Sport-specific career totals from the active profile tables, with VAL shown whenever the sport has a value file.
| Season | Age | Team | GP | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1876 | 24 | Cincinnati Reds | 64 | 64 | 276 | 40 | 79 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 38 | β | 7 | 17 | .286 | β | .420 | β | 6.8 |
| 1877 | 25 | CHC | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | β | 1 | 0 | .375 | β | .500 | β | 6.2 |
| 1877 | 25 | Cincinnati Reds | 55 | 55 | 232 | 52 | 72 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 36 | 0 | 14 | 25 | .310 | β | .470 | β | 6.2 |
| 1878 | 26 | Cincinnati Reds | 61 | 61 | 261 | 50 | 81 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 39 | β | 4 | 17 | .310 | β | .441 | β | 7.5 |
| 1879 | 27 | ATL | 83 | 83 | 355 | 85 | 112 | 22 | 10 | 9 | 62 | β | 29 | 38 | .315 | β | .510 | β | 10.8 |
| 1880 | 28 | ATL | 66 | 66 | 280 | 44 | 84 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 37 | β | 11 | 27 | .300 | β | .429 | β | 7.9 |
| 1883 | 31 | CIN | 90 | 90 | 391 | 84 | 115 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 80 | β | 20 | β | .294 | β | .471 | β | 11.3 |
| 1884 | 32 | CIN | 112 | 112 | 472 | 117 | 148 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 71 | β | 37 | β | .314 | .376 | .470 | .846 | 12.7 |
| 1885 | 33 | CIN | 112 | 112 | 487 | 108 | 157 | 19 | 17 | 5 | 35 | β | 21 | β | .322 | .362 | .462 | .824 | 10.9 |
| 1886 | 34 | CIN | 127 | 127 | 500 | 87 | 135 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 68 | 3 | 61 | β | .270 | .356 | .390 | .746 | 9.8 |
| 1887 | 35 | CIN | 41 | 41 | 153 | 28 | 48 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 40 | 7 | 19 | β | .314 | .400 | .451 | .851 | 3 |
| 1887 | 35 | New York Metropolitans | 62 | 62 | 247 | 30 | 63 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 8 | 12 | β | .255 | .306 | .360 | .666 | 3 |
| 1888 | 36 | Kansas City Blues | 6 | 6 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | β | .160 | .192 | .240 | .432 | β |
Wore 3 distinct franchise crests across 12 seasons (1876β1887) β a true nomad. The crest trail: