Luke Appling
Hall of Famer
Eligible Seasons: 1931-1950
Best Season: 1936
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Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | SO | BB | HBP | RC | RC27 | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 Chicago White Sox | SS | 96 | 330 | 297 | 36 | 69 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 27 | 29 | 1 | 31.5 | 3.5 | $1.47M |
| 1932 Chicago White Sox | SS | 139 | 532 | 489 | 66 | 134 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 63 | 9 | 8 | 36 | 40 | 0 | 62.3 | 4.4 | $3.37M |
| 1933 Chicago White Sox | SS | 151 | 670 | 612 | 90 | 197 | 36 | 10 | 6 | 85 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 56 | 0 | 104.6 | 6.3 | $5.82M |
| 1934 Chicago White Sox | SS | 118 | 516 | 452 | 75 | 137 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 61 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 59 | 0 | 76.5 | 6.2 | $3.77M |
| 1935 Chicago White Sox | SS | 153 | 654 | 525 | 94 | 161 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 71 | 12 | 6 | 40 | 122 | 0 | 104.0 | 7.2 | $6.60M |
| 1936 Chicago White Sox | SS | 138 | 617 | 526 | 111 | 204 | 31 | 7 | 6 | 128 | 10 | 6 | 25 | 85 | 0 | 136.4 | 10.6 | $9.23M |
| 1937 Chicago White Sox | SS | 154 | 665 | 574 | 98 | 182 | 42 | 8 | 4 | 77 | 18 | 10 | 28 | 86 | 1 | 111.4 | 7.1 | $5.68M |
| 1938 Chicago White Sox | SS | 81 | 338 | 294 | 41 | 89 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 42 | 1 | 44.0 | 5.4 | $2.44M |
| 1939 Chicago White Sox | SS | 148 | 630 | 516 | 82 | 162 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 56 | 16 | 9 | 37 | 105 | 0 | 90.3 | 6.3 | $4.93M |
| 1940 Chicago White Sox | SS | 150 | 639 | 566 | 96 | 197 | 27 | 13 | 0 | 79 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 69 | 1 | 106.6 | 7.3 | $6.14M |
| 1941 Chicago White Sox | SS | 154 | 677 | 592 | 93 | 186 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 57 | 12 | 8 | 32 | 82 | 1 | 96.3 | 5.9 | $5.50M |
| 1942 Chicago White Sox | SS | 142 | 613 | 543 | 78 | 142 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 53 | 17 | 5 | 23 | 63 | 3 | 68.1 | 4.3 | $3.92M |
| 1943 Chicago White Sox | SS | 155 | 677 | 585 | 63 | 192 | 33 | 2 | 3 | 80 | 27 | 8 | 29 | 90 | 1 | 106.9 | 6.8 | $6.91M |
| 1945 Chicago White Sox | SS | 18 | 70 | 57 | 12 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 16.1 | 11.4 | $1.15M |
| 1946 Chicago White Sox | SS | 149 | 659 | 582 | 59 | 180 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 55 | 6 | 4 | 41 | 71 | 0 | 86.1 | 5.4 | $5.19M |
| 1947 Chicago White Sox | SS | 139 | 572 | 503 | 67 | 154 | 29 | 0 | 8 | 49 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 64 | 1 | 79.7 | 5.7 | $4.47M |
| 1948 Chicago White Sox | 3B | 139 | 594 | 497 | 63 | 156 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 10 | 4 | 35 | 94 | 0 | 79.9 | 5.9 | $4.86M |
| 1949 Chicago White Sox | SS | 142 | 619 | 492 | 82 | 148 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 58 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 121 | 0 | 87.8 | 6.3 | $5.50M |
| 1950 Chicago White Sox | SS | 50 | 144 | 128 | 11 | 30 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 11.5 | 3.0 | $540K |
Advanced Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | BA | BA+ | BA# | OBP | OBP+ | OBP# | SLG | SLG+ | SLG# | OPS | OPS+ | OPS# | HR/AB | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 Chicago White Sox | SS | 96 | 330 | 297 | .232 | 83 | .225 | .303 | 88 | .296 | .313 | 79 | .307 | .616 | 83 | .603 | .003 | $1.47M |
| 1932 Chicago White Sox | SS | 139 | 532 | 489 | .274 | 99 | .267 | .329 | 95 | .321 | .374 | 93 | .363 | .703 | 94 | .684 | .006 | $3.37M |
| 1933 Chicago White Sox | SS | 151 | 670 | 612 | .322 | 118 | .316 | .379 | 111 | .372 | .443 | 114 | .439 | .822 | 112 | .811 | .010 | $5.82M |
| 1934 Chicago White Sox | SS | 118 | 516 | 452 | .303 | 109 | .294 | .384 | 109 | .372 | .405 | 101 | .396 | .788 | 105 | .769 | .004 | $3.77M |
| 1935 Chicago White Sox | SS | 153 | 654 | 525 | .307 | 110 | .297 | .437 | 125 | .425 | .389 | 97 | .379 | .826 | 110 | .804 | .002 | $6.60M |
| 1936 Chicago White Sox | SS | 138 | 617 | 526 | .388 | 134 | .372 | .473 | 130 | .454 | .508 | 121 | .487 | .981 | 125 | .941 | .011 | $9.23M |
| 1937 Chicago White Sox | SS | 154 | 665 | 574 | .317 | 113 | .307 | .407 | 115 | .393 | .439 | 106 | .422 | .846 | 110 | .815 | .007 | $5.68M |
| 1938 Chicago White Sox | SS | 81 | 338 | 294 | .303 | 108 | .293 | .392 | 109 | .376 | .350 | 84 | .335 | .742 | 96 | .711 | .000 | $2.44M |
