The 6'5" Dominican had a flashy 11-4 mark in 1976 with the "Big Red Machine," but
his 4.70 ERA revealed his reliance on the Cincinnati bats. Traded to Montreal, he
fell to 3-7.
(BC)
FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY
»May 15, 1976:
At Cincinnati, the Mets Tom Seaver loses, 2-0, to the Reds as Santo Alcala pitches a 4-hitter.
»May 21, 1977:
The Reds trade P Santo Alcala, 11–4 in his rookie year last season, to the Expos for two minor leaguers, Shane Rawley and Angel Torres.