Luke Appling vs. Hughie Jennings — Career Comparison

Luke Appling
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameShortstopAll-Star
Hughie Jennings
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesNational LeagueHall of FameShortstop

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Luke Appling comes out clearly ahead of Hughie Jennings across most offensive categories. Luke Appling led in contact rate (K%+ 182 vs 120), walk rate (BB%+ 131 vs 90), and batting average (AVG+ 122 vs 99). Hughie Jennings held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 97 vs 48). Luke Appling was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Luke Appling and Hughie Jennings

Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
18
18
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2422
141.87
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
1284
136.4
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10243
600
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
5648
600
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8856
518.75
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4895
520.01
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Hughie Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.816
0.816
Hughie Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2749
161.03
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1526
162.11
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2162
126.64
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
1188
126.2
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
440
25.77
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
232
24.65
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
5.97
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
9.35
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
2.64
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
18
1.91
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
587
34.38
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
338
35.91
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Hughie Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1488.21
87.17
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
913.45
97.04
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3528
206.66
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1988
211.19
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4062
237.94
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
2160
229.46
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.399
0.399
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.391
0.391
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.398
0.398
Hughie Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.798
0.798
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.797
0.797
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Hughie Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.791
0.791
Hughie Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.885
0.885
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.325
0.325
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1319
77.26
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
992
105.38
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1116
65.37
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
840
89.24
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
140
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1814
192.71
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1608.48
94.22
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
965.09
102.52
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
11
0.64
Hughie Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287
30.49
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1302
76.27
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
347
36.86
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
528
30.93
Hughie Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
24.86
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
19.4
19.4
Hughie Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.14
24.14
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.47
2.47
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
1.48
1.48
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
74
4.33
Hughie Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
12.64
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
129
7.56
Hughie Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
179
10.49
Hughie Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
359
38.14
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
6.33
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
287
16.81
Hughie Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
359
38.14
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
62.37
62.37
Hughie Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Luke Appling and Hughie Jennings

Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2359
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1275
1.04
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hughie Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hughie Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33093
27
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hughie Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11031
9
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
4674
Hughie Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5576
4.55
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7543
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3445
2.81
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
672
Hughie Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
552
0.45
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12889
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9573
7.81
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12217
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9021
7.36
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.79
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.23
94.23
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.179
Hughie Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.075
7.075
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hughie Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1475
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
582
0.47
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0