Oris Hockett
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| Oris Hockett | ||
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| Outfielder | ||
| Born: September 29, 1909 | ||
| Died: March 23, 1969 (aged 59) | ||
| Batted: Left | Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | ||
| September 4, 1938 for the Brooklyn Dodgers |
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| Final game | ||
| September 7, 1945 for the Chicago White Sox |
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| Career statistics | ||
| Batting average | .276 | |
| Home runs | 13 | |
| Runs batted in | 214 | |
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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.
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.
[edit] Highlights
- American League All-Star team (1944)
- Finished 17th in American League MVP Award vote (1943)
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