Oris Hockett

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1938-1945)

AVG .276
HR 13
RBI 214
H 598
OPS .694
PIV 680
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 182 lb
Born
9/29/1909 in Bluffton, IN, USA
Died
3/23/1969 in Torrance, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1938-09-04
Last Game
1945-09-07
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Oris Leon Hockett

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
551 2,165 259 598 112 21 13 214 43 159 157 .276 .329 .365 .694 680

Career AVG .276 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .329 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .365 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .694 vs. league average .698 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1938 BRO NL 21 70 8 23 5 1 1 8 0 4 9 .329 .272 (+20%) .341 (+7%) .392 (+20%) .734 (+14%) 143.6
1939 BRO NL 9 13 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 .231 — — — — 0.0
1941 CLE AL 2 6 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1942 CLE AL 148 601 85 150 22 7 7 48 12 45 45 .250 .253 (-1%) .323 (-6%) .349 (-2%) .672 (-3%) -394.6
1943 CLE AL 141 601 70 166 33 4 2 51 13 45 45 .276 .255 (+8%) .324 (+2%) .346 (+2%) .671 (+2%) 182.2
1944 CLE AL 124 457 47 132 29 5 1 50 8 35 27 .289 .261 (+10%) .325 (+4%) .357 (+6%) .683 (+5%) 396.1
1945 CHA AL 106 417 46 122 23 4 2 55 10 27 30 .293 .260 (+12%) .328 (+3%) .354 (+7%) .683 (+6%) 353.2
Career · 7 seasons 551 2,165 259 598 112 21 13 214 43 159 157 .276 — — — — 680

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home28510621313037120.285
Away2661103128295693.267

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1945-09-07 CHWPHAL 300000000
1945-09-06 CHWPHAW 400000003
1945-09-06 CHWPHAL 401000001
1945-09-05 CHWPHAW 623100010
1945-09-05 CHWPHAW 534200110
1945-09-03 CHWDETL 401000100
1945-09-03 CHWDETL 501000000
1945-09-02 CHWSLAL 310000021
1945-09-01 CHWSLAL 300000001
1945-09-01 CHWSLAW 401000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 520 0 1206 40 33 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1938 BRO OF 17 0 24 1 3 0
1939 BRO OF 1 0 1 1 0 0
1941 CLE OF 2 0 2 0 0 0
1942 CLE OF 145 0 284 12 6 3
1943 CLE OF 139 0 347 13 15 3
1944 CLE OF 110 0 275 6 4 1
1945 CHA OF 106 0 273 7 5 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 86
Center Field 270
Right Field 170

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1943 Most Valuable Player AL 17th 14.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Oris Hockett (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Mike McCormick
    .275 avg, 14 HR
  2. 85
    Earl McNeely
    .272 avg, 4 HR
  3. 83
    Gus Felix
    .274 avg, 12 HR
  4. 83
    Joe Schultz
    .285 avg, 15 HR
  5. 80
    Randy Moore
    .278 avg, 27 HR
  6. 77
    Dave Gallagher
    .271 avg, 17 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Oris Hockett

What years did Oris Hockett play?
Oris Hockett played in Major League Baseball from 1938 to 1945.
Was Oris Hockett a pitcher?
No. Oris Hockett was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Oris Hockett hit?
Oris Hockett hit 13 career home runs with 598 hits.