 In , he joined the Troy Trojans of the New York State League and posted a batting average of .318 in 121 games.Over the next two years, he spent a season each at the Eastern League's Rochester Broncos and the Utica Pent-Ups, where his performance dipped.However, he rebounded in the season, where he batted .320 and stole 50 bases for the Providence Grays.