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Luke Appling

Given Name: Lucius Benjamin
Nickname: Old Aches and Pains,Luscious Luke


Born: 4/2/1907 in High Point, NC USA
Died: 1/3/1991
in Cumming, GA USA

First Game: Wednesday September 10, 1930
Last Game: Sunday October 1, 1950

Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1964
Received 142 of 227 votes (170 required)
Voted in by BBWAA

Attended Oglethorpe University 1929-1930
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Major League Career Statistics

Luke Appling's Batting Statistics
YearTeamGABRH2B3BHRTBRBISBCSBBSOIBBHBPSHSFGIDPAvgOBPSLGOPS
1930 CHA 6 26 2 8 2 0 0 10 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .308 .308 .385 .692
1931 CHA 96 297 36 69 13 4 1 93 28 9 2 29 27 1 3 .232 .303 .313 .616
1932 CHA 139 489 66 134 20 10 3 183 63 9 8 40 36 0 3 .274 .329 .374 .703
1933 CHA 151 612 90 197 36 10 6 271 85 6 11 56 29 0 2 .322 .379 .443 .822
1934 CHA 118 452 75 137 28 6 2 183 61 3 1 59 27 0 5 .303 .384 .405 .788
1935 CHA 153 525 94 161 28 6 1 204 71 12 6 122 40 0 7 .307 .437 .389 .826
1936 CHA 138 526 111 204 31 7 6 267 128 10 6 85 25 1 6 .388 .474 .508 .981
1937 CHA 154 574 98 182 42 8 4 252 77 18 10 86 28 1 4 .317 .407 .439 .846
1938 CHA 81 294 41 89 14 0 0 103 44 1 3 42 17 1 1 .303 .392 .350 .742
1939 CHA 148 516 82 162 16 6 0 190 56 16 9 105 37 0 9 11 .314 .430 .368 .798
1940 CHA 150 566 96 197 27 13 0 250 79 3 5 69 35 1 3 11 .348 .420 .442 .862
1941 CHA 154 592 93 186 26 8 1 231 57 12 8 82 32 1 2 10 .314 .399 .390 .789
1942 CHA 142 543 78 142 26 4 3 185 53 17 5 63 23 3 4 7 .262 .342 .341 .682
1943 CHA 155 585 63 192 33 2 3 238 80 27 8 90 29 1 1 13 .328 .419 .407 .825
1945 CHA 18 57 12 21 2 2 1 30 10 1 0 12 7 0 1 0 .368 .478 .526 1.005
1946 CHA 149 582 59 180 27 5 1 220 55 6 4 71 41 0 6 15 .309 .384 .378 .762
1947 CHA 139 503 67 154 29 0 8 207 49 8 6 64 28 1 4 15 .306 .386 .412 .797
1948 CHA 139 497 63 156 16 2 0 176 47 10 4 94 35 0 3 17 .314 .423 .354 .777
1949 CHA 142 492 82 148 21 5 5 194 58 7 12 121 24 0 6 23 .301 .439 .394 .833
1950 CHA 50 128 11 30 3 4 0 41 13 2 0 12 8 0 4 7 .234 .300 .320 .620
Career 2422 8856 1319 2749 440 102 45 3528 1116 179 108 1302 528 11 74 129 .310 .399 .398 .798
Max 155 612 111 204 42 13 8 271 128 27 12 122 41 3 9 23 .388 .478 .526 1.005
Rankings On All-Time Career Lists    
Games Played
#68
At Bats
#69
Runs Scored
#107
Hits
#47
Doubles
#96
Triples
#146
Home Runs
#1415
Runs Batted In
#177
Stolen Bases
#394
Caught Stealing
#83
Walks
#37
Strikeouts
#812
Intentional Walks
#9431
Hit By Pitch
#2178
Sacrifice Hits
#626
Sacrifice Flies
#9517
Grounded Into Double Plays
#341
     
Luke Appling's Sabermetrics and Fantasy Baseball Statistics
YearTeamGABISORCBABIPEyeCT%TBRBISBCSBBSOIBBHBPSHSFGIDPAvgOBPSLGOPS
1930 CHA 6 26 .077 3 .308 0.00 100.0
1931 CHA 96 297 .081 29 .253 1.07 90.9
1932 CHA 139 489 .100 60 .291 1.11 92.6
1933 CHA 151 612 .121 103 .331 1.93 95.3
1934 CHA 118 452 .102 74 .319 2.19 94.0
1935 CHA 153 525 .082 99 .331 3.05 92.4
1936 CHA 138 526 .120 132 .400 3.40 95.2
1937 CHA 154 574 .122 106 .328 3.07 95.1
1938 CHA 81 294 .048 43 .321 2.47 94.2
1939 CHA 148 516 .054 85 .338 2.84 92.8
1940 CHA 150 566 .094 105 .371 1.97 93.8
1941 CHA 154 592 .076 93 .331 2.56 94.6
1942 CHA 142 543 .079 64 .269 2.74 95.8
1943 CHA 155 585 .079 101 .342 3.10 95.0
1945 CHA 18 57 .158 15 .408 1.71 87.7
1946 CHA 149 582 .069 83 .331 1.73 93.0
1947 CHA 139 503 .105 77 .313 2.29 94.4
1948 CHA 139 497 .040 77 .338 2.69 93.0
1949 CHA 142 492 .093 85 .309 5.04 95.1
1950 CHA 50 128 .086 10 .250 1.50 93.8
2422 8856 1444 .326 2.47 94.0 2884 1302 528 .310 .399 .326 .724
Max 155 612 .158 132 .408 5.04 100.0 128 27 12 122 41 3 9 23 .000 .000 .000 .000

Luke Appling's Fielding Statistics
YearTeamPosGGSInnPOAEDPPB
1930 CHA SS 6 0.0 12 17 4 1
1931 CHA 2B 1 0.0 4 1 1 0
1931 CHA SS 76 0.0 147 232 42 37
1932 CHA 3B 14 0.0 13 22 6 2
1932 CHA 2B 30 0.0 62 110 6 16
1932 CHA SS 85 0.0 195 287 37 66
1933 CHA SS 151 0.0 314 534 55 107
1934 CHA 2B 8 0.0 21 16 1 4
1934 CHA SS 110 0.0 243 341 34 55
1935 CHA SS 153 0.0 335 556 39 93
1936 CHA SS 137 0.0 320 471 41 119
1937 CHA SS 154 0.0 280 541 49 111
1938 CHA SS 78 0.0 149 258 20 37
1939 CHA SS 148 0.0 289 461 39 78
1940 CHA SS 150 0.0 307 436 37 83
1941 CHA SS 154 0.0 294 473 42 95
1942 CHA SS 141 0.0 269 418 38 77
1943 CHA SS 155 0.0 300 500 36 115
1945 CHA SS 17 0.0 37 56 7 7
1946 CHA SS 149 0.0 252 505 39 99
1947 CHA 3B 2 0.0 1 1 0 0
1947 CHA SS 129 0.0 232 422 35 86
1948 CHA SS 64 0.0 133 210 20 50
1948 CHA 3B 72 0.0 84 163 15 13
1949 CHA SS 141 0.0 253 450 26 95
1950 CHA 2B 1 0.0 0 0 0 0
1950 CHA 1B 13 0.0 91 12 0 16
1950 CHA SS 20 0.0 37 50 3 13
Career 1B 13 0.0 91 12 0 16
Career 2B 40 0.0 87 127 8 20
Career 3B 88 0.0 98 186 21 15
Career SS 2218 0.0 4398 7218 643 1424
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