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Historical player · 1930–1950

Luke Appling

B/T R/R · HT 70 · WT 183 · Born 4/2/1907 · From High Point, NC USA · Debut 1930-09-10 · Final 1950-10-01

Career · batting

2,422

8,856

2,749

RBI

1,116

179

1,302

AVG/OPS

0.310 · 0.797

Where they rank

Career totals are only stats with that team · ranks computed against that franchise's full history

Career with the Chicago White Sox · 1930–1950

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#66 on the White Sox

↑ 1 K. Berry

↓ 1 Y. Grandal

Hits

2,749

#1 on the White Sox

↓ 279 N. Fox

RBI

1,116

#3 on the White Sox

↑ 267 P. Konerko

↓ 135 H. Baines

179

#8 on the White Sox

↑ 13 S. Collins

↓ 2 R. Schalk

Runs

1,319

#2 on the White Sox

↑ 8 F. Thomas

↓ 132 N. Fox

1,302

#2 on the White Sox

↑ 164 F. Thomas

↓ 337 E. Collins

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MLB · all-time career

vs every player ever

#1,978 all-time MLB

↑ 1 D. Ackley

↓ 1 D. Taylor

Hits

2,749

#57 all-time MLB

↑ 8 V. Pinson

↓ 6 A. Oliver

RBI

1,116

#216 all-time MLB

↑ 3 D. Allen

↓ 1 R. Henderson

179

#441 all-time MLB

↑ 1 H. Groh

↓ 1 A. Escobar

Batting · year by year

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG
1930	White Sox	AL	6	26	2	8	2	0	0	2	2	0	0	0.308	—	0.385
1931	White Sox	AL	96	297	36	69	13	4	1	28	9	29	27	0.232	—	0.313
1932	White Sox	AL	139	489	66	134	20	10	3	63	9	40	36	0.274	—	0.374
1933	White Sox	AL	151	612	90	197	36	10	6	85	6	56	29	0.322	—	0.443
1934	White Sox	AL	118	452	75	137	28	6	2	61	3	59	27	0.303	—	0.405
1935	White Sox	AL	153	525	94	161	28	6	1	71	12	122	40	0.307	—	0.389
1936	White Sox	AL	138	526	111	204	31	7	6	128	10	85	25	0.388	—	0.508
1937	White Sox	AL	154	574	98	182	42	8	4	77	18	86	28	0.317	—	0.439
1938	White Sox	AL	81	294	41	89	14	0	0	44	1	42	17	0.303	—	0.350
1939	White Sox	AL	148	516	82	162	16	6	0	56	16	105	37	0.314	—	0.368
1940	White Sox	AL	150	566	96	197	27	13	0	79	3	69	35	0.348	—	0.442
1941	White Sox	AL	154	592	93	186	26	8	1	57	12	82	32	0.314	—	0.390
1942	White Sox	AL	142	543	78	142	26	4	3	53	17	63	23	0.262	—	0.341
1943	White Sox	AL	155	585	63	192	33	2	3	80	27	90	29	0.328	—	0.407
1945	White Sox	AL	18	57	12	21	2	2	1	10	1	12	7	0.368	—	0.526
1946	White Sox	AL	149	582	59	180	27	5	1	55	6	71	41	0.309	—	0.378
1947	White Sox	AL	139	503	67	154	29	0	8	49	8	64	28	0.306	—	0.412
1948	White Sox	AL	139	497	63	156	16	2	0	47	10	94	35	0.314	—	0.354
1949	White Sox	AL	142	492	82	148	21	5	5	58	7	121	24	0.301	—	0.394
1950	White Sox	AL	50	128	11	30	3	4	0	13	2	12	8	0.234	—	0.320
Career			2,422	8,856	1,319	2,749	440	102	45	1,116	179	1,302	528	0.310	0.399	0.398

Fielding by position

Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
SS	2,218	4,398	7,218	643	1,424
3B	88	98	186	21	15
2B	40	87	127	8	20
1B	13	91	12	0	16

Hall of Fame voting

Year	Body	Votes	Needed	Status
1964	BBWAA	142	151	Ballot
1964	Run Off	189		Inducted
1962	BBWAA	48	120	Ballot
1960	BBWAA	72	202	Ballot
1958	BBWAA	77	200	Ballot
1956	BBWAA	14	145	Ballot
1955	BBWAA	3	189	Ballot
1953	BBWAA	2	198	Ballot