fɔːɹ mˈoʊst əv hɪz nˈaɪnjˈɪɹ kɚɹˈɪɹ ɪnðə mˈeɪdʒɚz, hiː wʌz ɐn ɪfˈɪʃənt, ɹᵻlˈaɪəbəl bˈækʌp plˈeɪɪŋ bᵻhˌaɪnd ɹˈeɪ mjˈuːəlɚ ɹˈɛdz ænd ˈændi sˈɛmɪnˌɪk fˈɪliz.
For most of his nine-year career in the Majors, he was an efficient, reliable backup playing behind Ray Mueller (Reds) and Andy Seminick (Phillies).