#67 Luke "Lucious Luke" Appling, Second Base, 33 yrs, Boston Red Sox
Thursday, 9/8/2020
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Luke Appling
Lucious Luke
4/2/1987
33
USA,NC,High Point
5"10
188

Second Base
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
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3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 4,000,000
2022
9 Year(s), 0 Days (1548 total Days)
172 Day(s)
9 Year(s), 0 Days (1548 total Days)
11 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall99297
Versus LHP992107
Versus RHP99287
Talent1093108
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Fielding Ratings
2B : 10 (Range), .989 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 10 (Range), .983 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 10 (Range), .978 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 7
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
8/25SEAL 0-3300000010#1  
8/27TBL 5-13401000002#8  
8/29TORW 7-3311000111#8  
8/30TORL 6-7301100200#8  
8/31TORW 5-4412000000#8  
9/2@KCL 6-9412100011#1  
9/3@KCL 7-11322010110#8  
9/5@TORW 7-5501000200#8  
9/6@TORL 1-2301000000#8  
9/7@TORW 14-1513000101#8  

Batting Stats 2020

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall134499147316147808492.295.393.387.780.779.092
Projected1535691683571549196105.295.393.387.780.779.092
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall132589000515193385550.086.56.3
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP18356132012324732100.306.446.399.845
vs. RHP31691184135483760410.288.359.380.738
Close/Late68141104121111010.206.313.250.563
Scoring Position121274103602123510.223.324.273.597
Pinch Hitting200000001000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home6523168142016283939.294.392.372.764
Road6926879174131524553.295.392.399.792
This Week31350003101.385.357.385.742
Last Week51782104532.471.524.7061.230
March/April27113349106152027.301.400.398.798
May269920420691219.202.288.283.571
June2689318008201617.348.448.438.886
July24882452016151912.273.394.375.769
August2690294017171515.322.415.400.815
Sept/Oct52091104422.450.478.6001.078

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
2012160599155273456988612983525.259.352.334.686BOS
2013148590144356671979707894316.244.347.354.701BOS
20141516061894210109013710124993519.312.410.464.873BOS,AL
20151526071884497831098003902526.310.388.446.835BOS
201615560218933647111412001663023.314.427.409.836BOS,AL
201715060717434246310310200832320.287.389.369.758BOS
2018142532164341038510110603881411.308.421.427.848BOS
201910840811919533269560172137.292.376.385.761BOS
20201344991473161478084059255.295.393.387.780BOS
Total1300505014692995742598908832326777223152.291.390.398.787 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
2010, AA913461312851457893133224.379.427.6101.037
2010, AAA26111395151723522101.351.376.550.926
2011, AAA1285141672781678875161348.325.384.502.886

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
2012103812200262510.316.350.368.718
20135236300410510.261.261.391.652
2014114716211443611.340.380.489.869
20155215110412301.238.304.381.685
2017104311200663942.256.304.302.607
Total411725010212018102874.291.330.390.719

Fielding Stats 2020

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base84831663315650811.978759.26.02    
Shortstop494956150322148.963441.04.37    

Player History

Signed as a free agent by Boston on 2/19/2010 to a 2-year deal worth $500,000 per year...
Injured on 5/9/2010 with a Inflamed Thigh Muscle, out for one week...
Had first career hit on 4/6/2012, off Andrew Miller (SEA)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/8/2012, off Johnny Cueto (BAL)...
Injured on 5/10/2013 with a Pulled Elbow Ligament, out for one week...
Was selected to the 2014 Allstar game...
Had 21-game hitting streak snapped on 8/3/2014...
1/29/2015: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,542,857 through salary arbitration...
1/29/2016: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,542,857 through salary arbitration...
5/24/2016: Signed a contract extension with Boston, $4,000,000 per year, for 6 years.
Was selected to the 2016 Allstar game...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against New York (A) on 5/16/2017...
Injured on 7/30/2017 with a Sore Back, out for one week...
Injured on 4/20/2018 with a Strained Elbow Ligament, out for one week...
Drove in 7 runs against New York (A) on 9/19/2018...
Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Minnesota on 6/24/2020...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
2014 - .312 - 8th
OBP
2014 - .410 - 3rd
2016 - .427 - 2nd
2018 - .421 - 3rd
Hits
2014 - 189 - 6th
2015 - 188 - 10th
2016 - 189 - 10th
Triples
2014 - 10 - 7th
Runs
2014 - 137 - 1st
2015 - 109 - 7th
2016 - 114 - 10th
BB
2012 - 86 - 3rd
2013 - 97 - 3rd
2014 - 101 - 2nd
2016 - 120 - 2nd
2017 - 102 - 4th
2018 - 106 - 4th
    

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