 Following the 1972 season, he was traded by the Yankees with John Ellis, Jerry Kenney and Rusty Torres to the Indians for Graig Nettles and Jerry Moses.His best season was in 1974 for the Indians, when he hit .271 with 22 home runs and 80 RBI.He played for the Indians through the 1977 season, when he was traded to the Tigers for Tom Veryzer.