#43 Luke "Old aches and pRR" Appling, Shortstop, 29 yrs, Chicago (A) White Sox
Wednesday, 10/25/1936
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Luke Appling
Old aches and pRR
4/2/1907
29
USA,NC,HIGH POINT
5"10
193

Shortstop
R
R
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2 / 6 (Fair)
6 / 6 (Extremely Popular)
Good
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Normal
2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 3,000,000
1939
7 Year(s), 0 Days (1204 total Days)
172 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 0 Days (1204 total Days)
6 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall772810
Versus LHP972910
Versus RHP762710
Talent87389
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6
6
4
3
1
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Fielding Ratings
SS : 5 (Range), .950 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 7
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/23WASW 7-4413000100#1  
9/24WASW 2-1403000000#1  
9/26@NYYW 3-1512000000#1  
9/27@NYYW 3-1400000000#1  
9/28@SLAL 2-10301000010#1  
9/29@DETW 3-1100000000#7  
9/30@CLEL 5-11502100100#1  
10/1NYYL 1-5200000020#1  
10/2@PHAL 3-5412100000#1  
10/4BOSL 7-14511010000#1  

Batting Stats 1936

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall15361519734109691138815.320.404.452.856.850.132
Projected15361519734109691138815.320.404.452.856.850.132
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1467070001213278531233.3118.47.3
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP139549211930270000.388.488.504.992
vs. RHP476143258850836115310.300.378.437.815
Close/Late682121115692110.309.380.412.792
Scoring Position11643912580162300.371.437.517.954
Pinch Hitting530001100010.600.500.6001.100
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7730610116743657448.330.412.467.879
Road763099618353356447.311.394.437.831
March/April25104345321423132.327.402.490.892
May25104295211313124.279.350.394.745
June24100396111020131.390.456.500.956
July2510038521724153.380.461.500.961
August26101246131121182.238.347.406.753
Sept/Oct28106337111412173.311.407.425.831

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19301465861752863599663313511.299.369.382.751 CHA
19311536341854153529864023012.292.356.386.742CHA
193215360218035666910479342832.299.381.407.788CHA
193315261118837457110072113551.308.381.406.787CHA,AL
193415559617330910579378212410.290.374.421.795CHA,AL
193515561918032834610780021910.291.371.383.754CHA
1936153615197341096911388031512.320.404.452.856CHA,AL
Total1067426312782374839423711524914186138.300.377.405.782 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1936

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Shortstop1521461995899983042.9491316.15.67    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 7th overall pick, by Chicago (A) in 1930...
Had first career hit on 4/1/1930, off Lefty Stewart (DET)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/23/1930, off Logan Hensley (DET)...
Injured on 9/17/1930 with a Tender Shoulder, out for one week...
Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Washington on 6/16/1931...
Won Gold Glove at Shortstop in 1931...
1/31/1933: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,442,857 through salary arbitration...
Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Washington on 5/28/1933...
Had 6 hits with 3 RBI against Washington on 6/18/1933...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/19/1933, hitting .630 with 1 HR, 7 RBI...
Was selected to the 1933 Allstar game...
1/31/1934: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,442,857 through salary arbitration...
Was selected to the 1934 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/31/1934, hitting .583 with 2 HR, 8 RBI...
1/31/1935: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,442,857 through salary arbitration...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/1/1935, hitting .550 with 0 HR, 2 RBI...
8/6/1935: Signed a contract extension with Chicago (A), $3,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
Was selected to the 1936 Allstar game...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Hits
1933 - 188 - 8th
1935 - 180 - 9th
Triples
1934 - 9 - 4th
BB
1932 - 79 - 5th
1934 - 78 - 9th
  

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