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William David Hocking

  • Class
    1989
  • Induction
    1995
  • Sport(s)
    Baseball

David Hocking, a left-handed pitcher from Del City, Oklahoma, was first-team All-America and NAIA Player of the Year in 1989 as he compiled a 14-0 record and helped lead the Bison to a record of 54-12 and a fourth-place finish in the NAIA World Series.

During his four seasons at OBU, he won 35 games, which is tied for first in the record book.

In other career records, he ranks seventh in games pitched (55); second in innings pitched (341); and first in strikeouts (325).

In season records, he is first in wins (14); tied for first in winning percentage (1.000); third in innings pitched (114); and second in strikeouts (110).

He led his team in wins in 1989 and in earned run average in 1986 and 1987.

Hocking was an All District 9 selection in 1987 and 1989.

He was drafted by the San Francisco Giants. 
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