1909
Born September 29, 1909
Bluffton, IN, USA
Oris Hockett Notable
b. September 29, 1909 · Brooklyn Dodgers 1938–1939, Cleveland Indians 1941–1944, Chicago White Sox 1945
Oris Hockett played for three clubs across eight seasons as a right fielder, opening with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1938 and closing with the Chicago White Sox in 1945.
Across 551 games he batted .276, with 598 hits and 259 runs. He finished with 13 home runs, 112 doubles and 43 stolen bases.
He played 520 games in the outfield, with 1,206 putouts and 33 errors.
He was an All-Star in 1944.
He was born in Bluffton, IN, USA on September 29, 1909, and died on March 23, 1969. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1944 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | BRO | 21 | 70 | 8 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 0 | .329 |
| 1939 | BRO | 9 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .231 |
| 1941 | CLE | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| 1942 | CLE | 148 | 601 | 85 | 150 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 48 | 45 | 45 | 12 | .250 |
| 1943 | CLE | 141 | 601 | 70 | 166 | 33 | 4 | 2 | 51 | 45 | 45 | 13 | .276 |
| 1944 | CLE | 124 | 457 | 47 | 132 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 50 | 35 | 27 | 8 | .289 |
| 1945 | CHW | 106 | 417 | 46 | 122 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 55 | 27 | 30 | 10 | .293 |
| Career | — | 551 | 2165 | 259 | 598 | 112 | 21 | 13 | 214 | 159 | 157 | 43 | .276 |
On this day & linked events
1969
Died March 23, 1969
1938
Major-league debut: Oris Hockett
Oris Hockett made a major-league debut on September 4, 1938.
1945
Final major-league game: Oris Hockett
Oris Hockett played a final major-league game on September 7, 1945.