He remained in the bullpen through the first half of the strike shortened season, even after Wills was replaced by Rene Lachemann, but was moved back into the starting rotation when play resumed after the strike. He performed far better, going 2–3 with a 3.64 ERA in ten starts.
He failed to make the club the following Spring, and retired rather than trying to latch on with a new team. In , he joined the Senior Professional Baseball Association as a member of the Gold Coast Suns, but never appeared in a game with the team.