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 American League All-Stars Brooklyn Dodgers players Chicago White Sox players Cleveland Indians players Major League Baseball outfielders 1909 births 1969 deaths Major League Baseball center fielders Major League Baseball right fielders Baseball players from Indiana Norfolk Elks players Sioux Falls Canaries players Dayton Ducks players Milwaukee Brewers (minor league) players Nashville Vols players