Positions: Shortstop and Third Baseman
Bats: Right • Throws: Right
5-10, 183lb (178cm, 83kg)
Born: April 2, 1907 in High Point, NC us
Died: January 3, 1991 in Cumming, GA
Buried: Sawnee View Memorial Gardens, Cumming, GA
High School: Fulton HS (Atlanta, GA)
School: Oglethorpe University (Atlanta, GA)
Debut:
September 10, 1930
(Age 23-161d,
7,125th in major league history)
vs. BOS 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game:
October 1, 1950
(Age 43-182d)
vs. SLB 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1964.
(Voted by BBWAA in Runoff Election on 189/201 ballots)
View Luke Appling's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1931 season
Full Name: Lucius Benjamin Appling
Nicknames: Old Aches and Pains or Luscious Luke
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Career
77.4
8856
2749
45
.310
1319
1116
179
.399
.398
.798
113
| Rk | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 138 (137) | Sep 10 | CHW | BOS | L,2-6 | CG | 42 | 9.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 139 | Sep 11 | CHW | BOS | W,4-3 | CG | 54 | 12.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | ||
| 3 | 140 | Sep 12 | CHW | WSH | L,7-8 | CG | 41 | 9.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 4 | 141 | Sep 13 | CHW | WSH | L,4-6 | CG | 46 | 9.0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 5 | 142 | Sep 14 | CHW | WSH | W,2-1 | CG | 39 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | 143 | Sep 15 | CHW | WSH | L,9-14 | CG | 48 | 9.0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 6gm | 58.0 | 12 | 17 | 4 | 33 | 1 |
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