What years did Gene Hiser play?

Gene Hiser played in Major League Baseball from 1971 to 1975.

Was Gene Hiser a pitcher?

No. Gene Hiser was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Gene Hiser hit?

Gene Hiser hit 1 career home runs with 53 hits.

Gene Hiser

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1971-1975)

AVG .202

HR 1

RBI 18

H 53

OPS .528

PIV -739

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 175 lb
Born: 12/11/1948 in Baltimore, MD, USA
MLB Debut: 1971-08-20
Last Game: 1975-09-23

Full name: Gene Taylor Hiser

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
206	263	34	53	7	0	1	18	6	32	43	.202	.289	.240	.528	-739

Career AVG .202 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 20.3% below league average.

Career OBP .289 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 10.1% below league average.

Career SLG .240 vs. league average .368 across their career seasons — 35.0% below league average.

Career OPS .528 vs. league average .689 across their career seasons — 23.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1971	CHN	NL	17	29	4	6	0	0	1	1	4	8	.207	—	—	—	—	0.0
1972	CHN	NL	32	46	2	9	0	0	4	1	6	8	.196	—	—	—	—	-161.6
1973	CHN	NL	100	109	15	19	3	1	6	4	11	17	.174	.256 (-32%)	.325 (-22%)	.378 (-39%)	.703 (-31%)	-526.0
1974	CHN	NL	12	17	2	4	1	0	1	0	0	3	.235	—	—	—	—	0.0
1975	CHN	NL	45	62	11	15	3	0	6	0	11	7	.242	.257 (-6%)	.327 (+7%)	.374 (-22%)	.701 (-9%)	-51.2
Career · 5 seasons			206	263	34	53	7	1	18	6	32	43	.202	—	—	—	—	-739

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	114	147	16	26	1	10	.177
Away	92	116	18	27	0	8	.233

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1975-09-23	CHC	NYN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1975-09-21	CHC	WSN	L	1	0	0	0	1	0
1975-09-19	CHC	WSN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1975-09-11	CHC	STL	W	1	2	1	0	2	0
1975-09-10	CHC	STL	W	1	0	0	0	0	1
1975-09-09	CHC	PIT	W	4	1	1	2	1	0
1975-09-06	CHC	PHI	W	1	0	1	0	0	0
1975-09-03	CHC	STL	W	0	1	0	0	0	0
1975-09-01	CHC	STL	L	3	0	0	0	0	0
1975-08-31	CHC	ATL	W	1	1	0	0	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	1	0	3	0	0	1
OF	114	40	121	2	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1971	CHN	OF	9	7	19	0	0	0
1972	CHN	OF	15	9	21	2	0	1
1973	CHN	OF	64	13	48	0	1	0
1974	CHN	OF	8	2	8	0	0	0
1975	CHN	1B	1	0	3	0	0	1
1975	CHN	OF	18	9	25	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	1
Left Field	42
Center Field	36
Right Field	38

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Maryland	College Park	MD	1968, 1969, 1970

Frequently Asked Questions about Gene Hiser

What years did Gene Hiser play?: Gene Hiser played in Major League Baseball from 1971 to 1975.
Was Gene Hiser a pitcher?: No. Gene Hiser was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Gene Hiser hit?: Gene Hiser hit 1 career home runs with 53 hits.