Fisher was born in Nashville, Tennessee, on June 28, 1871. His younger brother, Bob Fisher, played seven seasons in the National League from 1912 to 1919.
Fisher was a member of the Nashville Athletic Club. During the July 6, 1893, Southern League game between the Nashville Tigers and Memphis Fever Germs, he was recruited to temporarily take the place of injured outfielder Jack Keenan. He played center field and had four at-bats with no hits in his only game with the club.
Fisher began his professional career with the Southern League's Augusta Electricians in 1893, before joining the Atlanta Atlantas in 1894. In 1895, he played for the Chattanooga Warriors/Mobile Bluebirds. He continued with the Mobile Blackbirds in 1896, but also played for the Western League's Detroit Tigers. He was a member of the Western League's Columbus Senators in 1897 and played most of the 1898 season with the Minneapolis Millers.

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