Luke Appling 1940 Game by Game Batting Logs

Luke Appling 1940 Game by Game Batting Logs

Luke Appling appeared in 150 Major League games during the 1940 regular season. The chart below is a comprehensive analysis of the games Appling appeared in, specifically relating to his 1940 hitting statistics. Notes: The Date / Box field has a link to the box score from the game being described. If the Date is followed by an asterisk (*), Appling started during that game at the first position listed in the Position(s) column. Cumulative monthly totals are provided where applicable.

"When (Luke) Appling was around, the real blunder was to ask him, 'How do you feel?' It would sometimes take half an hour before he stopped telling you." - Maury Allen in Big-Time Baseabll (1978)

Luke Appling 1940 Game by Game Batting Logs In Chronological Order / Luke Appling Stats
Date / Box	Opponent	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
04-16-1940 *	vs Indians	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.000	.250	.000	ss
04-20-1940 *	at Browns	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.375	.429	ss
04-21-1940 *	at Browns	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.182	.250	.273	ss
04-22-1940 *	vs Tigers	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.267	.286	ss
04-24-1940 *	vs Tigers	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.263	.333	ss
04-25-1940 *	at Indians	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.227	.261	.318	ss
04-26-1940 *	at Indians	5	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.250	.296	ss
04-27-1940 *	vs Browns	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.226	.250	.290	ss
04-28-1940 *	vs Browns	5	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.270	.361	ss
04-30-1940 *	at Red Sox	3	1	1	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.256	.293	.359	ss
April 1940 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
April 1940 Totals		39	3	10	2	1	0	4	2	0	2	0	0	0	.256	.293	.359	-
05-01-1940 *	at Red Sox	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.262	.311	.357	ss
05-03-1940 *	at Yankees	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.277	.320	.362	ss
05-04-1940 *	at Yankees	4	2	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.275	.327	.353	ss
05-05-1940 *	at Athletics	4	2	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.291	.339	.382	ss
05-06-1940 *	at Athletics	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.305	.349	.390	ss
05-07-1940 *	at Athletics	3	2	2	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.323	.373	.403	ss
05-08-1940 *	at Senators	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	.323	.389	.415	ss
05-09-1940 *	at Senators	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.319	.382	.406	ss
05-10-1940 *	at Tigers	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.329	.388	.411	ss
05-11-1940 *	at Tigers	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.320	.386	.400	ss
05-12-1940 *	at Tigers	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.316	.379	.392	ss
05-14-1940 *	vs Red Sox	4	2	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.337	.402	.410	ss
05-17-1940 *	vs Yankees	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	.326	.396	.395	ss
05-18-1940 *	vs Yankees	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.315	.384	.382	ss
05-19-1940 *	vs Senators	5	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.319	.385	.383	ss
05-20-1940 *	vs Senators	4	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.327	.389	.388	ss
05-21-1940 *	vs Senators	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.398	.392	ss
05-22-1940 *	vs Athletics	5	2	3	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	.346	.407	.411	ss
05-23-1940 *	vs Athletics	5	2	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.357	.415	.429	ss
05-24-1940 *	vs Tigers	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.351	.413	.421	ss
05-25-1940 *	vs Tigers	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	.342	.408	.410	ss
05-27-1940 *	at Browns	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.328	.393	.393	ss
05-28-1940 *	at Browns	5	1	1	0	1	0	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	.323	.386	.402	ss
05-28-1940 *	at Browns	4	0	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.328	.389	.420	ss
05-29-1940 *	at Browns	4	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.341	.399	.430	ss
05-30-1940 *	at Indians	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	.336	.401	.423	ss
05-30-1940 *	at Indians	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.329	.397	.414	ss
May 1940 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
May 1940 Totals		101	19	36	4	2	0	16	13	0	11	1	0	0	.356	.435	.436	-
06-01-1940 *	at Red Sox	4	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.340	.406	.431	ss
06-02-1940 *	at Red Sox	5	0	2	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.342	.406	.443	ss
06-02-1940 *	at Red Sox	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.346	.412	.444	ss
06-03-1940 *	at Red Sox	4	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.357	.420	.452	ss
06-04-1940 *	at Yankees	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.346	.408	.438	ss
06-05-1940 *	at Yankees	3	0	1	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.345	.410	.442	ss
06-06-1940 *	at Yankees	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.339	.403	.435	ss
06-07-1940 *	at Senators	4	1	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.343	.405	.448	ss
06-08-1940 *	at Senators	4	3	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.352	.415	.455	ss
06-09-1940 *	at Senators	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.350	.415	.450	ss
