Luke Appling vs. Roy Spencer — Career Comparison

Luke Appling
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameShortstopAll-Star
Roy Spencer
Lost GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueCatcher

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Luke Appling comes out clearly ahead of Roy Spencer across most offensive categories. Luke Appling led in walk rate (BB%+ 131 vs 70), contact rate (K%+ 182 vs 138), and home run production (HR/PA+ 48 vs 11). Luke Appling was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Luke Appling and Roy Spencer

Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2422
141.87
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
636
191.28
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10243
600
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
1995
600
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8856
518.75
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1814
545.56
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.816
0.816
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.622
0.622
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2749
161.03
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
448
134.74
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2162
126.64
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
375
112.78
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
440
25.77
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
57
17.14
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
5.97
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
13
3.91
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
2.64
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.9
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
587
34.38
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
73
21.95
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1488.21
87.17
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
168.09
50.55
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3528
206.66
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
540
162.41
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4062
237.94
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
587
176.54
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.399
0.399
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.798
0.798
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.598
0.598
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.791
0.791
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.498
0.498
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1319
77.26
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
177
53.23
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1116
65.37
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
203
61.05
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2390
140
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
377
113.38
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1608.48
94.22
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
195.86
58.91
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
11
0.64
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
3.31
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1302
76.27
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
128
38.5
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
528
30.93
Roy Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
130
39.1
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.4
19.4
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
15.35
15.35
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.47
2.47
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.98
0.98
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
4.33
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
12.63
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
129
7.56
Roy Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.2
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
179
10.49
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.2
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
6.33
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.3
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287
16.81
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.5
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
62.37
62.37
Roy Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
80

Fielding Stats for Luke Appling and Roy Spencer

Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2359
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
585
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4674
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2138
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7543
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
275
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
672
Roy Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12889
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2453
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12217
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2413
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.79
Roy Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.37
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.179
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.125
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1475
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0