Oris Hockett
American baseball player (1909-1969) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Oris Hockett | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: (1909-09-29)September 29, 1909 Amboy, Indiana, U.S. | |
Died: March 23, 1969(1969-03-23) (aged 59) Torrance, California, U.S. | |
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 | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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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.