Luke Appling vs. Shoeless Joe Jackson — Career Comparison

Luke Appling
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameShortstopAll-Star
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Lost GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Shoeless Joe Jackson comes out clearly ahead of Luke Appling across most offensive categories. Shoeless Joe Jackson led in home run production (HR/PA+ 211 vs 48), contact rate (K%+ 242 vs 182), and slugging (SLG+ 155 vs 109). Luke Appling held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 131 vs 109). Shoeless Joe Jackson was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Luke Appling and Shoeless Joe Jackson

Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2422
141.87
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1332
140.46
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10243
600
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
5690
600
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8856
518.75
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4981
525.24
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.816
0.816
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
0.95
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2749
161.03
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1772
186.85
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2162
126.64
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1243
131.07
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
440
25.77
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
307
32.37
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
102
5.97
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
17.72
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
45
2.64
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
5.69
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
587
34.38
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
529
55.78
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1488.21
87.17
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1110.49
117.1
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3528
206.66
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2577
271.74
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4062
237.94
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2350
247.8
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.399
0.399
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.398
0.398
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.517
0.517
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.798
0.798
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
0.94
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.791
0.791
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.02
1.02
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1319
77.26
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
873
92.06
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1116
65.37
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
785
82.78
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
140
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1604
169.14
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1608.48
94.22
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1152.44
121.52
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
11
0.64
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.22
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1302
76.27
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
519
54.73
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
528
30.93
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
24.57
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
19.4
19.4
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.42
24.42
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.47
2.47
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.23
2.23
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
74
4.33
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
13.81
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
129
7.56
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
179
10.49
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
202
21.3
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
6.33
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81
8.54
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
287
16.81
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
283
29.84
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
62.37
62.37
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.38
71.38

Fielding Stats for Luke Appling and Shoeless Joe Jackson

Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2359
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1319
46.74
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.03
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
762
27
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
9
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4674
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2646
93.76
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7543
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
7.02
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
672
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
107
3.79
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12889
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2951
104.56
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12217
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2844
100.77
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.79
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.37
96.37
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.179
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.156
2.156
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1475
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
1.7
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0