In 1887, he batted a career-high .364 for Oshkosh of the Northwestern League. In 1890, he made it back to the majors with the American Association's Philadelphia Athletics.
In 1887, he hit a career-best batting average of .364 while playing for Oshkosh in the Northwestern League. He then returned to the majors in 1890 with the Philadelphia Athletics of the American Association.