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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.

Oris Hockett
Outfielder
Born: (1909-09-29)September 29, 1909 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
MLB 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
All-Star (1944)

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

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
• Baseball Library
• Oris Hockett at Find a Grave

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