Hiser went right to the Triple-A Cubs affiliate in Tacoma in 1970, hitting .250 in 232 at-bats. He played briefly with Tacoma in 1971, and spent a portion of the 1971 season on active military duty prior to joining the Cubs for 17 games, hitting .207.
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. 1973 was his first and only full-season in the majors, as Hiser saw action in 100 games, batting .174. Hiser was back in the minors for most of 1974 with Wichita, hitting .282 with 10 home-runs in AAA baseball, 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. Hiser was sold to the Chicago White Sox after the season and spent 1976 with the Iowa Oaks, the White Sox AAA affiliate. The White Sox released him at the end of the 1976 season. Hiser went through spring training in 1978 with the Baltimore Orioles as a free agent but was released before the season started.

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