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Lucius Benjamin Appling

First name: Luke

Last name: Appling

Birthdate: 1907-04-02

Bats: R   Throws: R

RetroID: appll101

Batting – Career

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1930CHA0.30.10.4-0.2-0.10.50
1931CHA4.11.45.5-0.61.04.43
1932CHA6.62.28.80.73.35.510
1933CHA8.22.911.14.47.73.523
1934CHA6.42.28.63.35.82.817
1935CHA8.02.911.07.811.00.033
1936CHA7.32.69.98.111.0-1.233
1937CHA8.32.911.23.66.94.321
1938CHA4.21.55.71.22.82.88
1939CHA7.92.810.63.66.73.920
1940CHA8.02.910.96.810.00.830
1941CHA8.53.011.56.19.42.028
1942CHA7.92.710.64.47.53.122
1943CHA8.63.011.67.210.61.032
1945CHA0.90.31.20.71.10.13
1946CHA8.42.811.25.08.32.925
1947CHA7.42.59.83.66.53.320
1948CHA7.52.09.63.66.43.219
1949CHA7.72.610.25.18.12.124
1950CHA1.80.42.2-0.10.51.72
Career128.043.7171.674.3124.546.7373

Detailed Batting Components

Year Team PA BatRuns Adj R RISP BSR DP ROE Fld Pos DH Pit RAA RPW WAA Pos Wins LgA WAM DVoDH
1930CHA26-1-10100-3000-310.7-0.30.00.0-0.3-2
1931CHA331-16-140210-12300-2310.8-2.10.30.1-1.7-1
1932CHA532-14-10-140-1-9400-1710.6-1.60.40.1-1.18
1933CHA6711518-3100-37001310.31.30.70.12.120
1934CHA5165303-113600911.00.80.60.11.520
1935CHA6561917150-1267004810.24.70.70.15.548
1936CHA61840383610147006211.65.30.70.16.134
1937CHA6651517-7-21-2-2700510.20.50.70.11.320
1938CHA339-3-30-21-10400-510.2-0.50.40.10.011
1939CHA6331211-42-1-1-2800510.10.50.80.11.420
1940CHA6402221-201018800389.73.90.8-0.14.640
1941CHA6781112-141210700289.03.10.7-0.13.733
1942CHA613-3007106700148.71.60.7-0.12.226
1943CHA6773435-21-115700398.54.60.7-0.54.828
1945CHA7077-1000-210049.00.40.10.00.50
1946CHA6591314231-20700188.42.10.7-0.12.722
1947CHA5731719-2010-8600108.71.10.6-0.11.611
1948CHA594111321-10-2300139.61.40.3-0.11.614
1949CHA61923240-6-2-18700239.62.40.7-0.13.027
1950CHA144-8-701000000-69.5-0.60.00.0-0.63
Career10,254199214-15313-54710600275-28.610.6-0.338.9382

