Oris Hockett

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Given name: Oris Leon Hockett
Nicknames: Brown
Primary Pos: Centerfield
Hght/Wght: 5'9" / 182 lbs
Bats/Throws: L / R
Born: Sep 29, 1909 in Bluffton, IN
Died: Mar 23, 1969 in Torrance, CA (59 years old)
Debut: Sep 4, 1938

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.