Oris Hockett

Oris Hockett
Outfielder
Born: September 29, 1909(1909-09-29) Amboy, Indiana
Died: March 23, 1969(1969-03-23) (aged 59) Torrance, California
Batted: Left	Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 4, 1938 for the Brooklyn Dodgers
Last MLB appearance
September 7, 1945 for the Chicago White Sox
Career statistics
Batting average	.276
Home runs	13
Runs batted in	214
Teams
Brooklyn Dodgers (1938-1939) Cleveland Indians (1941-1944) Chicago White Sox (1945)
Career highlights and awards
1944 American League All-Star

Oris Leon Hockett (September 29, 1909 - March 23, 1969) was an outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Brooklyn Dodgers (1938–39), Cleveland Indians (1941–44) and Chicago White Sox (1945). Hockett batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was born in Amboy, Indiana.

In a seven-season career, Hockett was a .276 hitter with 13 home runs and 214 RBI in 551 games played.

Hockett died in Torrance, California, at age 59.

Highlights

• American League All-Star team (1944)
• Finished 17th in American League MVP Award vote (1943)

External links

• Baseball Library
• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference

Persondata
Name	Hockett, Oris
Alternative names
Short description	American baseball player
Date of birth	September 29, 1909
Place of birth	Amboy, Indiana
Date of death	March 23, 1969
Place of death	Torrance, California