Luke Appling vs. Dave Bancroft — Career Comparison

Luke Appling
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameShortstopAll-Star
Dave Bancroft
Lost GenerationIowaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameShortstop

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Luke Appling comes out clearly ahead of Dave Bancroft across most offensive categories. Luke Appling led in contact rate (K%+ 182 vs 143), batting average (AVG+ 122 vs 107), and home run production (HR/PA+ 48 vs 35). Dave Bancroft held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 137 vs 131). Luke Appling was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Luke Appling and Dave Bancroft

Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Dave Bancroft
Career
Per 600 PA
16
16
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2422
141.87
Dave Bancroft
Career
Per 600 PA
1913
139.23
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10243
600
Dave Bancroft
Career
Per 600 PA
8244
600
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8856
518.75
Dave Bancroft
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7182
522.71
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Dave Bancroft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.816
0.816
Dave Bancroft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.742
0.742
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2749
161.03
Dave Bancroft
Career
Per 600 PA
2004
145.85
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2162
126.64
Dave Bancroft
Career
Per 600 PA
1575
114.63
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
440
25.77
Dave Bancroft
Career
Per 600 PA
320
23.29
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
5.97
Dave Bancroft
Career
Per 600 PA
77
5.6
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
2.64
Dave Bancroft
Career
Per 600 PA
32
2.33
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
587
34.38
Dave Bancroft
Career
Per 600 PA
429
31.22
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Dave Bancroft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Dave Bancroft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Dave Bancroft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1488.21
87.17
Dave Bancroft
Career
Per 600 PA
989.71
72.03
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3528
206.66
Dave Bancroft
Career
Per 600 PA
2574
187.34
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4062
237.94
Dave Bancroft
Career
Per 600 PA
2854
207.71
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.399
0.399
Dave Bancroft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.355
0.355
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Dave Bancroft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.358
0.358
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.798
0.798
Dave Bancroft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Dave Bancroft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Dave Bancroft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.791
0.791
Dave Bancroft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.679
0.679
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Dave Bancroft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1319
77.26
Dave Bancroft
Career
Per 600 PA
1048
76.27
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1116
65.37
Dave Bancroft
Career
Per 600 PA
591
43.01
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2390
140
Dave Bancroft
Career
Per 600 PA
1607
116.96
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1608.48
94.22
Dave Bancroft
Career
Per 600 PA
1094.62
79.67
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
11
0.64
Dave Bancroft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.67
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1302
76.27
Dave Bancroft
Career
Per 600 PA
827
60.19
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Bancroft
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
528
30.93
Dave Bancroft
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
487
35.44
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.4
19.4
Dave Bancroft
Career
Per 600 PA
16.93
16.93
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.47
2.47
Dave Bancroft
Career
Per 600 PA
1.7
1.7
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
74
4.33
Dave Bancroft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
15.43
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Bancroft
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
129
7.56
Dave Bancroft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
179
10.49
Dave Bancroft
Career
Per 600 PAverified
145
10.55
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
6.33
Dave Bancroft
Career
Per 600 PA
75
5.46
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287
16.81
Dave Bancroft
Career
Per 600 PA
220
16.01
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
62.37
62.37
Dave Bancroft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.91
65.91

Fielding Stats for Luke Appling and Dave Bancroft

Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Dave Bancroft
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2359
Dave Bancroft
Career
Per 9 Innings
1892
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Bancroft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Bancroft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Bancroft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4674
Dave Bancroft
Career
Per 9 Innings
4673
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7543
Dave Bancroft
Career
Per 9 Innings
6604
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
672
Dave Bancroft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
666
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12889
Dave Bancroft
Career
Per 9 Innings
11943
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12217
Dave Bancroft
Career
Per 9 Innings
11277
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.79
Dave Bancroft
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.42
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.179
Dave Bancroft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.96
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Bancroft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1475
Dave Bancroft
Career
Per 9 Innings
1027
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Bancroft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Bancroft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Bancroft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Bancroft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0