Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an amateur free agent in 1969. Hit .274 with 41 HRs and 432 RBIs in 1237 games for the Pirates (1971-1979) and San Francisco Giants (1980-1981).
Third player in MLB history to go 7-for-7 as the Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 22-0. Pittsburgh set a record for the largest winning score in a shutout game in the modern era. (16 September 1975).