SS Luke 'Old Aches and Pains' Appling #4
Detroit Tigers MLB
Age: 39 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
06/03/1946
 OA: 60 POT: 60
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SS LUKE 'OLD ACHES AND PAINS' APPLING #4 - AGE: 39 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
46 175 55 7 2 0 9 25 16 .314 .398 .377 3 1.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 70 70 70 70
Gap 45 50 45 45
Power 35 35 35 35
Eye 55 70 50 55
Avoid K's 60 55 60 60
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 65 20
Errors: - 50 20
Arm: - 55 25
Turn DP: - 55 -
Framing: - - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 50
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 45
Stealing Aggressiveness: 40
Stealing Ability: 55
Baserunning Inst.: 60
Sacrifice Bunt: 30
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
06/02/1946 @ WSH Loss, 2-3 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
06/01/1946 @ WSH Loss, 3-6 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
05/30/1946 @ SLB Win, 6-2 5 1 1 0 0 0 3 0
05/30/1946 @ SLB Loss, 1-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
05/29/1946 @ CLE Loss, 3-4 3 1 0 1 0 2 1 0
05/28/1946 @ CLE Win, 5-3 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/28/1946 @ CLE Win, 6-2 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/26/1946 @ CWS Win, 8-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/26/1946 @ CWS Win, 9-1 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 0
05/25/1946 @ CWS Loss, 2-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Birthday:04/02/1907
Born in:High Point, NC
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Very Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$65,000
Signed Through:1946 Season
Major Service:15 Years, 48 Days
Service This Yr:48 Days
40-Man Service:15 Years, 77 Days
Pro Service:19 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1946 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 46 175 55 7 2 0 9 27 25 16 .314 .398 .377 .775 .372 .063 118
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 42 201 0 0 0 3 1 1 66 9 3 3 50.0 27.5 5.80 1.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   44 22 3 1 0 5 9 9 3 0 1 0 .500 .585 .614 1.199
Versus Right   131 33 4 1 0 4 18 16 13 1 0 0 .252 .331 .298 .629
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   29 6 1 0 0 2 3 2 6 1 0 0 .207 .250 .241 .491
April   47 16 2 0 0 3 10 11 5 0 0 0 .340 .466 .383 .848
May   120 36 4 2 0 5 17 14 10 0 1 0 .300 .373 .367 .740
June   8 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 .375 .333 .500 .833
Last Year   57 21 2 2 1 10 12 12 7 0 1 0 .368 .478 .526 1.005
Career   6829 2136 351 88 31 903 1064 965 408 42 52 10 .313 .397 .404 .800
Home   70 25 3 2 0 3 11 12 5 0 0 0 .357 .451 .457 .908
Road   105 30 4 0 0 6 16 13 11 1 1 0 .286 .361 .324 .685
Grass   175 55 7 2 0 9 27 25 16 1 1 0 .314 .398 .377 .775
Day   166 54 7 2 0 9 26 25 16 1 1 0 .325 .411 .392 .803
Night   9 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222
As Starter   173 54 7 2 0 9 27 24 16 1 1 0 .312 .394 .376 .770
As Reliever / Substitution   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167
Pinch Hitting   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167
Close/Late   40 12 1 0 0 2 7 8 6 0 0 0 .300 .417 .325 .742
Inning 1-3   74 22 4 1 0 1 12 9 8 0 1 0 .297 .373 .378 .752
Inning 4-6   47 18 1 1 0 3 6 5 2 0 0 0 .383 .442 .447 .889
Inning 7-9   50 14 1 0 0 4 8 10 6 1 0 0 .280 .393 .300 .693
Extra Innings   4 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 .500 .900
0 Outs   85 27 3 0 0 0 18 14 8 0 1 0 .318 .414 .353 .767
1 Outs   54 15 1 1 0 5 6 7 6 1 0 0 .278 .355 .333 .688
2 Outs   36 13 3 1 0 4 3 4 2 0 0 0 .361 .425 .500 .925
Scoring Position   30 5 0 0 0 8 3 6 6 1 1 0 .167 .297 .167 .464
Bases Empty   118 40 6 2 0 0 18 15 8 0 0 0 .339 .414 .424 .837
Runner on 1st   27 10 1 0 0 1 6 4 2 0 0 0 .370 .452 .407 .859
Runner on 2nd   13 3 0 0 0 3 1 1 4 0 1 0 .231 .286 .231 .516
Runner on 3rd   1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   9 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 .111 .273 .111 .384
Runner on 1st & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   4 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Two Strikes   76 19 4 1 0 1 10 9 16 0 0 0 .250 .329 .329 .658
First Pitch   27 10 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 .370 .370 .407 .778
Count 0-1   16 5 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312 .312 .375 .688
Count 0-2   12 4 1 0 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 .333 .333 .417 .750
Count 1-0   13 6 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .462 .462 .462 .923
Count 1-1   20 8 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 1 0 0 .400 .381 .400 .781
Count 1-2   26 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 7 0 0 0 .154 .154 .231 .385
Count 2-0   5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .600 .800
Count 2-1   15 5 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .400 .733
Count 2-2   22 4 1 0 0 1 3 0 3 0 0 0 .182 .182 .227 .409
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 1 5 8 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   3 1 0 0 0 1 1 8 0 0 0 0 .333 .818 .333 1.152
Full Count   16 7 2 0 0 0 4 9 2 0 0 0 .438 .640 .562 1.203
Behind in Count   54 13 2 1 0 1 3 0 11 0 0 0 .241 .241 .315 .556
Ahead in Count   36 13 1 1 0 2 11 16 0 0 0 0 .361 .558 .444 1.002
Batting Leadoff   173 54 7 2 0 9 27 24 16 1 1 0 .312 .394 .376 .770
Batting 5th   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Batting 9th   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Low Leverage   64 19 4 2 0 3 7 9 5 0 0 0 .297 .384 .422 .805
Medium Leverage   87 31 3 0 0 3 18 12 10 1 1 0 .356 .430 .391 .821
High Leverage   22 5 0 0 0 3 2 4 1 0 0 0 .227 .346 .227 .573
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1930 Chicago - MLB 23 6 26 8 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .308 .308 .385 .692 97 95 0.1
1931 Chicago - MLB 24 96 297 69 13 4 1 28 36 29 1 2 27 9 2 .232 .301 .313 .614 75 75 0.8
1932 Chicago - MLB 25 139 489 134 20 10 3 63 66 40 0 3 36 9 8 .274 .327 .374 .701 100 100 1.9
1933 Chicago - MLB 26 151 612 197 36 10 6 85 90 56 0 3 29 6 11 .322 .377 .443 .820 134 136 5.8
1934 Chicago - MLB 27 118 452 137 28 6 2 61 75 59 0 3 27 3 1 .303 .381 .405 .786 125 128 4.1
1935 Chicago - MLB 28 153 525 161 28 6 1 71 94 122 0 3 40 12 6 .307 .435 .389 .824 136 146 6.8
1936 Chicago - MLB 29 138 526 204 31 7 6 128 111 85 1 3 25 10 6 .388 .472 .508 .979 180 188 9.3
1937 Chicago - MLB 30 154 574 182 42 8 4 77 98 86 1 4 28 18 10 .317 .405 .439 .844 141 145 6.8
1938 Chicago - MLB 31 81 294 89 14 0 0 44 41 42 1 2 17 1 3 .303 .389 .350 .740 112 119 2.3
1939 Chicago - MLB 32 148 516 162 16 6 0 56 82 105 0 4 37 16 9 .314 .427 .368 .795 128 139 6.0
1940 Chicago - MLB 33 150 566 197 27 13 0 79 96 69 1 4 35 3 5 .348 .417 .442 .859 145 151 6.9
1941 Chicago - MLB 34 154 592 186 26 8 1 57 93 82 1 4 32 12 8 .314 .396 .390 .786 125 131 5.7
1942 Chicago - MLB 35 142 543 142 26 4 3 53 78 63 3 3 23 17 5 .262 .340 .341 .681 95 96 2.9
1943 Chicago - MLB 36 155 585 192 33 2 3 80 63 90 1 3 29 27 8 .328 .417 .407 .824 136 143 7.0
1945 Chicago - MLB 38 18 57 21 2 2 1 10 12 12 0 0 7 1 0 .368 .478 .526 1.005 187 198 1.1
1946 Detroit - MLB 39 46 175 55 7 2 0 9 27 25 0 1 16 3 3 .314 .398 .377 .775 112 118 1.0
Total MLB 1849 6829 2136 351 88 31 903 1064 965 10 42 408 149 85 .313 .397 .404 .800 129 134 68.5
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1930 Chicago - MLB SS 6 5 12 17 1 33 4 .879 58.0 4.50 0.0 .000
1931 Chicago - MLB 2B 1 0 4 1 0 6 1 .833 8.0 5.62 0.0 .000
1931 Chicago - MLB SS 76 70 147 232 37 421 42 .900 651.0 5.24 0.0 .000
1932 Chicago - MLB 2B 30 7 62 110 16 178 6 .966 254.0 6.09 0.0 .000
1932 Chicago - MLB 3B 14 2 13 22 2 41 6 .854 115.0 2.74 0.0 .000
1932 Chicago - MLB SS 85 54 195 287 66 519 37 .929 728.0 5.96 0.0 .000
1933 Chicago - MLB SS 151 150 314 534 107 903 55 .939 1367.0 5.58 0.0 .000
1934 Chicago - MLB 2B 8 1 21 16 4 38 1 .974 69.0 4.83 0.0 .000
1934 Chicago - MLB SS 110 102 243 341 55 618 34 .945 975.0 5.39 0.0 .000
1935 Chicago - MLB SS 153 152 335 556 93 930 39 .958 1360.0 5.90 0.0 .000
1936 Chicago - MLB SS 137 135 320 471 119 832 41 .951 1223.0 5.82 0.0 .000
1937 Chicago - MLB SS 154 153 280 541 111 870 49 .944 1347.0 5.49 0.0 .000
1938 Chicago - MLB SS 78 74 149 258 37 427 20 .953 680.0 5.39 0.0 .000
1939 Chicago - MLB SS 148 147 289 461 78 789 39 .951 1302.0 5.18 0.0 .000
1940 Chicago - MLB SS 150 149 307 436 83 780 37 .953 1337.0 5.00 0.0 .000
1941 Chicago - MLB SS 154 153 294 473 95 809 42 .948 1390.0 4.97 0.0 .000
1942 Chicago - MLB SS 141 139 269 418 77 725 38 .948 1244.0 4.97 0.0 .000
1943 Chicago - MLB SS 155 154 300 500 115 836 36 .957 1394.0 5.16 0.0 .000
1945 Chicago - MLB SS 17 16 37 56 7 100 7 .930 135.0 6.20 0.0 .000
1946 Detroit - MLB SS 43 42 91 129 27 233 13 .944 375.1 5.28 -3.5 .952
TOTAL 2B 39 8 87 127 20 222 8 .964 331.0 5.82 0.0 .000
TOTAL 3B 14 2 13 22 2 41 6 .854 115.0 2.74 0.0 .000
TOTAL SS 1758 1695 3582 5710 1108 9825 533 .946 15566.1 5.37 -3.5 .952
PLAYER HISTORY
04/15/1946 Drafted in the 1946 inaugural draft by the Detroit Tigers. (Round 6, Pick 9, 89th overall pick).
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