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Luke Appling   |   Major Leaguer   1930-1950

Full Name:  Lucius Benjamin Appling
Born:  April 2,1907  in  High Point, North Carolina
Death:  January 3,1991
Height:  5-10  Weight:  183  Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right
High School:   -
College:  Oglethorpe University

Managerial Record (MLB)

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Transactions:   [Aug 19,1930] - Purchased by White Sox from Atlanta (Southern Association).  [Nov 9,1950] - Released by White Sox.  

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1930Chi Wh-SoxAL23ChwMLB ss 62628200220000 0   .308*.313.385*698--
1931Chi Wh-SoxAL24ChwMLB ss 9629736691341289229271 3   .232*.306.313*619--
1932Chi Wh-SoxAL25ChwMLB ss 1394896613420103639840360 3   .274*.333.374*707--
1933Chi Wh-SoxAL26ChwMLB ss 15161290197361068561156290 2   .322*.382.443*825--
1934Chi Wh-SoxAL27ChwMLB ss 118452751372862613159270 5   .303*.387.405*792--
1935Chi Wh-SoxAL28ChwMLB ss 15352594161286171126122400 7   .307*.440.389*829--
1936Chi Wh-SoxAL29ChwMLB ss 138526111204317612810685251 6   .388*.475.508*983--
1937Chi Wh-SoxAL30ChwMLB ss 15457498182428477181086281 4   .317*.409.439*848--
1938Chi Wh-SoxAL31ChwMLB ss 8129441891400441342171 1   .303*.393.350*743--
1939Chi Wh-SoxAL32ChwMLB ss 14851682162166056169105370 9 11 .314*.432.368*800--
1940Chi Wh-SoxAL33ChwMLB ss 1505669619727130793569351 3 11 .348*.422.442*864--
1941Chi Wh-SoxAL34ChwMLB ss 1545929318626815712882321 2 10 .314*.401.390*791--
1942Chi Wh-SoxAL35ChwMLB ss 1425437814226435317563233 4 7 .262*.343.341*684--
1943Chi Wh-SoxAL36ChwMLB ss 1555856319233238027890291 1 13 .328*.420.407*827--
1945Chi Wh-SoxAL38ChwMLB ss 1857122122110101270 1 0 .368*.480.526*1006--
1946Chi Wh-SoxAL39ChwMLB ss 149582591802751556471410 6 15 .309*.388.378*766--
1947Chi Wh-SoxAL40ChwMLB ss 139503671542908498664281 4 15 .306*.388.412*800--
1948Chi Wh-SoxAL41ChwMLB 3b-ss 1394976315616204710494350 3 17 .314*.425.354*779--
1949Chi Wh-SoxAL42ChwMLB ss 14249282148215558712121240 6 23 .301*.441.394*835--
1950Chi Wh-SoxAL43ChwMLB ss-1b 50128113034013201280 4 7 .234*.305.320*625--
 
Major League Totals - 20 Season(s)242288561319274944010245111617910813025281174 .310.398-----


 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1930Chi Wh-SoxAL23ChwMLBSS612174331---.879--
 
1931Chi Wh-SoxAL24ChwMLB2B141160---.833--
1931Chi Wh-SoxAL24ChwMLBSS761472324242137---.900--
 
1932Chi Wh-SoxAL25ChwMLB2B3062110617816---.966--
1932Chi Wh-SoxAL25ChwMLB3B1413226412---.854--
1932Chi Wh-SoxAL25ChwMLBSS851952873751966---.929--
 
1933Chi Wh-SoxAL26ChwMLBSS15131453455903107---.939--
 
1934Chi Wh-SoxAL27ChwMLB2B821161384---.974--
1934Chi Wh-SoxAL27ChwMLBSS1102433413461855---.945--
 
1935Chi Wh-SoxAL28ChwMLBSS1533355563993093---.958--
 
1936Chi Wh-SoxAL29ChwMLBSS13732047141832119---.951--
 
1937Chi Wh-SoxAL30ChwMLBSS15428054149870111---.944--
 
1938Chi Wh-SoxAL31ChwMLBSS781492582042737---.953--
 
1939Chi Wh-SoxAL32ChwMLBSS1482894613978978---.951--
 
1940Chi Wh-SoxAL33ChwMLBSS1503074363778083---.953--
 
1941Chi Wh-SoxAL34ChwMLBSS1542944734280995---.948--
 
1942Chi Wh-SoxAL35ChwMLBSS1412694183872577---.948--
 
1943Chi Wh-SoxAL36ChwMLBSS15530050036836115---.957--
 
1945Chi Wh-SoxAL38ChwMLBSS17375671007---.930--
 
1946Chi Wh-SoxAL39ChwMLBSS1492525053979699---.951--
 
1947Chi Wh-SoxAL40ChwMLB3B211020---1.000--
1947Chi Wh-SoxAL40ChwMLBSS1292324223568986---.949--
 
1948Chi Wh-SoxAL41ChwMLB3B72841631526213---.943--
1948Chi Wh-SoxAL41ChwMLBSS641332102036350---.945--
 
1949Chi Wh-SoxAL42ChwMLBSS1412534502672995---.964--
 
1950Chi Wh-SoxAL43ChwMLB1B139112010316---1.000--
1950Chi Wh-SoxAL43ChwMLB2B100000--------
1950Chi Wh-SoxAL43ChwMLBSS20375039013---.967--
 


 Awards
[1933] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #21)  [1935] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #15)  [1936] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #2), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1937] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #17)  [1939] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, AL MVP (Voting Rank: #33)  [1940] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, AL MVP (Voting Rank: #10)  [1941] - Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1943] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, AL MVP (Voting Rank: #2)  [1946] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #12), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1947] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, AL MVP (Voting Rank: #10)  [1948] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #22)  [1949] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #22)  [1953] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (2 votes - 0.76%)  [1955] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (3 votes - 1.2%)  [1956] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (14 votes - 7.25%)  [1958] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (77 votes - 28.95%)  [1960] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (72 votes - 26.77%)  [1962] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (48 votes - 30%)  [1964] - Elected to Hall of Fame (189 votes - 84%)
 Trivia and Player Notes
In 1975, the Chicago White Sox retired Appling's uniform number (#4).

Notes: Played in 7 all-star games during his career (1936, 1939-1941, 1943, 1946-1947)
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