 He played college baseball at UCLA in 1977 where he hit .284 with 9 home runs and 40 RBIs.In 1977 he was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1st round (17th overall), and decided to join the Dodgers organization.He spent time in the Dodgers' farm system until making his major league debut with the club on September 2, , where he remained until released by the club in .