First-Class Bowling in Each Season by John Childs
| Season | | Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BB | Ave | 5wI | 10wM |
| 1975 | (England) | 1332 | 62 | 593 | 11 | 3-34 | 53.90 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | (England) | 2071 | 100 | 1024 | 37 | 5-39 | 27.67 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | (England) | 2808 | 119 | 1372 | 47 | 5-41 | 29.19 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | (England) | 3122 | 154 | 1440 | 59 | 8-34 | 24.40 | 5 | 2 |
| 1979 | (England) | 3951 | 195 | 1861 | 48 | 5-118 | 38.77 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | (England) | 2242 | 98 | 1034 | 43 | 6-90 | 24.04 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | (England) | 4612 | 228 | 1962 | 75 | 9-56 | 26.16 | 7 | 0 |
| 1982 | (England) | 3939 | 201 | 1681 | 38 | 5-112 | 44.23 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | (England) | 3989 | 200 | 1761 | 48 | 6-81 | 36.68 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | (England) | 1734 | 83 | 740 | 15 | 3-72 | 49.33 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | (England) | 1182 | 64 | 528 | 5 | 2-129 | 105.60 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | (England) | 3841 | 212 | 1449 | 89 | 8-58 | 16.28 | 5 | 3 |
| 1987 | (England) | 2877 | 143 | 1228 | 37 | 5-40 | 33.18 | 2 | 1 |
| 1988 | (England) | 3929 | 208 | 1582 | 62 | 6-92 | 25.51 | 4 | 1 |
| 1989 | (England) | 4079 | 265 | 1521 | 67 | 7-35 | 22.70 | 6 | 1 |
| 1990 | (England) | 3935 | 211 | 1590 | 27 | 4-56 | 58.88 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | (England) | 4507 | 248 | 1907 | 65 | 6-61 | 29.33 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | (England) | 4070 | 205 | 1822 | 67 | 6-82 | 27.19 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | (England) | 4254 | 207 | 1729 | 62 | 6-37 | 27.88 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | (England) | 2787 | 117 | 1254 | 39 | 6-71 | 32.15 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | (England) | 4070 | 184 | 1757 | 68 | 6-36 | 25.83 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | (England) | 1336 | 56 | 765 | 19 | 4-99 | 40.26 | 0 | 0 |