#43 Luke "Old aches and pRR#" Appling, Shortstop, 35 yrs, Chicago (A) White Sox
Saturday, 10/21/1942
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Luke Appling
Old aches and pRR#
4/2/1907
35
USA,NC,HIGH POINT
5"10
203

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

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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
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall65278
Versus LHP86288
Versus RHP55268
Talent65269
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6
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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@BOSL 5-9412000000#8  
9/23NYYL 2-7400000001#8  
9/24NYYL 8-12400000011#8  
9/27@WASW 7-3300000010#8  
9/28SLAL 2-4301000000#8  
9/29PHAL 3-5211000021#8  
9/30DETW 11-2412000101#8  
10/1@BOSL 3-7300000010#8  
10/2CLEL 6-9400000001#8  
10/4@CLEW 12-7501000000#8  

Batting Stats 1942

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall156550140226963787166.255.340.365.705.631.111
Projected156550140226963787166.255.340.365.705.631.111
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1486311002372201372340.068.64.2
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP3572003772000.200.333.257.590
vs. RHP515133206960716464271.258.340.373.713
Close/Late60172327747040.283.309.517.825
Scoring Position167438035001823211.257.328.359.687
Pinch Hitting410000012000.250.400.250.650
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7927574126531463729.269.350.411.761
Road7727566100432323437.240.322.320.642
March/April269318112911811.194.257.290.548
May25953164010181111.326.385.474.859
June26932450111171213.258.343.344.687
July258220301810146.244.351.317.668
August2790256121412118.278.350.433.783
Sept/Oct27972210311101517.227.327.330.657

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
19421565501402269637871126623.255.340.365.705CHA
Total1964751921763858198830120098014374332719.289.371.401.772 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1942

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Third Base10010101.0002.04.50    
Shortstop15214822958811384932.9621335.25.72    

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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