First-Class Bowling in Each Season by John Reid
| Season | | Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BB | Ave | 5wI | 10wM |
| 1947-48 | (New Zealand) | | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |
| 1948-49 | (New Zealand) | 198 | 5 | 75 | 2 | 1-12 | 37.50 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949 | (Scotland) | | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |
| 1949 | (England) | 766 | 20 | 390 | 13 | 3-38 | 30.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-50 | (New Zealand) | 619 | 27 | 203 | 12 | 5-20 | 16.91 | 1 | 0 |
| 1950-51 | (New Zealand) | 521 | 23 | 192 | 6 | 2-1 | 32.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 1951-52 | (New Zealand) | 929 | 39 | 420 | 18 | 5-35 | 23.33 | 1 | 0 |
| 1952-53 | (New Zealand) | 1392 | 72 | 421 | 13 | 3-61 | 32.38 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953 | (England) | 108 | 3 | 42 | 3 | 3-20 | 14.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953-54 | (South Africa) | 2796 | 89 | 997 | 51 | 6-43 | 19.54 | 2 | 1 |
| 1953-54 | (Australia) | 507 | 13 | 198 | 5 | 2-51 | 39.60 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-55 | (New Zealand) | 1675 | 121 | 496 | 30 | 5-31 | 16.53 | 2 | 0 |
| 1955-56 | (Pakistan) | 1076 | 71 | 370 | 20 | 7-28 | 18.50 | 1 | 0 |
| 1955-56 | (India) | 1462 | 91 | 561 | 19 | 4-27 | 29.52 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955-56 | (New Zealand) | 587 | 25 | 258 | 7 | 3-68 | 36.85 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956-57 | (New Zealand) | 877 | 56 | 257 | 19 | 7-20 | 13.52 | 1 | 0 |
| 1957-58 | (New Zealand) | 414 | 35 | 99 | 5 | 3-15 | 19.80 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958 | (England) | 2198 | 107 | 887 | 39 | 4-18 | 22.74 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958-59 | (New Zealand) | 1012 | 58 | 399 | 21 | 7-38 | 19.00 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959-60 | (New Zealand) | 1919 | 146 | 533 | 23 | 5-50 | 23.17 | 1 | 0 |
| 1960-61 | (New Zealand) | 1750 | 120 | 547 | 37 | 6-63 | 14.78 | 2 | 0 |
| 1961-62 | (South Africa) | 2036 | 112 | 783 | 27 | 4-44 | 29.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961-62 | (Australia) | 360 | 9 | 120 | 5 | 2-45 | 24.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961-62 | (New Zealand) | 342 | 12 | 191 | 5 | 3-74 | 38.20 | 0 | 0 |
| 1962-63 | (New Zealand) | 1104 | 74 | 352 | 18 | 7-29 | 19.55 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962-63 | (South Africa) | 516 | 33 | 222 | 8 | 4-70 | 27.75 | 0 | 0 |
| 1963-64 | (New Zealand) | 2102 | 138 | 724 | 40 | 6-60 | 18.10 | 2 | 0 |
| 1964-65 | (New Zealand) | 876 | 63 | 316 | 8 | 3-88 | 39.50 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964-65 | (Pakistan) | 324 | 26 | 135 | 5 | 3-80 | 27.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964-65 | (India) | 360 | 17 | 175 | 3 | 1-3 | 58.33 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965 | (England) | 444 | 24 | 172 | 4 | 3-67 | 43.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965 | (Scotland) | | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |