Luke Appling vs. Mike Bell — Career Comparison

Luke Appling
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameShortstopAll-Star
Mike Bell
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Luke Appling and Mike Bell are closely matched on the surface stats. Luke Appling posted stronger numbers in OPS (.798 vs .767) and on-base percentage (.399 vs .323). Mike Bell had the advantage in slugging (.444 vs .398). By the career numbers, Luke Appling had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Luke Appling and Mike Bell

Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2422
141.87
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
367.74
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10243
600
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
31
600
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8856
518.75
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
522.58
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.816
0.816
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.774
0.774
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2749
161.03
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
6
116.13
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2162
126.64
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
4
77.42
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
440
25.77
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
5.97
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
2.64
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
38.71
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
587
34.38
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
38.71
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Mike Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Mike Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Mike Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1488.21
87.17
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
4.28
82.8
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3528
206.66
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
232.26
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4062
237.94
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
10
193.55
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.399
0.399
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.398
0.398
Mike Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.798
0.798
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.767
0.767
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Mike Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.791
0.791
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.762
0.762
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1319
77.26
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
96.77
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1116
65.37
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
77.42
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2390
140
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
7
135.48
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1608.48
94.22
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
4.27
82.62
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
0.64
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1302
76.27
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
77.42
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
528
30.93
Mike Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
135.48
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.4
19.4
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
4.43
4.43
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.47
2.47
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
0.57
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
4.33
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
129
7.56
Mike Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
179
10.49
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
6.33
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287
16.81
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.37
62.37
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Luke Appling and Mike Bell

Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2359
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.36
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.72
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
27
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.2
9
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4674
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.36
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7543
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.9
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
672
Mike Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.36
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12889
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
3.62
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12217
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
3.26
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.79
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
90
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.179
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.385
1.385
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30.77
30.77
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1475
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.36
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0