 He made only one start the rest of the year.After spending two more seasons as a swingman for the Padres, Shirley was part of an eleven-player trade which sent him to the Cardinals along with ace reliever Rollie Fingers, veteran catcher Gene Tenace and minor league catcher Bob Geren for a package of prospects and role players.Over the course of the next two seasons, Shirley's role remained the same.