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Major League Baseball Stats
 
Batting Stats
GamesAt BatsHitsAverageSlugging %
2,4228,8562,749.310.398
SinglesDoublesTriplesHR'sSteals
2,16244010245179
 
Fielding Stats
PutoutsAssitsErrorsFielding %
4,6747,543672.948
 
Pitching Stats
GamesInningsWinsLosesSavesW/L%ERA
0000000
 
Managing Stats
GamesWinsLosesTiesW/L%
4010300.250
 
Accomplishments & Awards
Batting Average Title: 1936, 1943
All-Star Game as Player: 1936, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1943, 1946, 1947
Luke Appling
(Lucius  Benjamin  Appling)
"Old Aches and Pains"
Born: April 2, 1907        Died: January 3, 1991 (84 yrs.)
 
Year of Induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame
1964
 
Induction Position/Capacity
Shortstop
 
 
 
 
 
Bats
Right
Throws
Right
Seasons1st GameLast Game
20September 10, 1930October 1, 1950
 
Positions Played/Held
Shortstop
1st Base
2nd Base
3rd Base
Pinch Hitter
Pinch Runner
Manager
 
Teams as Player
Chicago White Sox (1930-1943)
Chicago White Sox (1945-1950)
 
Teams as Manager
Kansas City Athletics (1967)
 
All-Time Top 10 Stats
Assists (8th All-Time): 7,543
 
 
Cards and Other Memorabilia
Luke Appling - Estimated Sets: 663
 
Complete List of Luke Appling Cards (TCDb)
 
1931 - 1932  Exhibit Supply Company
Four-on-One Vending Machine Cards (W463-2)
Appling/Chalmer Cissell/Ted Lyons/Willie Kamm 

(Rookie Card)

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 1950  Bowman
Baseball Picture Cards (R406-4)
Luke Appling  (#37)

(Last Card as Player)

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Note: many MLB HoF members have more than one ‘rookie’ card and/or more than one ‘last active’ card. In those instances, I’ve randomly selected a single example of each.