Luke Appling
Lucius Benjamin Appling
(Old Aches and Pains,Luscious Luke)
 
Born: April 2, 1907 in High Point, NC
Died: January 3, 1991 - 83 years old
Bats: R Throws: R Ht: 5'10" Wt: 183
(legend)
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Notes:
- Inducted into the Hall of Fame as a Player in 1964
- Purchased by the Chicago White Sox from Atlanta in 1930
- Served in the Army during World War II
- High School: Fulton (Atlanta, GA)
- College/Univ: Oglethorpe University (1929-1930)
- Visit Appling's Managerial Page

Overall

Multi-Team Years
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr
Tm
Lg
CHA
AL
23.2
SS
26
-
 
0.0
0.1
-0.1
0.0
0.0
0.5
0.4
0.1
0.0
-0.1
0.0
-0.1
0.0
CHA
AL
24.2
SS
330
-
 
-0.6
0.5
-0.6
0.0
0.5
4.9
3.1
1.8
0.0
-2.4
-1.6
-0.7
0.0
CHA
AL
25.2
SS
532
-
 
1.5
1.8
0.5
0.0
0.7
11.3
6.8
4.5
0.0
-0.5
-1.0
0.6
0.0
CHA
AL
26.2
SS
670
-
 
5.1
5.1
1.0
0.0
1.0
25.2
17.6
7.7
0.0
10.0
7.6
2.4
0.0
CHA
AL
27.2
SS
516
-
 
1.8
2.9
-0.3
0.0
0.8
13.2
10.2
3.0
0.0
1.9
2.7
-0.8
0.0
CHA
AL
28.2
SS
654
-
 
6.8
5.2
2.5
0.0
1.0
23.5
15.2
8.4
0.0
9.0
5.9
3.1
0.0
CHA
AL
29.2
SS
618
-
 
6.9
6.4
1.3
0.0
0.9
29.3
23.8
5.5
0.0
15.7
14.8
0.9
0.0
CHA
AL
30.2
SS
665
-
 
6.2
4.7
2.5
0.0
1.0
28.0
18.8
9.2
0.0
13.2
9.1
4.1
0.0
CHA
AL
31.2
SS
338
-
 
1.7
1.2
1.0
0.0
0.5
8.5
4.7
3.8
0.0
1.1
-0.2
1.2
0.0
CHA
AL
32.2
SS
630
-
 
4.2
4.1
1.1
0.0
0.9
24.7
15.8
8.9
0.0
10.5
6.6
3.9
0.0
CHA
AL
33.2
SS
639
-
 
5.3
5.1
1.2
0.0
1.0
29.1
20.3
8.8
0.0
14.5
10.8
3.7
0.0
CHA
AL
34.2
SS
677
-
 
5.1
4.5
1.7
0.0
1.1
28.3
19.8
8.4
0.0
13.1
9.8
3.3
0.0
CHA
AL
35.2
SS
613
-
 
2.7
2.8
1.0
0.0
1.0
19.9
12.6
7.3
0.0
5.9
3.2
2.7
0.0
CHA
AL
36.2
SS
677
-
 
7.6
7.2
1.6
0.0
1.2
40.2
31.4
8.8
0.0
24.8
21.2
3.7
0.0
CHA
AL
38.2
SS
70
-
 
1.0
1.1
0.0
0.0
0.1
5.4
4.8
0.6
0.0
3.8
3.8
0.0
0.0
CHA
AL
39.2
SS
659
-
 
6.0
4.7
2.4
0.0
1.2
25.8
18.6
7.3
0.0
10.8
8.6
2.2
0.0
CHA
AL
40.2
SS
572
-
 
4.6
4.6
0.9
0.0
0.9
21.9
16.9
4.9
0.0
9.0
8.4
0.5
0.0
CHA
AL
41.2
3B
594
-
 
3.5
3.5
0.3
0.0
0.4
17.2
13.6
3.6
0.0
4.8
5.0
-0.2
0.0
CHA
AL
42.2
SS
619
-
 
5.1
4.9
1.1
0.0
0.9
18.6
14.5
4.0
0.0
4.6
5.3
-0.8
0.0
CHA
AL
43.2
SS
144
-
 
0.1
-0.1
0.2
0.0
0.1
1.0
0.1
0.9
0.0
-1.8
-1.9
0.2
0.0
20
1
SS
10243
-
  
74.5
70.4
19.0
0.0
15.0
376.6
269.2
107.4
0.0
147.9
118.2
29.8
0.0
162 Game Average
685
-
  
5.0
4.7
1.3
0.0
1.0
  
25.2
18.0
7.2
0.0
  
9.9
7.9
2.0
0.0
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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James