After being discovered playing semi-pro ball in Waupun, Wisconsin, Hauser was signed to begin with Providence of the Eastern League in 1918, and found himself back in his hometown two years later, with the Milwaukee Brewers of the American Association. There he acquired the nickname "Unser Choe". As he told it, the predominantly German-immigrant fans would support him. If he was having a bad day at the plate and some fans were booing, others would admonish them with, "Das ist unser Choe!" -- German and German-English for "That is our Joe!"\n', '

He had his best major league year statistically in 1924, but a broken leg and slow recovery hampered his career in 1925 and 1926. In 1928 he seemed to get back on track, but his ability to hit major league pitching somehow vanished, and after 1929 he was through in the majors. He later blamed A\'s player-coach Ty Cobb for over-analyzing and impairing his hitting style.\n', '

In 629 games over 6 seasons in his major league career, Hauser compiled a .284 batting average (580-for-2044) with 351 runs, 80 home runs and 356 RBI. He recorded a .990 fielding percentage.\n', '

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