#43 Luke "Old aches and pRR" Appling, Shortstop, 31 yrs, Chicago (A) White Sox
Thursday, 10/26/1938
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Luke Appling
Old aches and pRR
4/2/1907
31
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
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 3,000,000
1939
9 Year(s), 0 Days (1548 total Days)
172 Day(s)
9 Year(s), 0 Days (1548 total Days)
8 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall77289
Versus LHP97299
Versus RHP66279
Talent87389
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6
6
4
3
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  
9/23@BOSL 1-4201000010#8  
9/24@BOSW 4-2411010001#8  
9/26@NYYW 4-2400000000#8  
9/27@NYYW 4-3200000030#1  
9/28WASL 4-11100000120#8  
9/29WASL 3-6100000000#9  
9/30DETL 8-10421000000#8  
10/1@CLEL 7-8510000010#1  
10/2@SLAL 2-5400000000#8  
10/4SLAW 7-3400000000#8  

Batting Stats 1938

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall145532141235868868327.265.362.372.734.678.107
Projected145532141235868868327.265.362.372.734.678.107
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall13862110025051983600.072.24.6
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP159368231322279100.226.337.358.695
vs. RHP373105153555645618401.282.373.378.751
Close/Late58133017764000.224.297.328.624
Scoring Position16841504590217500.244.320.345.665
Pinch Hitting400001002100.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7325570101639443914.275.369.392.761
Road7227771134229424413.256.356.354.710
March/April269931411818155.313.404.404.808
May2598225021419186.224.347.337.684
June19591430059123.237.356.288.644
July238221412813128.256.347.402.750
August251012731116983.267.321.347.668
Sept/Oct2793264221718182.280.393.430.823

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
Total136654091603294615854690668110232312213.296.375.405.780 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1938

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Shortstop14313818857610179228.9651226.05.81    

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
1937 - 184 - 10th
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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