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| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 23 | CHW | AL | 6 | 26 | 26 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .308 | .385 | .692 | 77 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | /6 | ||||
| 1931 | 24 | CHW | AL | 96 | 331 | 297 | 36 | 69 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 29 | 27 | .232 | .303 | .313 | .616 | 66 | 93 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6H/4 | ||||
| 1932 | 25 | CHW | AL | 139 | 532 | 489 | 66 | 134 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 63 | 9 | 8 | 40 | 36 | .274 | .329 | .374 | .703 | 87 | 183 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 645H | ||||
| 1933 | 26 | CHW | AL | 151 | 671 | 612 | 90 | 197 | 36 | 10 | 6 | 85 | 6 | 11 | 56 | 29 | .322 | .379 | .443 | .822 | 123 | 271 | 0 | 2 | 1 | *6 | MVP-21 | |||
| 1934 | 27 | CHW | AL | 118 | 516 | 452 | 75 | 137 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 61 | 3 | 1 | 59 | 27 | .303 | .384 | .405 | .788 | 102 | 183 | 0 | 5 | 1 | *6/4 | ||||
| 1935 | 28 | CHW | AL | 153 | 656 | 525 | 94 | 161 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 71 | 12 | 6 | 122 | 40 | .307 | .437 | .389 | .826 | 113 | 204 | 0 | 7 | 8 | *6 | MVP-15 | |||
| 1936 | 29 | CHW | AL | 138 | 618 | 526 | 111 | 204 | 31 | 7 | 6 | 128 | 10 | 6 | 85 | 25 | .388 | .474 | .508 | .981 | 139 | 267 | 1 | 6 | 6 | *6/H | AS,MVP-2 | |||
| 1937 | 30 | CHW | AL | 154 | 665 | 574 | 98 | 182 | 42 | 8 | 4 | 77 | 18 | 10 | 86 | 28 | .317 | .407 | .439 | .846 | 113 | 252 | 1 | 4 | 6 | *6 | MVP-17 | |||
| 1938 | 31 | CHW | AL | 81 | 339 | 294 | 41 | 89 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 3 | 42 | 17 | .303 | .392 | .350 | .742 | 85 | 103 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6/H | ||||
| 1939 | 32 | CHW | AL | 148 | 633 | 516 | 82 | 162 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 56 | 16 | 9 | 105 | 37 | .314 | .430 | .368 | .798 | 103 | 190 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 5 | *6 | AS,MVP-33 | ||
| 1940 | 33 | CHW | AL | 150 | 640 | 566 | 96 | 197 | 27 | 13 | 0 | 79 | 3 | 5 | 69 | 35 | .348 | .420 | .442 | .862 | 123 | 250 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 6 | *6 | AS,MVP-10 | ||
| 1941 | 34 | CHW | AL | 154 | 678 | 592 | 93 | 186 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 57 | 12 | 8 | 82 | 32 | .314 | .399 | .390 | .789 | 110 | 231 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 11 | *6 | AS | ||
| 1942 | 35 | CHW | AL | 142 | 613 | 543 | 78 | 142 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 53 | 17 | 5 | 63 | 23 | .262 | .342 | .341 | .682 | 95 | 185 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | *6/H | |||
| 1943 | 36 | CHW | AL | 155 | 677 | 585 | 63 | 192 | 33 | 2 | 3 | 80 | 27 | 8 | 90 | 29 | .328 | .419 | .407 | .825 | 143 | 238 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 12 | *6 | AS,MVP-2 | ||
| 1944 | Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1945 | 38 | CHW | AL | 18 | 70 | 57 | 12 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 7 | .368 | .478 | .526 | 1.005 | 195 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6/H | |||
| 1946 | 39 | CHW | AL | 149 | 659 | 582 | 59 | 180 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 55 | 6 | 4 | 71 | 41 | .309 | .384 | .378 | .762 | 117 | 220 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 2 | *6 | AS,MVP-12 | ||
| 1947 | 40 | CHW | AL | 139 | 573 | 503 | 67 | 154 | 29 | 0 | 8 | 49 | 8 | 6 | 64 | 28 | .306 | .386 | .412 | .797 | 126 | 207 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 3 | *6/H5 | AS,MVP-10 | ||
| 1948 | 41 | CHW | AL | 139 | 594 | 497 | 63 | 156 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 10 | 4 | 94 | 35 | .314 | .423 | .354 | .777 | 112 | 176 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 56/H | MVP-22 | ||
| 1949 | 42 | CHW | AL | 142 | 619 | 492 | 82 | 148 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 58 | 7 | 12 | 121 | 24 | .301 | .439 | .394 | .833 | 125 | 194 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 1 | *6/H | MVP-22 | ||
| 1950 | 43 | CHW | AL | 50 | 144 | 128 | 11 | 30 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 8 | .234 | .300 | .320 | .620 | 61 | 41 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6H3/4 | |||
| 20 Yrs | 2422 | 10254 | 8856 | 1319 | 2749 | 440 | 102 | 45 | 1116 | 179 | 108 | 1302 | 528 | .310 | .399 | .398 | .798 | 113 | 3528 | 129 | 11 | 74 | 68 | |||||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 162 | 686 | 592 | 88 | 184 | 29 | 7 | 3 | 75 | 12 | 7 | 87 | 35 | .310 | .399 | .398 | .798 | 113 | 236 | 1 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | ||||||||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Luke Appling born?
Luke Appling was born on April 2, 1907.
Where was Luke Appling born?
Luke Appling was born in High Point, NC.
How tall was Luke Appling?
Luke Appling was 5-10 (178 cm) tall.
How much did Luke Appling weigh when playing?
Luke Appling weighed 183 lbs (83 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Luke Appling play?
Luke Appling played 20 seasons.
Is Luke Appling in the Hall of Fame?
Luke Appling was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1964.
What position did Luke Appling play?
Luke Appling was a Shortstop and Third Baseman.
How many hits did Luke Appling have?
Luke Appling had 2,749 hits over his career.
How many home runs did Luke Appling have?
Luke Appling had 45 home runs over his career.
What was Luke Appling's average?
Luke Appling had a .310 average over his career.
How many teams has Luke Appling played for?
Luke Appling played for 1 team, the Chicago White Sox.
How many World Series has Luke Appling won?
Luke Appling never won a World Series.
When did Luke Appling retire?
Luke Appling last played in 1950.
What are Luke Appling's nicknames?
Old Aches and Pains,Luscious Luke are nicknames for Luke Appling.
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