1973 saw yet another stat decrease, going to a .239 average and 90 hits. He yet again made the All-Star team. He was another Best Nine selection in 1974, hitting .278 with 126 hits. 1975 and 1976 were both All-Star seasons, hitting .270 and .273 with 116 and 114 hits, respectively. In 1977, he was not only an All-Star (hitting .257 with 116 hits), but he was selected for the relatively new Golden Glove Award. In his final year with the Orions in 1978, he hit .290 with 126 hits, but failed to qualify for any awards for the first time since 1968.
