#43 Luke "Old aches and pRR" Appling, Shortstop, 30 yrs, Chicago (A) White Sox
Wednesday, 10/25/1937
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Luke Appling
Old aches and pRR
4/2/1907
30
USA,NC,HIGH POINT
5"10
198

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

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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
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall772810
Versus LHP972910
Versus RHP662710
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  
9/23NYYL 3-9412000000#1  
9/24NYYW 10-2400000100#2  
9/26@PHAL 7-8401100110#2  
9/27@PHAL 2-4401000000#2  
9/28BOSW 8-7400000001#2  
9/29CLEW 12-11533100300#2  
9/30@SLAW 3-2410000000#2  
10/1DETW 5-3100000000#5  
10/2@NYYW 8-4522100100#2  
10/4WASW 11-4511100000#2  

Batting Stats 1937

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall15461418434811551097418.300.373.435.808.788.135
Projected15461418434811551097418.300.373.435.808.788.135
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall144692000904267539564.3106.86.4
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP99343121019121100.343.411.455.865
vs. RHP515150317945906217300.291.366.431.797
Close/Late7724401101972200.312.360.403.763
Scoring Position12833522410163400.258.331.375.706
Pinch Hitting800000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home762939018352947419.307.391.440.831
Road783219416562662339.293.356.430.786
March/April241012950271962.287.327.396.723
May26103285131213132.272.350.427.778
June269134613621171.374.472.5601.033
July2410026420317155.260.353.340.693
August26107398231725153.364.439.5611.000
Sept/Oct2811228620101485.250.298.339.637

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
Total12214877146227156504788205989182042213.300.376.409.785 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1937

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Shortstop15014421164011689342.9531289.26.23    

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
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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