Gene Hiser
Gene Taylor Hiser | |
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Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
August 20, 1971, for the Chicago Cubs | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 23, 1975, for the Chicago Cubs | |
MLB statistics | |
At bats | 263 |
RBI | 18 |
Home runs | 1 |
Batting average | .202 |
Teams | |
Gene Taylor Hiser (born December 11, 1948) is an American former professional
Hiser went right to the
Hiser split his time in 1972 between Wrigley Field in Chicago and in Triple-A Wichita, hitting just .192 in 56 big-league at-bats.[6] 1973 was his first and only full-season in the majors, as Hiser saw action in 100 games, batting .174.[7] Hiser was back in the minors for most of 1974 with Wichita, hitting .282 with 10 home-runs in AAA baseball,[8] but did get a September call-up to Chicago, batting .235 in 17 games.
1975 found Hiser bouncing again between Wichita and Chicago, playing in 45 games in the majors with a .242 average.[9][10] Hiser was sold to the Chicago White Sox after the season and spent 1976 with the Iowa Oaks, the White Sox AAA affiliate.[11][12][13][14] The White Sox released him at the end of the 1976 season.[15][16] Hiser went through spring training in 1978 with the Baltimore Orioles as a free agent but was released before the season started.[17]
Hiser also played professional softball with the
After retiring from the field, Hiser joined the
References
- ^ "Gene Hiser Transactions". baseball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 2009-02-23.
- ^ "Baseball Record Book (PDF)" (PDF). University of Maryland Athletics.
- ^ "1970 Tacoma Cubs Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ Vass, George (1972). "Scouting Report on Rookies". Baseball Digest. 31 (3): 61.
- ^ "1971 Chicago Cubs Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "1972 Chicago Cubs Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "1973 Chicago Cubs Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "1974 Chicago Cubs Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "1975 Chicago Cubs Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "Clipped From The Daily Leader". The Daily Leader. July 25, 1975. p. 8 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clipped From Chicago Tribune". Chicago Tribune. December 9, 1975. p. 49 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clipped From Chicago Tribune". Chicago Tribune. December 9, 1975. p. 50 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clipped From Chicago Tribune". Chicago Tribune. March 25, 1976. p. 43 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clipped From Chicago Tribune". Chicago Tribune. January 12, 1976. p. 55 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clipped From Chicago Tribune". Chicago Tribune. December 6, 1976. p. 77 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clipped From Chicago Tribune". Chicago Tribune. December 6, 1976. p. 80 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Tribune, Verla Gillmor Special to the. "SOCCER THE MAIN FOCUS FOR EX-CUB THESE DAYS". chicagotribune.com.
- ^ "Clipped from Chicago Tribune". Chicago Tribune. 18 May 1977. p. 57.
- ^ "Clipped From Chicago Tribune". Chicago Tribune. June 6, 1977. p. 71 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clipped From Chicago Tribune". Chicago Tribune. May 29, 1977. p. 70 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clipped From Chicago Tribune". Chicago Tribune. June 1, 1977. p. 49 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clipped From Chicago Tribune". Chicago Tribune. June 1, 1977. p. 51 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clipped From The Baltimore Sun". The Baltimore Sun. July 6, 1977. p. 29 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clipped From The Baltimore Sun". The Baltimore Sun. July 6, 1977. p. 33 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Barrett & Hiser - Financial Planning Consultants & Services in Schaumburg, Illinois (IL)". www.financialadvisoryfirms.com.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference