[2] He became a player-manager in 1882, when the Cincinnati Red Stockings of the American Association, formed.

[1] His team won the American Association pennant that first season, his second as a player; he was a member of the National League champion Boston Red Caps team.

In 1891, at the age of 36, he played and managed his last season, this time when the Washington Statesmen entered the National League.

[1] During his playing and managerial career, he would perform duties as an umpire when the need arose, but it wasn't until 1890, in the Players' League, that he began to see significant time in that capacity.

[1] Snyder died in his hometown of Washington, D.C. at the age of 70, and is interred at Glenwood Cemetery in D.C.[1] He also holds the all-time major league record with 763 passed balls.