#43 Luke "Old aches and pRR!" Appling, Shortstop, 33 yrs, Chicago (A) White Sox
Sunday, 10/22/1940
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Luke Appling
Old aches and pRR!
4/2/1907
33
USA,NC,HIGH POINT
5"10
203

Shortstop
R
R
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2 / 6 (Fair)
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2.5 Stars
 

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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
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall77389
Versus LHP98399
Versus RHP66379
Talent87379
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6
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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  
9/23@BOSL 4-5500000000#2  
9/24@BOSW 11-8401000010#8  
9/26@NYYL 1-4300000000#8  
9/27@NYYL 6-8400000011#8  
9/28PHAW 9-6411000100#8  
9/29PHAW 7-6412100001#8  
9/30DETW 9-5312000010#8  
10/1@CLEW 6-4401100100#8  
10/2@SLAL 2-7300000000#8  
10/4SLAW 9-2401100200#8  

Batting Stats 1940

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1505371523651085707551.283.369.425.794.754.142
Projected1505371523651085707551.283.369.425.794.754.142
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall14662010017252285101.086.75.7
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP79291001138117010.367.440.532.971
vs. RHP458123265972626444511.269.356.406.762
Close/Late55133106959110.236.290.327.618
Scoring Position159441414680258511.277.366.453.819
Pinch Hitting300000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7324974223243343727.297.384.434.817
Road7728878142842363824.271.354.417.770
March/April24953212001413913.337.394.463.857
May2591303262214108.330.398.6041.002
June258326412139147.313.408.458.866
July237015402910158.214.345.357.702
August2696234201315139.240.324.323.647
Sept/Oct2710226900149146.255.342.343.685

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
Total1665647719113476883702105483611313262515.295.375.408.783 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1940

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base10221401.0002.115.43    
Shortstop14814620257210981238.9531295.25.64    

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.
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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