Defense

Infield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
1930 CHA SS 204 36 -4.0 -4 -3 -3 -4 -0.2 -0.2 0 -3
1931 CHA SS 2221 395 -13.0 -14 -11 -1 -6 -0.7 -0.6 -1 -12
1932 CHA 2B 879 162 1.0 1 1 2 -2 -1.1 0.0 -1 0
1932 CHA 3B 435 57 -4.0 -4 -3 -3 -3 -0.3 0.0 0 -3
1932 CHA SS 2414 427 -9.0 -9 -7 -5 0 -0.5 1.2 1 -6
1933 CHA SS 4675 831 -3.0 -3 -2 25 26 -2.2 1.4 -1 -3
1934 CHA 2B 239 24 -5.0 -5 -4 -16 -12 -0.2 -0.2 0 -4
1934 CHA SS 2990 527 11.0 12 9 8 -4 -0.2 -1.7 -2 7
1935 CHA SS 4491 842 29.0 30 24 58 51 0.3 1.4 2 26
1936 CHA SS 4367 791 10.0 11 9 32 38 2.6 2.2 5 14
1937 CHA SS 4452 813 -6.0 -5 -4 14 39 2.5 0.0 2 -2
1938 CHA SS 2022 358 1.0 2 2 20 28 -1.8 -0.5 -2 0
1939 CHA SS 4131 740 -1.0 0 0 -33 -26 -0.4 -1.3 -2 -2
1940 CHA SS 4164 706 23.0 23 18 -14 -23 0.4 0.1 0 18
1941 CHA SS 3908 679 12.0 12 9 3 5 1.7 -0.4 1 10
1942 CHA SS 3787 656 7.0 7 5 -32 -14 -0.4 1.5 1 6
1943 CHA SS 3179 554 4.0 4 3 -48 -33 0.9 1.6 2 5
1945 CHA SS 362 71 -2.0 -2 -1 4 7 -0.1 -1.0 -1 -2
1946 CHA SS 3683 654 -2.0 -3 -2 -22 16 1.8 0.1 2 0
1947 CHA 3B 38 3 -1.0 -1 -1 -2 -2 0.0 0.0 0 -1
1947 CHA SS 3294 593 -9.0 -10 -7 -26 -14 -0.8 1.2 0 -7
1948 CHA 3B 1799 265 1.0 -1 -1 -3 12 0.0 0.0 0 -1
1948 CHA SS 1531 285 -1.0 -1 -1 4 8 1.1 -0.7 0 -1
1949 CHA SS 2912 525 11.0 12 9 18 29 0.4 -1.6 -1 8
1950 CHA 1B 313 29 2.0 2 1 2 4 0.4 0.0 0 1
1950 CHA 2B 4 0 0.0 0 0 -1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1950 CHA SS 331 51 -2.0 -2 -1 -6 -4 0.4 -0.2 0 -1
1B 313 29 2.0 2 1 2 4 0.4 0.0 0 1
2B 1122 186 -4.0 -4 -3 -15 -14 -1.3 -0.2 -1 -4
3B 2272 325 -4.0 -6 -5 -8 7 -0.3 0.0 0 -5
SS 59118 10534 56.0 60 49 -4 119 4.8 2.5 6 55

No batting records available for this player.

Glossary

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Stat description
GSGame Shares
WAMWins above Majors. Formerly wins above average, but WAM! sounds better than WAA. Credit to Don Sobocinski for the name.
WARWins above Replacement
VSVictory Shares
WWins - Not traditional pitcher wins. Estimate of the number of wins each pitcher was responsible for. His share, as opposed to the shares of his fielders and offense.
LLosses - See wins above, just the opposite side of the final score.
BatRunsBatting runs above average
Adj RPark adjusted batting runs
RISPRuns for hitting better or worse than overall with runners in scoring position
BSRBaserunning runs
DPDouble play avoidance runs
ROERuns from reaching on error
FldFielding runs
PosPosition adjustment
DHDesignated hitter adjustment
PitPitcher batting adjustment
RAARuns above average before position and league adjustment
RPWRuns per win
WAAWins above average before position and league adjustment
POS WinsPosition adjustment converted to wins
LGALeague quality adjustment
DVoDHDefensive Value (in runs) over designated hitter
GGames pitched
GSGame shares. For pitchers based on innings and leverage index
XRExpected runs based on ballparks and opponents faced
DRDefensive runs support
RoleStarter vs reliever role adjustment
LgAdjLeague adjustment
R+Runs above average
LILeverage index
R_lev+Leverage adjusted runs above average
ChancesEstimated opportunies to make a defensive play
BIPBalls in play while this player was on the field
OAAOuts above average, based on defensive efficiency assigned at the player level
OAA adjPark adjusted outs above average
DER runsRun value of outs above average
Frame RunsRuns from framing balls and strikes
SB RunsStolen base prevention runs
Block RunsWild pitch and passed ball prevention runs
Err RunsCatcher error prevention runs
Catcher RunsCatcher runs from SB, errors, PB, and WP. Does not include framing.
Play+plays made above average per ball in play
GB+ground ball plays above average per ball in play
DP StartRuns from starting double plays
DP TurnRuns from turning double plays
DP runsTotal double play runs
OF Arm oppsOpportunities for an outfielder to make a throwing play
OF Arm runsRuns from throwing from the outfield

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