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 | 28 | CHC | 66 | 66 | 303 | 66 | 104 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 60 | β | 7 | 3 | .343 | β | .419 | β | 7.4 |
| 1877 | 29 | ATL | 59 | 59 | 266 | 51 | 103 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 49 | β | 8 | 3 | .387 | β | .545 | β | 7.9 |
| 1878 | 30 | Cincinnati Reds | 61 | 61 | 258 | 41 | 81 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 29 | β | 10 | 5 | .314 | β | .337 | β | 4.1 |
| 1879 | 31 | Cincinnati Reds | 78 | 78 | 333 | 55 | 110 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 52 | β | 6 | 9 | .330 | β | .423 | β | 7.2 |
| 1880 | 32 | Cincinnati Reds | 35 | 35 | 141 | 21 | 42 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | β | 9 | 7 | .298 | β | .355 | β | 2 |
| 1881 | 33 | Buffalo Bisons | 78 | 78 | 319 | 58 | 99 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 53 | β | 9 | 8 | .310 | β | .411 | β | 5.9 |
| 1882 | 34 | Buffalo Bisons | 83 | 83 | 337 | 51 | 95 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 33 | β | 15 | 16 | .282 | β | .341 | β | 4.7 |
| 1883 | 35 | Buffalo Bisons | 94 | 94 | 391 | 62 | 114 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 47 | β | 23 | 18 | .292 | β | .353 | β | 5.1 |
| 1884 | 36 | Buffalo Bisons | 110 | 110 | 452 | 82 | 147 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 74 | β | 32 | 13 | .325 | β | .442 | β | 10.6 |
| 1885 | 37 | Buffalo Bisons | 98 | 98 | 404 | 54 | 118 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 57 | β | 12 | 11 | .292 | β | .337 | β | 6 |
| 1886 | 38 | Detroit Wolverines | 124 | 124 | 491 | 65 | 142 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 76 | 9 | 31 | 35 | .289 | β | .354 | β | 7.6 |
| 1887 | 39 | Detroit Wolverines | 111 | 111 | 449 | 71 | 136 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 75 | 20 | 26 | 15 | .303 | .353 | .416 | .769 | 7.3 |
| 1888 | 40 | Detroit Wolverines | 125 | 125 | 527 | 75 | 157 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 71 | 12 | 21 | 24 | .298 | .336 | .381 | .717 | 9.9 |
| 1889 | 41 | PIT | 55 | 55 | 225 | 35 | 57 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 16 | 18 | .253 | .314 | .307 | .621 | 2.1 |
| 1890 | 42 | Buffalo Bisons | 122 | 122 | 439 | 62 | 114 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 47 | 3 | 67 | 30 | .260 | .381 | .308 | .689 | 4.8 |
Wore 4 distinct franchise crests across 14 seasons (1876β1889) β a true nomad. The crest trail: