 In 1899, McBride's playing time dropped to 64 games played, but he did have a .342 batting average, his career-high total for a season.He played in 102 games for Reds in 1900, had a .275 batting average, hit four home runs, and stole 12 bases.McBride appeared in 30 games for the Reds in 1901, and had a batting average of .236, in 123 at bats, before being released by the team on June 28.