[2] Breitenstein became part of the pitching rotation in 1892, but had a lackluster season with a 9–19 win–loss record and a 4.69 earned run average.

In the following season, his workload stayed the same, leading the league in games started and complete games once again, but his stats took a slide downward, leading the league in runs allowed, base on balls, and losses.

The move gave him a new start and he took advantage of it, winning more than 20 games in each of his first two season with the Reds.

Breitenstein went on to a lengthy minor league baseball career, most notably with the New Orleans Pelicans of the Southern Association.

During World War I, Breitenstein was named as a director of an athletic camp especially organized for Army and Navy soldiers.