06-11-1940 *	at Athletics	4	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.353	.417	.457	ss
06-12-1940 *	at Athletics	4	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.351	.413	.463	ss
06-14-1940 *	vs Red Sox	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.344	.406	.453	ss
06-15-1940 *	vs Red Sox	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.338	.403	.446	ss
06-16-1940 *	vs Red Sox	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.337	.403	.442	ss
06-16-1940 *	vs Red Sox	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.335	.400	.438	ss
06-18-1940 *	vs Yankees	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.329	.393	.430	ss
06-19-1940 *	vs Yankees	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.332	.395	.431	ss
06-20-1940 *	vs Yankees	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.395	.431	ss
06-21-1940 *	vs Athletics	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.338	.398	.434	ss
06-25-1940 *	vs Senators	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.336	.396	.430	ss
06-26-1940 *	vs Senators	4	1	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.344	.402	.445	ss
06-29-1940 *	vs Indians	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.341	.398	.441	ss
June 1940 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
June 1940 Totals		89	11	32	7	2	0	13	6	0	4	0	1	0	.360	.400	.483	-
07-04-1940 *	vs Browns	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.345	.404	.444	ss
07-04-1940 *	vs Browns	4	1	2	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.347	.405	.449	ss
07-05-1940 *	vs Browns	5	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.349	.405	.452	ss
07-06-1940 *	at Indians	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.351	.407	.453	ss
07-07-1940 *	at Indians	3	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.355	.412	.456	ss
07-11-1940 *	at Red Sox	5	0	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.356	.414	.455	ss
07-13-1940 *	at Red Sox	4	2	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.362	.418	.467	ss
07-13-1940 *	at Red Sox	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	.360	.418	.464	ss
07-14-1940 *	at Yankees	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.359	.421	.462	ss
07-15-1940 *	at Yankees	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.357	.418	.459	ss
07-16-1940 *	at Yankees	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.357	.419	.457	ss
07-17-1940 *	at Senators	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.352	.414	.451	ss
07-18-1940 *	at Senators	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.348	.412	.446	ss
07-19-1940 *	at Senators	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.346	.412	.446	ss
07-20-1940 *	at Athletics	6	1	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	.346	.410	.444	ss
07-21-1940 *	at Athletics	5	1	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.344	.407	.440	ss
07-21-1940 *	at Athletics	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.342	.407	.437	ss
07-23-1940 *	vs Red Sox	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.339	.407	.433	ss
07-24-1940 *	vs Red Sox	5	2	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.347	.412	.449	ss
07-25-1940 *	vs Red Sox	4	1	2	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.349	.413	.459	ss
07-26-1940 *	vs Yankees	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.352	.416	.461	ss
07-27-1940 *	vs Yankees	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.349	.413	.457	ss
07-28-1940 *	vs Yankees	5	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.353	.415	.459	ss
07-28-1940 *	vs Yankees	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	.354	.419	.460	ss
07-30-1940 *	vs Athletics	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.353	.417	.457	ss
07-31-1940 *	vs Athletics	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.352	.415	.458	ss
July 1940 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
July 1940 Totals		101	19	38	6	3	0	15	14	0	4	0	0	0	.376	.452	.495	-
08-01-1940 *	vs Athletics	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.349	.412	.454	ss
08-02-1940 *	vs Senators	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.347	.410	.453	ss
08-03-1940 *	vs Senators	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.345	.411	.450	ss
08-04-1940 *	vs Senators	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.345	.413	.449	ss
08-04-1940 *	vs Senators	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.345	.414	.448	ss
08-05-1940 *	vs Indians	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.342	.412	.444	ss
08-06-1940 *	vs Indians	2	1	2	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.346	.418	.453	ss
08-06-1940 *	vs Indians	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.342	.414	.448	ss
08-07-1940 *	vs Indians	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.341	.412	.446	ss
08-09-1940 *	vs Tigers	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.338	.411	.442	ss
08-10-1940 *	vs Tigers	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.338	.410	.441	ss
08-11-1940 *	vs Tigers	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.335	.409	.438	ss
08-11-1940 *	vs Tigers	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.337	.410	.441	ss
08-12-1940 *	at Browns	4	1	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.341	.415	.444	ss
08-13-1940 *	at Browns	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	.342	.419	.445	ss
08-14-1940 *	at Indians	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.339	.416	.441	ss
08-15-1940 *	at Indians	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.341	.416	.442	ss
08-16-1940 *	at Tigers	4	2	3	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.345	.421	.448	ss
