#43 Luke "Old aches and pRR"" Appling, Shortstop, 34 yrs, Chicago (A) White Sox
Thursday, 10/26/1941
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Luke Appling
Old aches and pRR"
4/2/1907
34
USA,NC,HIGH POINT
5"10
203

Shortstop
R
R
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2 / 6 (Fair)
5 / 6 (Very Popular)
Good
Normal
Normal
2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 2,000,000
1943
12 Year(s), 0 Days (2064 total Days)
172 Day(s)
12 Year(s), 0 Days (2064 total Days)
11 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall76379
Versus LHP97389
Versus RHP66379
Talent65379
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6
5
4
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1
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Fielding Ratings
SS : 5 (Range), .948 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 7
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/21@NYYL 2-7400000000#3  
9/23PHAL 2-6310000000#7  
9/24PHAL 1-3401000000#6  
9/26@WASL 2-4401000000#7  
9/27@WASW 8-5310000010#7  
9/28SLAL 3-7310000010#7  
9/30DETW 17-3421100110#6  
10/1@NYYL 4-11400000000#7  
10/2CLEL 4-5401000000#3  
10/4@CLEL 2-4201000020#6  

Batting Stats 1941

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall143492125167665687341.254.350.352.702.634.098
Projected143492125167665687341.254.350.352.702.634.098
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall13957221023141732901.061.14.2
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP89332231321194011.371.482.5391.021
vs. RHP40392145352475437401.228.318.310.628
Close/Late46162218753000.348.412.543.955
Scoring Position127344035502411400.268.374.370.744
Pinch Hitting410000100000.250.250.250.500
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home702466984440393021.280.356.394.750
Road732465683225294320.228.344.309.652
March/April23841900057128.226.323.226.549
May2583266111811107.313.383.446.829
June18551210176103.218.343.291.634
July258521231915118.247.337.376.713
August2691294311618198.319.429.462.890
Sept/Oct2694183021011117.191.276.287.563

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
1937154614184348115510974041895.300.373.435.808CHA
19381455321412358688683152700.265.362.372.734CHA
193914953115617215717880034431.294.384.418.802CHA
194015053715236510857075155101.283.369.425.794CHA
19411434921251676656873244101.254.350.352.702CHA
Total1808696920363637589767112290913353672516.292.373.404.777 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1941

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Shortstop1391391895688879740.9501205.25.95    

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...
10/5/1939: Signed a contract extension with Chicago (A), $2,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
Injured on 6/4/1941 with a Sore Shoulder, out for 1-2 weeks...
Had 2000th career hit on 8/9/1941, off Denny Galehouse (SLA)...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
OBP
1936 - .404 - 7th
Hits
1933 - 188 - 8th
1935 - 180 - 9th
1936 - 197 - 4th
1937 - 184 - 10th
Triples
1934 - 9 - 4th
1936 - 10 - 5th
Runs
1936 - 113 - 8th
BB
1932 - 79 - 5th
1934 - 78 - 9th
1936 - 88 - 5th
1938 - 83 - 8th
     

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