| Year |
Rank |
Edo |
Dev. |
Games |
| 1874 |
10 |
2539 | (58) | 33 |
| 1875 |
11 |
2538 | (52) | 4 |
| 1876 |
8 |
2571 | (39) | 88 |
| 1877 |
10 |
2544 | (46) | 0 |
| 1878 |
12 |
2516 | (41) | 22 |
| 1879 |
10 |
2543 | (42) | 27 |
| 1880 |
9 |
2547 | (41) | 15 |
| 1881 |
7 |
2561 | (40) | 16 |
| 1882 |
5 |
2593 | (35) | 35 |
| 1883 |
5 |
2572 | (32) | 55 |
| 1884 |
7 |
2555 | (43) | 0 |
| 1885 |
11 |
2539 | (38) | 27 |
| 1886 |
19 |
2505 | (39) | 19 |
| 1887 |
23 |
2474 | (41) | 9 |
| 1888 |
19 |
2497 | (36) | 30 |
| 1889 |
22 |
2493 | (29) | 89 |
| 1890 |
22 |
2489 | (38) | 19 |
| 1891 |
20 |
2489 | (44) | 0 |
| 1892 |
22 |
2489 | (36) | 45 |
| 1893 |
36 |
2448 | (43) | 5 |
| 1894 |
47 |
2410 | (42) | 16 |
| 1895 |
43 |
2426 | (43) | 21 |
| 1896 |
43 |
2425 | (53) | 0 |
| 1897 |
40 |
2423 | (55) | 0 |
| 1898 |
36 |
2422 | (52) | 0 |
| 1899 |
30 |
2421 | (41) | 26 |
| 1900 |
38 |
2398 | (38) | 35 |
| 1901 |
37 |
2394 | (40) | 18 |
| 1902 |
27 |
2406 | (40) | 43 |
|
Brief explanation of ratings.
Match data:
| Mason, J. |
- |
Reichhelm, G.C. |
1874 |
2.5 | - | 3.5 |
|
| Mason, J. |
- |
Martinez, A. |
1874 |
5 | - | 4 |
|
| Mason, J. |
- |
Delmar, E. |
1874 |
7 | - | 1 |
|
| Mason, J. |
- |
Delmar, E. |
1874 |
7 | - | 3 |
|
| Mason, J. |
- |
Martinez, D.M. |
1875 |
1 | - | 3 |
|
| Mason, J. |
- |
Bird, H.E. |
1876 |
13 | - | 6 |
|
| Mason, J. |
- |
Alberoni, E. |
1876 |
7 | - | 0 |
|
| Mason, J. |
- |
Potter, W.N. |
1879 |
10.5 | - | 10.5 |
|
| Mason, J. |
- |
Blackburne, J.H. |
1879 |
2 | - | 1 |
|
| Mason, J. |
- |
Mackenzie, G.H. |
1882 |
2 | - | 1 |
|
| Mason, J. |
- |
Rynd, J.A.P. |
1888 |
2.5 | - | 2.5 |
|
Tournament data:
| Philadelphia |
1876 |
12.5 / 16 |
| | | | |
| New York cafe international |
1876 |
19.5 / 27 |
| | | | |
| New York Clipper |
1876 |
16 / 19 |
| | | | |
| Paris |
1878 |
8.5 / 22 |
| | | | |
| London first class Lowenthal tourney |
1879 |
1.5 / 3 |
| | | | |
| Wiesbaden |
1880 |
9.5 / 15 |
| | | | |
| Berlin |
1881 |
9.5 / 16 |
| | | | |
| Vienna |
1882 |
21 / 32 |
| | | | |
| London |
1883 |
21 / 38 |
| | | | |
| Nuremberg |
1883 |
11 / 17 |
| | | | |
| Hamburg |
1885 |
11.5 / 17 |
| | | | |
| Hereford |
1885 |
5.5 / 10 |
| | | | |
| London (1) |
1886 |
7 / 12 |
| | | | |
| London (2) |
1886 |
3.5 / 7 |
| | | | |
| London |
1887 |
3 / 9 |
| | | | |
| Bradford |
1888 |
11 / 16 |
| | | | |
| London, Simpson's Divan |
1888 |
15.5 / 17 |
| | | | |
| Amsterdam |
1889 |
5.5 / 8 |
| | | | |
| Breslau |
1889 |
9 / 17 |
| | | | |
| Dublin |
1889 |
5.5 / 7 |
| | | | |
| New York |
1889 |
26.5 / 47 |
| | | | |
| London |
1889 |
5.5 / 10 |
| | | | |
| Manchester |
1890 |
11.5 / 19 |
| | | | |
| Belfast (1) |
1892 |
5.5 / 9 |
| | | | |
| Dresden |
1892 |
10 / 17 |
| | | | |
| London (1) |
1892 |
4 / 8 |
| | | | |
| London (2) |
1892 |
7.5 / 11 |
| | | | |
| London |
1893 |
3 / 5 |
| | | | |
| Leipzig |
1894 |
4.5 / 16 |
| | | | |
| Hastings |
1895 |
9.5 / 21 |
| | | | |
| London (1) |
1899 |
11 / 26 |
| | | | |
| Paris |
1900 |
8 / 23 |
| | | | |
| London (1) |
1900 |
9 / 12 |
| | | | |
| Monte Carlo |
1901 |
6.5 / 17 |
| | | | |
| Britain-USA cable match |
1901 |
| | | | | |
|
Mason, J. |
- Showalter, J.W. |
1 | - | 0 |
|
| Hanover |
1902 |
5.5 / 17 |
| | | | |
| Monte Carlo |
1902 |
12 / 25 |
| | | | |
| Britain-USA cable match |
1902 |
| | | | | |
|
Mason, J. |
- Barry, J.F. |
0.5 | - | 0.5 |
|