#43 Luke "Old aches and pRR" Appling, Shortstop, 27 yrs, Chicago (A) White Sox
Friday, 10/20/1934
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Luke Appling
Old aches and pRR
4/2/1907
27
USA,NC,HIGH POINT
5"10
188

Shortstop
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R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Good
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Normal
3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 2,442,857
1934 (Arbitration eligible)
5 Year(s), 0 Days (860 total Days)
172 Day(s)
5 Year(s), 0 Days (860 total Days)
4 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall872810
Versus LHP1072910
Versus RHP762710
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  
9/23@NYYW 6-5501000100#2  
9/24@NYYW 6-0522010100#2  
9/26@PHAL 3-7411000010#2  
9/27@PHAW 4-0413000001#2  
9/28BOSW 8-7420000000#2  
9/29BOSW 6-4300000010#2  
9/30CLEW 5-3422001210#1PoG 
10/1@DETL 3-4111100110#7  
10/2@SLAL 2-4501100101#2  
10/4SLAL 1-3312000010#1  

Batting Stats 1934

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1555961733091057937824.290.374.421.795.758.131
Projected1555961733091057937824.290.374.421.795.758.131
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall14668120015412514910100.096.15.9
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1315011141329216000.382.467.5731.040
vs. RHP465123198644645718142.265.347.378.725
Close/Late702963213982010.414.468.6711.140
Scoring Position12437631420166110.298.373.419.793
Pinch Hitting941013201000.444.444.8891.333
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7729286105631504210.295.379.425.803
Road7830487204426433614.286.364.418.782
March/April259825613520144.255.354.429.783
May25100335121020153.330.417.460.877
June2610136411714148.356.431.446.877
July2489284331410112.315.386.528.914
August26972261089121.227.318.309.627
Sept/Oct29111295211320126.261.325.369.695

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
Total7593029901171302730849135699152116.297.372.400.772 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1934

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Shortstop15114619660110083033.9601311.05.70    

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...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Hits
1933 - 188 - 8th
BB
1932 - 79 - 5th
   

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