These were players who have between two and three years of major league service.
No player on active list may have more than four years of minor league service.
He hit 301 home runs in twelve years of minor league service.
He was referring to four years of major league service for both pension and medical benefits.
That left 480 players, or 67 percent, with less than six years of major league service.
The deal is by far the largest for a player with less than one year of major league service.
After this season, he will have five years and 169 days of major league service.
Since the 1970s, the five-year waiting period has been based on major league service only.
Rarely does a player play for the minimum after he has one year of major league service.
At the time, it was the second largest contract for a pitcher with only one full season of big league service.
