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Career Notes 1996 Set career highs in average (.284), hits (97), doubles (20), home runs (8) and RBIs (37). 1995 Made 24 starts on the year, hitting safely in 16 of the 24 and seeing the Giants post wins in 13 of the 24 contests ... All 24 oh his starts were against right-handed pitchers, as he combined for a .267 average (28-for-105) vs. RHPs on the campaign. 1994 Journeyman catcher struggled through .175 season ... Hit .296 after the All-Star break but only appeared in 11 games with 27 at-bats during that span ... Hit .209 in 19 games he started behind the plate ... Hit only homer of the season off Houston's John Hudek on Aug. 6 ... Had only two multi-hit games on the season ... Had game-winnning pinch-single off Philadelphia's Doug Jones in the 10th inning on July 10. 1993 Signed by San Francisco as a free agent on Jan. 15, 1993 ... Established a then career high of six homers in only 119 at-bats ... Started 23 games during the year, hitting safely in 17 of the 23 ... Hit two of San Francisco's four pinch-hit homers slugged during the year ... Gunned down 42.9 percent of would-be base runners ... Appeared in only 22 games after his disabled list stint June 30-Aug. 3. 1992 Place on the DL April 26 after appearing in only eight games ... Hit .240 with a homer and two RBI in his 17 game rehabilitation assignment for Class AAA Nashville ... Went 0-for-7 in pinch-hit duty after being reactivated by the Giants. 1991 Posted then career highs in batting (.267), hits (72), doubles (15) and RBI (31) ... Posted first career grand slam June 25 ... Average stood at .281 before being placed on the disabled list July 1-19 fractured ribs. 1990 Hit .170 prior to the All-Star break and .287 after the midway point ... Hit over .300 in July and Aug. ... Started in two contests against Pittsburgh in the NL Championship Series, but did not see action against Oakland in the World Series. 1989 Started 87 games in first full season with the Reds ... Had a career day May 1, collecting five hits with a homer and three RBI. 1988 Traded from Montreal to Cincinnati July 13 ... Cincinnati posted a 28-14 record when he started behind the plate. 1987 Traded from Minnesota to Montreal Feb. 3 ... Was out of action and on the DL for a month beginning April 20 with a dislocated left shoulder. 1986 Played in 68 games with Minnesota, batting .236 with two homers and nine RBI. 1985 Spent majority of the year with Class AAA Toledo of the International League, but played in seven games for the Twins. 1984 Hit .266 with 35 RBI in 94 games for Class AAA Toledo ... Hit .143 in 18 games with Minnesota.
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