He joined the National League full-time starting in 1965 after two partial seasons in 1963–64. He officiated in the 1981 National League Division Series, five National League Championship Series' (1972, 1975, 1979, 1984–Game 5 only, and 1987—crew chief), four World Series (1971, 1978, 1982, and 1986—crew chief), and four Major League Baseball All-Star Games (1965, 1974, 1980—crew chief, and 1985). He also umpired at the no-hitters of Ken Holtzman (1971, third base), Nolan Ryan's fifth no-hitter (1981, third base), Bob Forsch's second no-hitter (1983, second base), and Tom Browning's perfect game (1988, second base). He served as the home plate umpire for the Cardinals inaugural game at Busch Memorial Stadium on May 12, 1966.