#43 Luke "Old aches and pRR" Appling, Shortstop, 30 yrs, Chicago (A) White Sox Wednesday, 10/25/1937 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Luke Appling Old aches and pRR 4/2/1907 30 USA,NC,HIGH POINT 5"10 198
Shortstop R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Loyal None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 5 / 6 (Very Popular) Good Normal Normal 2.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 3,000,000 1939 8 Year(s), 0 Days (1376 total Days) 172 Day(s) 8 Year(s), 0 Days (1376 total Days) 7 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
Versus LHP | 9 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 10 |
Versus RHP | 6 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
Talent | 8 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 9 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 6 6 4 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings SS : 5 (Range), .950 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 7 Outfield Arm : 1
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/23 | NYY | L 3-9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/24 | NYY | W 10-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/26 | @PHA | L 7-8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/27 | @PHA | L 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/28 | BOS | W 8-7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
9/29 | CLE | W 12-11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/30 | @SLA | W 3-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/1 | DET | W 5-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/2 | @NYY | W 8-4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/4 | WAS | W 11-4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 154 | 614 | 184 | 34 | 8 | 11 | 55 | 109 | 74 | 18 | .300 | .373 | .435 | .808 | .788 | .135 |
Projected | 154 | 614 | 184 | 34 | 8 | 11 | 55 | 109 | 74 | 18 | .300 | .373 | .435 | .808 | .788 | .135 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 144 | 692 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 267 | 53 | 9 | 5 | 64.3 | 106.8 | 6.4 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 99 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .343 | .411 | .455 | .865 |
vs. RHP | 515 | 150 | 31 | 7 | 9 | 45 | 90 | 62 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .291 | .366 | .431 | .797 |
Close/Late | 77 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .312 | .360 | .403 | .763 |
Scoring Position | 128 | 33 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .258 | .331 | .375 | .706 |
Pinch Hitting | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 76 | 293 | 90 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 47 | 41 | 9 | .307 | .391 | .440 | .831 |
Road | 78 | 321 | 94 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 62 | 33 | 9 | .293 | .356 | .430 | .786 |
March/April | 24 | 101 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 6 | 2 | .287 | .327 | .396 | .723 |
May | 26 | 103 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 2 | .272 | .350 | .427 | .778 |
June | 26 | 91 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 17 | 1 | .374 | .472 | .560 | 1.033 |
July | 24 | 100 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 5 | .260 | .353 | .340 | .693 |
August | 26 | 107 | 39 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 25 | 15 | 3 | .364 | .439 | .561 | 1.000 |
Sept/Oct | 28 | 112 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 5 | .250 | .298 | .339 | .637 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1930 | 146 | 586 | 175 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 59 | 96 | 63 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 1 | .299 | .369 | .382 | .751 | CHA |
1931 | 153 | 634 | 185 | 41 | 5 | 3 | 52 | 98 | 64 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 1 | 2 | .292 | .356 | .386 | .742 | CHA |
1932 | 153 | 602 | 180 | 35 | 6 | 6 | 69 | 104 | 79 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 3 | 2 | .299 | .381 | .407 | .788 | CHA |
1933 | 152 | 611 | 188 | 37 | 4 | 5 | 71 | 100 | 72 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 5 | 1 | .308 | .381 | .406 | .787 | CHA,AL |
1934 | 155 | 596 | 173 | 30 | 9 | 10 | 57 | 93 | 78 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 0 | .290 | .374 | .421 | .795 | CHA,AL |
1935 | 155 | 619 | 180 | 32 | 8 | 3 | 46 | 107 | 80 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 0 | .291 | .371 | .383 | .754 | CHA |
1936 | 153 | 615 | 197 | 34 | 10 | 9 | 69 | 113 | 88 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 2 | .320 | .404 | .452 | .856 | CHA,AL |
1937 | 154 | 614 | 184 | 34 | 8 | 11 | 55 | 109 | 74 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 9 | 5 | .300 | .373 | .435 | .808 | CHA |
Total | 1221 | 4877 | 1462 | 271 | 56 | 50 | 478 | 820 | 598 | 9 | 18 | 204 | 22 | 13 | .300 | .376 | .409 | .785 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Shortstop | 150 | 144 | 211 | 640 | 116 | 893 | 42 | .953 | 1289.2 | 6.23 | | | | |
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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...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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OBP 1936 - .404 - 7th
| Hits 1933 - 188 - 8th 1935 - 180 - 9th 1936 - 197 - 4th
| Triples 1934 - 9 - 4th 1936 - 10 - 5th
| Runs 1936 - 113 - 8th
| BB 1932 - 79 - 5th 1934 - 78 - 9th 1936 - 88 - 5th
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