 Finally, he signed with the San Diego Padres in 1984.After four years in the Padres chain, the White Sox claimed him in the 1987 minor league draft.Never much of a hitter (his career minor league batting average was just .226), McCray proved effective by drawing walks (enough to pump his career on-base percentage up to .362), stealing bases (as many as 91 in one season, with Charleston in 1986.)