Luke Appling
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| Shortstop | |
| Born: April 2, 1907 High Point , United States 
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| Died on: January 3, 1991 in Cumming , United States
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| Suggested: Right | Threw: Right |
| Debut in Major League Baseball | |
| September 10, 1930 with the Chicago White Sox | |
| Last MLB assignment | |
| October 1, 1950 with the Chicago White Sox | |
| MLB statistics (until end of career) |
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| Batting average | , 310 |
| Hits | 2,749 |
| Home runs | 45 |
| Runs Batted In | 1,116 |
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As a player
As a manager
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| member of | |
 Baseball Hall of Fame
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| Recorded | 1964 |
| Quota | 84.0% |
Lucius Benjamin "Luke" Appling (born April 2, 1907 in High Point , North Carolina , † January 3, 1991 in Cumming , Georgia ) was an American baseball player and manager in Major League Baseball . His nicknames were Old Aches and Pains and Luscious Luke .
biography
Luke Appling made his American League debut with the Chicago White Sox on September 10, 1930. The shortstop previously played with the Atlanta Crackers in minor league baseball and was from there almost sold to the Chicago Cubs in the summer of 1930 , but then ended with the White Sox, with whom he would spend his entire career.
Appling had his best career year in 1936. With a batting average of 38.8%, he was the best batsman in the American League. 124 RBI , 203 basehits and 111 runs were also on his account this year. With a base hit in 27 consecutive games, he set a record that is still valid today for the White Sox. He won his second title as a batsman in 1943 with a batting average of 32.8%. He took part in the MLB All-Star Game seven times . Despite his 20 seasons, he could not win a title with the White Sox. He set many records in defense for short stops, all of which were later broken by Luis Aparicio . He played his last game on October 1, 1950.
He got his nickname Old Aches and Pains from his teammates, because he annoyed them every day with messages about small complaints. He only suffered a serious injury in 1938 with a broken leg.
After his playing career, Appling worked most of the time in the minor leagues as a manager. In 1952 he was even named Manager of the Year in Minor League Baseball. In the Major League he was only granted a managerial appearance in 1967 when he replaced Alvin Dark at the Kansas City Athletics and looked after the team for the last 60 games of the season.
In 1964, Luke Appling was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame . In 1991 he died at the age of 83.
His stations as a player
- 1930-1943: Chicago White Sox
- 1945-1950: Chicago White Sox
His stations as a manager
- 1967: Kansas City Athletics
Web links
- Player information and statistics from Baseball Reference or Fangraphs or Baseball Reference (Minor League) (English)
- Data as a manager (English)
- Luke Appling in the Hall of Fame (English)
- Luke Appling in the database of Find a Grave (English)
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| SURNAME | Appling, Luke |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Appling, Lucius Benjamin; Luscious Luke; Old Aches and Pains |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American baseball player and manager |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 2, 1907 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | High Point , North Carolina |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 3, 1991 |
| Place of death | Cumming , Georgia |