Luke Appling
SS · 20 seasons · 1930 – 1950 · B/T: R/R
Luke Appling ranks 1st of 0 hitters by career roto value, one of the highest totals the site records. His best year was 1943: +17.2 roto value, 8th that season and 590th of 111,420 player-seasons on record. The value came from batting average (+45.6), stolen bases (+41.1) and runs (+35.9), with no category working against him.
Hitting
Best Season
17.24
1943 · #590 all-time
Career Z
155.0
summed
Avg / Season
7.75
longevity-neutral
Seasons
20
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | CWS | 6 | -1.77 | #333 | #45,930 |
| 1931 | CWS | 96 | 1.04 | #160 | #25,642 |
| 1932 | CWS | 139 | 5.70 | #81 | #12,059 |
| 1933 | CWS | 151 | 10.94 | #24 | #3,934 |
| 1934 | CWS | 118 | 5.07 | #81 | #13,474 |
| 1935 | CWS | 153 | 8.73 | #40 | #6,568 |
| 1936 | CWS | 138 | 14.92 | #8 | #1,256 |
| 1937 | CWS | 154 | 12.46 | #26 | #2,628 |
| 1938 | CWS | 81 | 2.53 | #137 | #20,358 |
| 1939 | CWS | 148 | 10.43 | #39 | #4,461 |
| 1940 | CWS | 150 | 11.21 | #35 | #3,664 |
| 1941 | CWS | 154 | 11.60 | #30 | #3,308 |
| 1942 | CWS | 142 | 9.67 | #38 | #5,347 |
| 1943★ | CWS | 155 | 17.24 | #8 | #590 |
| 1945 | CWS | 18 | 0.45 | #207 | #28,232 |
| 1946 | CWS | 149 | 10.12 | #39 | #4,794 |
| 1947 | CWS | 139 | 9.72 | #39 | #5,278 |
| 1948 | CWS | 139 | 8.67 | #44 | #6,651 |
| 1949 | CWS | 142 | 7.58 | #40 | #8,467 |
| 1950 | CWS | 50 | -1.34 | #203 | #40,150 |
★ Best season by Z