He made his debut for Sussex against Hampshire in May 1883 although he made little impact scoring a duck as Sussex won by an innings and 42 runs but his career really began in 1885.
| Format | Matches | Runs | Avg | 100s/50s | Top Score | Wickets | Bowl Avg | Best Bowling | Catches/St |
| First-class | 291 | 11,205 | 25.69 | 25/43 | 161 | 69 | 44.31 | 5/73 | 145/2 |
