-SWC both years...elected to the U of A Letterman's Association Hall of Honor in 1997. |
| Links: | Statistics Page...Stories. |
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