08-17-1940 *	at Tigers	4	2	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.347	.423	.451	ss
08-18-1940 *	at Tigers	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.345	.420	.448	ss
08-20-1940 *	at Athletics	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.344	.420	.446	ss
08-20-1940 *	at Athletics	4	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.348	.423	.449	ss
08-21-1940 *	at Athletics	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.348	.422	.448	ss
08-23-1940 *	at Senators	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	.349	.424	.448	ss
08-24-1940 *	at Senators	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.347	.423	.445	ss
08-24-1940 *	at Senators	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.346	.421	.443	ss
08-25-1940 *	at Yankees	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.347	.422	.446	ss
08-25-1940 *	at Yankees	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.347	.421	.448	ss
08-27-1940 *	at Yankees	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.344	.419	.443	ss
08-28-1940 *	at Red Sox	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.343	.418	.442	ss
08-29-1940 *	at Red Sox	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.342	.416	.440	ss
08-30-1940 *	vs Indians	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.339	.413	.436	ss
08-31-1940 *	vs Indians	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.339	.413	.434	ss
August 1940 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
August 1940 Totals		119	18	36	6	1	0	11	21	0	7	0	2	0	.303	.407	.370	-
09-01-1940 *	vs Indians	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.339	.416	.437	ss
09-02-1940 *	vs Tigers	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.336	.412	.433	ss
09-02-1940 *	vs Tigers	4	1	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.338	.413	.434	ss
09-03-1940 *	vs Tigers	5	1	2	0	0	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	.338	.413	.433	ss
09-04-1940 *	vs Browns	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.338	.414	.433	ss
09-05-1940 *	vs Browns	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.336	.412	.430	ss
09-06-1940 *	vs Browns	4	0	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.340	.415	.432	ss
09-07-1940 *	at Indians	5	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.340	.415	.432	ss
09-08-1940 *	at Indians	4	0	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	.340	.415	.435	ss
09-09-1940 *	at Indians	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.341	.415	.435	ss
09-10-1940 *	vs Senators	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.340	.414	.434	ss
09-11-1940 *	vs Senators	3	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.342	.417	.435	ss
09-12-1940 *	vs Athletics	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.343	.417	.436	ss
09-12-1940 *	vs Athletics	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.343	.416	.434	ss
09-13-1940 *	vs Athletics	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.340	.413	.431	ss
09-13-1940 *	vs Athletics	4	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.341	.414	.433	ss
09-14-1940 *	vs Athletics	4	1	2	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.342	.414	.438	ss
09-15-1940 *	vs Red Sox	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.344	.417	.439	ss
09-15-1940 *	vs Red Sox	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.345	.417	.440	ss
09-16-1940 *	vs Red Sox	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.343	.414	.436	ss
09-18-1940 *	vs Yankees	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.343	.415	.436	ss
09-18-1940 *	vs Yankees	5	2	2	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.343	.415	.435	ss
09-19-1940 *	vs Yankees	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.345	.415	.436	ss
09-20-1940 *	at Browns	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.342	.413	.433	ss
09-21-1940 *	at Browns	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	.341	.415	.432	ss
09-22-1940 *	at Browns	4	2	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.344	.418	.434	ss
09-25-1940 *	at Tigers	5	1	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	.345	.418	.434	ss
09-25-1940 *	at Tigers	4	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.344	.417	.436	ss
09-27-1940 *	vs Browns	5	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.345	.417	.436	ss
09-28-1940 *	vs Browns	2	3	2	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.347	.420	.441	ss
09-29-1940 *	vs Browns	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.348	.421	.442	ss
September 1940 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
September 1940 Totals		117	26	45	2	4	0	20	14	0	7	0	0	0	.385	.450	.470	-
Date		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
1940 Yearly Totals		566	96	197	27	13	0	79	70	0	35	1	3	0	.348	.421	.442	-
Luke Appling 1940 Game by Game Batting Logs

Did you know that Luke Appling appeared in 76 games at home, had 283 at-bats, drove in 33 runs, scored 47 times, had 98 hits (14 doubles / 6 triples / 0 home runs), walked 33 times (0 intentional), struck out 21 times, was hit by a pitcher 0 times, sacrificed 0 times (0 hits & 0 flies), and finished at home with a .346 batting average, .414 on base percentage and .438 slugging average?

On the road, Luke Appling appeared in 74 games, had 283 at-bats, drove in 46 runs, scored 49 times, had 99 hits (13 doubles / 7 triples / 0 home runs), walked 37 times (0 intentional), struck out 14 times, was hit by a pitcher 1 times, sacrificed 3 times (3 hits & 0 flies), and finished at home with a .349 batting average, .426 on base percentage and .445 slugging average?

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