#43 Luke "Old aches and pRR!" Appling, Shortstop, 33 yrs, Chicago (A) White Sox Sunday, 10/22/1940 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Luke Appling Old aches and pRR! 4/2/1907 33 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 11 Year(s), 0 Days (1892 total Days) 172 Day(s) 11 Year(s), 0 Days (1892 total Days) 10 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 9 |
Versus LHP | 9 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 9 |
Versus RHP | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 9 |
Talent | 8 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 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 | | |
9/23 | @BOS | L 4-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/24 | @BOS | W 11-8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/26 | @NYY | L 1-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/27 | @NYY | L 6-8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/28 | PHA | W 9-6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/29 | PHA | W 7-6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/30 | DET | W 9-5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/1 | @CLE | W 6-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/2 | @SLA | L 2-7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/4 | SLA | W 9-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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 | 150 | 537 | 152 | 36 | 5 | 10 | 85 | 70 | 75 | 51 | .283 | .369 | .425 | .794 | .754 | .142 |
Projected | 150 | 537 | 152 | 36 | 5 | 10 | 85 | 70 | 75 | 51 | .283 | .369 | .425 | .794 | .754 | .142 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 146 | 620 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 228 | 51 | 0 | 1 | .0 | 86.7 | 5.7 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 79 | 29 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .367 | .440 | .532 | .971 |
vs. RHP | 458 | 123 | 26 | 5 | 9 | 72 | 62 | 64 | 44 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .269 | .356 | .406 | .762 |
Close/Late | 55 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .236 | .290 | .327 | .618 |
Scoring Position | 159 | 44 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 68 | 0 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .277 | .366 | .453 | .819 |
Pinch Hitting | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 73 | 249 | 74 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 43 | 34 | 37 | 27 | .297 | .384 | .434 | .817 |
Road | 77 | 288 | 78 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 42 | 36 | 38 | 24 | .271 | .354 | .417 | .770 |
March/April | 24 | 95 | 32 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 13 | .337 | .394 | .463 | .857 |
May | 25 | 91 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 8 | .330 | .398 | .604 | 1.002 |
June | 25 | 83 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 7 | .313 | .408 | .458 | .866 |
July | 23 | 70 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 8 | .214 | .345 | .357 | .702 |
August | 26 | 96 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 9 | .240 | .324 | .323 | .647 |
Sept/Oct | 27 | 102 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 6 | .255 | .342 | .343 | .685 |
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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 |
Total | 1665 | 6477 | 1911 | 347 | 68 | 83 | 702 | 1054 | 836 | 11 | 31 | 326 | 25 | 15 | .295 | .375 | .408 | .783 | |
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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% |
Second Base | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.1 | 15.43 | | | | |
Shortstop | 148 | 146 | 202 | 572 | 109 | 812 | 38 | .953 | 1295.2 | 5.64 | | | | |
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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.
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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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