Luke Appling vs. Tony Gwynn — Career Comparison

Luke Appling
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameShortstopAll-Star
Tony Gwynn
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueHall of FameRight FielderGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Tony Gwynn comes out clearly ahead of Luke Appling across most offensive categories. Tony Gwynn led in contact rate (K%+ 372 vs 182), home run production (HR/PA+ 66 vs 48), and slugging (SLG+ 124 vs 109). Luke Appling held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 131 vs 100). Tony Gwynn was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Luke Appling and Tony Gwynn

Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
2422
141.87
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2440
143.08
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10243
600
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
10232
600
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
8856
518.75
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9288
544.64
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.816
0.816
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.867
0.867
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
2749
161.03
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3141
184.19
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
2162
126.64
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2378
139.44
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
440
25.77
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
543
31.84
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
5.97
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
85
4.98
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
45
2.64
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
7.92
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
587
34.38
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
763
44.74
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.043
0.043
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
1488.21
87.17
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1634.43
95.84
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
3528
206.66
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4259
249.75
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4062
237.94
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
3955
231.92
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.399
0.399
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.388
0.388
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.398
0.398
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.459
0.459
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.798
0.798
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.847
0.847
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.791
0.791
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.826
0.826
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
1319
77.26
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1383
81.1
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
1116
65.37
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1138
66.73
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2390
140
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
2386
139.91
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
1608.48
94.22
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1703.87
99.91
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
11
0.64
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
1.41
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1302
76.27
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
790
46.33
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
203
11.9
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
528
30.93
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
434
25.45
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
19.4
19.4
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.58
23.58
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.47
2.47
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
1.82
1.82
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
4.33
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
45
2.64
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
4.98
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
7.56
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
259
15.19
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
179
10.49
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
319
18.71
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
108
6.33
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
7.33
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
287
16.81
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
444
26.04
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
62.37
62.37
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.85
71.85

Fielding Stats for Luke Appling and Tony Gwynn

Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2359
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2326
1.05
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2304
1.04
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59632
27
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19877.1
9
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4674
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4512
2.04
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7543
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
0.07
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
672
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
0.03
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12889
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4734
2.14
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12217
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4672
2.12
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.79
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.69
98.69
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.179
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.009
2.009
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.05
99.05
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1475
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.01
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0