Luke Appling vs. Bob Schmidt — Career Comparison

Luke Appling
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameShortstopAll-Star
Bob Schmidt
Silent GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueCatcherAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Luke Appling comes out clearly ahead of Bob Schmidt across most offensive categories. Luke Appling led in contact rate (K%+ 182 vs 91), walk rate (BB%+ 131 vs 83), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 121 vs 94). Bob Schmidt held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 106 vs 48). Luke Appling was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Luke Appling and Bob Schmidt

Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2422
141.87
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
454
191.02
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10243
600
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
1426
600
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8856
518.75
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1305
549.09
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.816
0.816
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2749
161.03
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
317
133.38
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2162
126.64
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
219
92.15
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
440
25.77
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
55
23.14
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
5.97
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.68
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
2.64
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
16.41
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
587
34.38
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
98
41.23
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Bob Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Bob Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Bob Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1488.21
87.17
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
146.54
61.66
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3528
206.66
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
497
209.12
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4062
237.94
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
422
177.56
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.399
0.399
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.798
0.798
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Bob Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.791
0.791
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.582
0.582
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1319
77.26
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
133
55.96
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1116
65.37
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
150
63.11
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2390
140
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
244
102.66
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1608.48
94.22
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
145.42
61.19
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
0.64
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.1
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1302
76.27
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
100
42.08
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
7.15
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
528
30.93
Bob Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
199
83.73
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.4
19.4
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
7.17
7.17
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.47
2.47
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
4.33
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.95
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.79
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
129
7.56
Bob Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
16.83
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
179
10.49
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
6.33
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.52
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287
16.81
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.52
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.37
62.37
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Luke Appling and Bob Schmidt

Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2359
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
1.2
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
369
1
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9954
27
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3318
9
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4674
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2161
5.86
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7543
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.45
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
672
Bob Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.08
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12889
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2355
6.39
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12217
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2327
6.31
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.79
Bob Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.81
98.81
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.179
Bob Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.241
5.241
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.11
83.11
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1475
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.06
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.05
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.26
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
134
0.36
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.19