- Born
- Died
- Birth nameLucius Benjamin Appling
- Nicknames
- Old Aches and Pains
- Luscious Luke
- Height5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
- Luke Appling was born on April 2, 1907 in High Point, North Carolina, USA. He died on January 3, 1991 in Cumming, Georgia, USA.
- Shortstop for the Chicago White Sox (1930-1943 and 1945-1950).
- Named to 7 American League All Star Teams (1936, 1939-1941, 1943 and 1946-1947).
- Finished 21st in voting for 1933 American League MVP for having .322 Batting Average (197 for 612), 90 Runs, 36 Doubles, 10 Triples, 6 Home Runs, 85 RBI, 6 Stolen Bases, 56 Walks, .379 On-base percentage, .443 Slugging Percentage, 271 Total Bases and 2 Sacrifice Hits in 151 Games.
- Finished 15th in voting for 1935 American League MVP for having .307 Batting Average (161 for 525), 94 Runs, 28 Doubles, 6 Triples, 1 Home Run, 71 RBI, 12 Stolen Bases, 122 Walks, .437 On-base percentage, .389 Slugging Percentage, 204 Total Bases and 7 Sacrifice Hits in 153 Games.
- Finished 2nd in voting to Lou Gehrig for 1936 American League MVP for leading League in Batting Average (.388) and having 111 Runs, 31 Doubles, 7 Triples, 6 Home Runs, 128 RBI, 10 Stolen Bases, 85 Walks, .474 On-base percentage, .508 Slugging Percentage, 267 Total Bases and 6 Sacrifice Hits in 138 Games.
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