Outfielder turned pitcher....A Met farmhand established in 1966 and a change of position after two stints in the low minors....lackluster hitting the culprit (as is many times the case).....Never a high draft choice, showed enough promise in his first year in the newly found position to be selected by the Expos in 49th round in expansion draft....worked a taxed AAA farm club becoming the team leader in wins (which were few and far between)....earned an opening day roster spot in 1971.....a slow start going 1-7 which included a demotion to AAA....once back was able to turn his venture around and become a minor Montreal sensation with 10-5 finishing record....the steadfast Expo went 19 wins with 37 defeats in next three years.....despite record had an output ERA near 4 runs a game.....The Skip Lockwood of the NL sans Skip's longevity.
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