 On June 18, he made nine putouts at third in a game against the Cincinnati Reds; this set a single-game MLB record for most putouts by a third baseman.Dillard was sent to the minor league Chicago White Stockings in August, and according to "Sporting Life", he initially refused to report to the team.However, he did join Chicago on August 27 and batted .194 there for the rest of the season.