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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1878 | 23 | CHC | 8 | 8 | 31 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | — | 1 | 5 | .161 | — | .258 | — | — |
| 1880 | 25 | ATL | 37 | 37 | 126 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | — | 5 | 15 | .143 | — | .183 | — | 0.5 |
| 1881 | 26 | Cleveland Spiders | 5 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 2 | .067 | — | .067 | — | — |
| 1882 | 27 | CIN | 16 | 16 | 60 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | — | 3 | — | .217 | — | .267 | — | — |
| 1883 | 28 | CIN | 30 | 30 | 114 | 16 | 28 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | — | 3 | — | .246 | — | .325 | — | 1 |
| 1884 | 29 | CIN | 35 | 35 | 133 | 10 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | — | 5 | — | .135 | .167 | .143 | .310 | 0 |
| 1885 | 30 | Baltimore Orioles | 9 | 9 | 34 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | 1 | — | .118 | .143 | .147 | .290 | — |
| 1885 | 30 | CIN | 15 | 15 | 60 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | — | 0 | — | .267 | .267 | .300 | .567 | — |
Wore 4 distinct franchise crests across 8 seasons (1878–1885) — a true nomad. The crest trail: