#43 Luke "Old aches and pRR#" Appling, Shortstop, 35 yrs, Chicago (A) White Sox Saturday, 10/21/1942 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Luke Appling Old aches and pRR# 4/2/1907 35 USA,NC,HIGH POINT 5"10 203
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 $ 2,000,000 1943 13 Year(s), 0 Days (2236 total Days) 172 Day(s) 13 Year(s), 0 Days (2236 total Days) 12 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 6 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 8 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
Talent | 6 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 6 5 4 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings SS : 5 (Range), .948 (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 | | |
9/21 | @BOS | L 5-9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/23 | NYY | L 2-7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/24 | NYY | L 8-12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/27 | @WAS | W 7-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/28 | SLA | L 2-4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/29 | PHA | L 3-5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/30 | DET | W 11-2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
10/1 | @BOS | L 3-7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/2 | CLE | L 6-9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
10/4 | @CLE | W 12-7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 156 | 550 | 140 | 22 | 6 | 9 | 63 | 78 | 71 | 66 | .255 | .340 | .365 | .705 | .631 | .111 |
Projected | 156 | 550 | 140 | 22 | 6 | 9 | 63 | 78 | 71 | 66 | .255 | .340 | .365 | .705 | .631 | .111 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 148 | 631 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 201 | 37 | 2 | 3 | 40.0 | 68.6 | 4.2 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 35 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .333 | .257 | .590 |
vs. RHP | 515 | 133 | 20 | 6 | 9 | 60 | 71 | 64 | 64 | 2 | 7 | 1 | .258 | .340 | .373 | .713 |
Close/Late | 60 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .283 | .309 | .517 | .825 |
Scoring Position | 167 | 43 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 50 | 0 | 18 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .257 | .328 | .359 | .687 |
Pinch Hitting | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .250 | .650 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 79 | 275 | 74 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 46 | 37 | 29 | .269 | .350 | .411 | .761 |
Road | 77 | 275 | 66 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 37 | .240 | .322 | .320 | .642 |
March/April | 26 | 93 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 11 | .194 | .257 | .290 | .548 |
May | 25 | 95 | 31 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 18 | 11 | 11 | .326 | .385 | .474 | .859 |
June | 26 | 93 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 13 | .258 | .343 | .344 | .687 |
July | 25 | 82 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 6 | .244 | .351 | .317 | .668 |
August | 27 | 90 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 8 | .278 | .350 | .433 | .783 |
Sept/Oct | 27 | 97 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 17 | .227 | .327 | .330 | .657 |
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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 |
1938 | 145 | 532 | 141 | 23 | 5 | 8 | 68 | 86 | 83 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 0 | 0 | .265 | .362 | .372 | .734 | CHA |
1939 | 149 | 531 | 156 | 17 | 2 | 15 | 71 | 78 | 80 | 0 | 3 | 44 | 3 | 1 | .294 | .384 | .418 | .802 | CHA |
1940 | 150 | 537 | 152 | 36 | 5 | 10 | 85 | 70 | 75 | 1 | 5 | 51 | 0 | 1 | .283 | .369 | .425 | .794 | CHA |
1941 | 143 | 492 | 125 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 65 | 68 | 73 | 2 | 4 | 41 | 0 | 1 | .254 | .350 | .352 | .702 | CHA |
1942 | 156 | 550 | 140 | 22 | 6 | 9 | 63 | 78 | 71 | 1 | 2 | 66 | 2 | 3 | .255 | .340 | .365 | .705 | CHA |
Total | 1964 | 7519 | 2176 | 385 | 81 | 98 | 830 | 1200 | 980 | 14 | 37 | 433 | 27 | 19 | .289 | .371 | .401 | .772 | |
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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% |
Third Base | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.0 | 4.50 | | | | |
Shortstop | 152 | 148 | 229 | 588 | 113 | 849 | 32 | .962 | 1335.2 | 5.72 | | | | |
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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... 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)...
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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 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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