#94 Luke "Old aches and pRR" Appling, Shortstop, 26 yrs, Cincinnati Reds
Monday, 7/17/1933 |
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| Luke Appling
Old aches and pRR
4/2/1907
26
USA,NC,HIGH POINT
5"10
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Shortstop
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3.0 Stars
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$ 300,000
1933 (Possible Arbitration)
2 Year(s), 127 Days (455 total Days)
95 Day(s)
2 Year(s), 127 Days (455 total Days)
3 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 94 | 65 | 18 | 69 | 74 |
| Versus LHP | 100 | 68 | 22 | 71 | 80 |
| Versus RHP | 87 | 63 | 16 | 68 | 71 |
| Talent | 8 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 7 |
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| Fielding Ratings
2B : 8 (Range), .983 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 8 (Range), .956 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 7
Outfield Arm : 2
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 7/4 | @PIT | @ | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
| 7/5 | @PIT | @ | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #8 | | |
| 7/6 | @PIT | @ | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
| 7/7 | @PIT | @ | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
| 7/8 | @NYG | L 1-4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #6 | | |
| 7/9 | @NYG | W 8-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
| 7/10 | @SLN | L 5-6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #6 | | |
| 7/11 | @SLN | W 8-7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
| 7/12 | @SLN | W 5-3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
| 7/16 | @SLN | L 3-12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 82 | 294 | 70 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 31 | 25 | 18 | .238 | .294 | .289 | .583 | .489 | .051 |
| Projected | 168 | 604 | 144 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 47 | 64 | 51 | 37 | .238 | .294 | .289 | .583 | .489 | .051 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 82 | 324 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 85 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 66.7 | 27.0 | 3.1 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 61 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .262 | .314 | .344 | .659 |
| vs. RHP | 233 | 54 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .232 | .287 | .275 | .562 |
| Close/Late | 36 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .167 | .225 | .278 | .503 |
| Scoring Position | 58 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .224 | .254 | .293 | .547 |
| Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 33 | 115 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 18 | 10 | 10 | .217 | .276 | .243 | .519 |
| Road | 49 | 179 | 45 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 8 | .251 | .305 | .318 | .623 |
| Last Week | 4 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .375 | .412 | .438 | .849 |
| March/April | 12 | 48 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 4 | .250 | .379 | .292 | .671 |
| May | 30 | 107 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 5 | .234 | .282 | .308 | .590 |
| June | 27 | 93 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 7 | .215 | .232 | .215 | .447 |
| July | 13 | 46 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | .283 | .340 | .391 | .731 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1930 | 28 | 90 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1 | .311 | .347 | .467 | .814 | BOS CIN |
| 1931 | 140 | 483 | 138 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 51 | 60 | 39 | 0 | 5 | 36 | 7 | 1 | .286 | .336 | .377 | .713 | CIN |
| 1932 | 139 | 527 | 161 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 39 | 55 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 7 | 2 | .306 | .348 | .381 | .730 | CIN,NL |
| 1933 | 82 | 294 | 70 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 31 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 1 | .238 | .294 | .289 | .583 | CIN |
| Total | 389 | 1394 | 397 | 60 | 16 | 7 | 122 | 155 | 104 | 0 | 10 | 90 | 23 | 5 | .285 | .332 | .366 | .698 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 1930, AAA | 124 | 491 | 132 | 30 | 0 | 14 | 65 | 66 | 49 | 20 | 15 | 6 | .269 | .327 | .415 | .743 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| Catcher | 3 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | .917 | 25.0 | 4.32 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .0 |
| Second Base | 12 | 12 | 21 | 45 | 6 | 66 | 0 | 1.000 | 105.2 | 5.62 | | | | |
| Shortstop | 67 | 67 | 108 | 291 | 48 | 414 | 15 | .964 | 586.1 | 6.35 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 13th overall pick, by Boston (A) in 1930...
Traded from Boston (A) to Cincinnati on 3/16/1930 (Going to CIN: SS Luke Appling. Going to BOS: RF Ed Stone)...
Had first career hit (double) on 9/1/1930, off Lon Warneke (PIT)...
Hit first career homerun on 9/1/1930, off Lon Warneke (PIT)...
Won Gold Glove Award at Second Base in 1931...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/24/1932, hitting .452 with 0 HR, 5 RBI...
Had 6 hits with 1 RBI against Pittsburgh on 6/16/1932...
Was selected to the 1932 Allstar game...
Injured on 7/17/1932 with a Strained Hip Muscle, out for one week...
Won Gold Glove Award at Second Base in 1932...
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AVG
1932 - .306 - 9th
| Hits
1932 - 161 - 9th
| Doubles
1932 - 27 - 10th
| Triples
1931 - 10 - 9th
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