Luke Appling: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1964

Born: April 2, 1907

1930: Signed by Atlanta Crackers (left Oglethorpe College)

1930: Committed 42 errors

1930: Purchased by White Sox

Debut: September 10, 1930 (White Sox)

1936: Won first batting title ever by an AL shortstop (.388). It was the highest average for a 20^th century SS

1938: Broke his leg (played 81 games)

1943: Won batting title (.328)

1944-5: World War II service

1945: Returned from WWII (played 18 games)

1950: Retired

1964: Elected to Hall of Fame

1967: Managed the A’s after years in the minors (10-30)

1960s-70s: Coached for several teams

1975: Sox retired Appling’s #4

1980s: Braves hitting coach

1982: Homered in an Old Timer’s Game at age 75 (Oldest person to ever homer)

1991: Died

Accomplishments:

2x Batting Champ

7x All Star

.310 average

1319 runs

2749 hits

440 doubles

102 triples

45 home runs

1116 RBI

179 steals

1302 walks-528 strikeouts

.399 OBP

.798 OPS

3528 TB

Led league in games (155): 1943

111 runs (1936)

204 hits (1936)

30+ doubles: 4x

42 doubles (1937)

10+ triples: 3x

128 RBI (1936)

27 steals (1943)

100+ walks: 3x

Hit .300: 13x

Led league (.419 OBP): 1943

.400 OBP: 8x

.508 slugging (1936)

.981 OPS (1936)

As a manager: 10-30 (1 season)