| 1939 Chicago White Sox | SS | 148 | 630 | 516 | .314 | 113 | .305 | .430 | 122 | .417 | .368 | 90 | .356 | .798 | 105 | .773 | .000 | $4.93M |
| 1940 Chicago White Sox | SS | 150 | 639 | 566 | .348 | 128 | .343 | .420 | 123 | .412 | .442 | 108 | .429 | .862 | 115 | .841 | .000 | $6.14M |
| 1941 Chicago White Sox | SS | 154 | 677 | 592 | .314 | 118 | .312 | .399 | 117 | .392 | .390 | 100 | .387 | .789 | 108 | .779 | .002 | $5.50M |
| 1942 Chicago White Sox | SS | 142 | 613 | 543 | .262 | 102 | .264 | .342 | 104 | .342 | .341 | 95 | .353 | .682 | 99 | .695 | .006 | $3.92M |
| 1943 Chicago White Sox | SS | 155 | 677 | 585 | .328 | 132 | .336 | .419 | 130 | .423 | .407 | 119 | .428 | .825 | 124 | .851 | .005 | $6.91M |
| 1945 Chicago White Sox | SS | 18 | 70 | 57 | .368 | 144 | .373 | .478 | 147 | .480 | .526 | 152 | .546 | 1.005 | 150 | 1.026 | .018 | $1.15M |
| 1946 Chicago White Sox | SS | 149 | 659 | 582 | .309 | 121 | .313 | .384 | 117 | .385 | .378 | 104 | .387 | .762 | 110 | .772 | .002 | $5.19M |
| 1947 Chicago White Sox | SS | 139 | 572 | 503 | .306 | 120 | .310 | .386 | 116 | .383 | .412 | 113 | .421 | .797 | 114 | .804 | .016 | $4.47M |
| 1948 Chicago White Sox | 3B | 139 | 594 | 497 | .314 | 118 | .312 | .423 | 121 | .412 | .354 | 93 | .354 | .777 | 106 | .766 | .000 | $4.86M |
| 1949 Chicago White Sox | SS | 142 | 619 | 492 | .301 | 114 | .300 | .439 | 124 | .425 | .394 | 104 | .396 | .833 | 114 | .822 | .010 | $5.50M |
| 1950 Chicago White Sox | SS | 50 | 144 | 128 | .234 | 87 | .231 | .300 | 84 | .287 | .320 | 80 | .311 | .620 | 82 | .599 | .000 | $540K |
Fielding Grades (Fielding/Range/Arm)
| Team | P | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 Chicago White Sox | -- | -- | -- | D-/D+ | -- | D/C+ | -- | $1.47M |
| 1932 Chicago White Sox | -- | -- | -- | C/B+ | D+/A | D+/A+ | -- | $3.37M |
| 1933 Chicago White Sox | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C-/A | -- | $5.82M |
| 1934 Chicago White Sox | -- | -- | -- | D+/C | -- | C/B- | -- | $3.77M |
| 1935 Chicago White Sox | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | B-/A+ | -- | $6.60M |
| 1936 Chicago White Sox | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C/A | -- | $9.23M |
| 1937 Chicago White Sox | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C-/A | -- | $5.68M |
| 1938 Chicago White Sox | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C+/B | -- | $2.44M |
| 1939 Chicago White Sox | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C/C+ | -- | $4.93M |
| 1940 Chicago White Sox | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C/B | -- | $6.14M |
| 1941 Chicago White Sox | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C/B+ | -- | $5.50M |
| 1942 Chicago White Sox | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C/C+ | -- | $3.92M |
| 1943 Chicago White Sox | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C+/B+ | -- | $6.91M |
| 1945 Chicago White Sox | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C/A- | -- | $1.15M |
| 1946 Chicago White Sox | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C/B+ | -- | $5.19M |
| 1947 Chicago White Sox | -- | -- | -- | -- | D+/C | C-/B | -- | $4.47M |
| 1948 Chicago White Sox | -- | -- | -- | -- | C/A | C-/A | -- | $4.86M |
| 1949 Chicago White Sox | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | B-/B- | -- | $5.50M |
| 1950 Chicago White Sox | -- | -- | A+/D- | C+/D- | -- | B/D- | -- | $540K |
Player Awards
| Team | All-Star | MVP | Gold Glove | Rookie of the Year | Cy Young | Reliever of the Year | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 Chicago White Sox | $1.47M | ||||||
| 1932 Chicago White Sox | $3.37M | ||||||
| 1933 Chicago White Sox | $5.82M | ||||||
| 1934 Chicago White Sox | $3.77M | ||||||
| 1935 Chicago White Sox | $6.60M | ||||||
| 1936 Chicago White Sox | X | $9.23M | |||||
| 1937 Chicago White Sox | $5.68M | ||||||
| 1938 Chicago White Sox | $2.44M | ||||||
| 1939 Chicago White Sox | X | $4.93M | |||||
| 1940 Chicago White Sox | X | $6.14M | |||||
| 1941 Chicago White Sox | X | $5.50M | |||||
| 1942 Chicago White Sox | $3.92M | ||||||
| 1943 Chicago White Sox | X | $6.91M | |||||
| 1945 Chicago White Sox | $1.15M | ||||||
| 1946 Chicago White Sox | X | $5.19M | |||||
| 1947 Chicago White Sox | X | $4.47M | |||||
| 1948 Chicago White Sox | $4.86M | ||||||
| 1949 Chicago White Sox | $5.50M | ||||||
| 1950 Chicago White Sox | $540K |
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