Dickerson departed the team the next season, moving on to the Troy Trojans, where he played mainly in center field. He relocated to the Worcester Ruby Legs later that season and split time in center with Harry Stovey. In , he moved over to left field and had a very productive season, batting .316. He did not play in the majors again until , playing 85 games with the Pittsburgh Alleghenys. His production went down significantly, and he hit just .249.