Luke Appling vs. Gene Stephens — Career Comparison

Luke Appling
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameShortstopAll-Star
Gene Stephens
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Luke Appling comes out clearly ahead of Gene Stephens across most offensive categories. Luke Appling led in contact rate (K%+ 182 vs 97), batting average (AVG+ 122 vs 98), and walk rate (BB%+ 131 vs 110). Gene Stephens held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 61 vs 48). Luke Appling was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Luke Appling and Gene Stephens

Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2422
141.87
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
964
263.51
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10243
600
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
2195
600
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8856
518.75
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1913
522.92
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.816
0.816
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.707
0.707
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2749
161.03
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
460
125.74
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2162
126.64
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
330
90.21
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
440
25.77
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
78
21.32
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
5.97
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
15
4.1
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
2.64
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
10.11
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
587
34.38
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
130
35.54
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1488.21
87.17
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
238.65
65.23
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3528
206.66
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
679
185.6
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4062
237.94
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
707
193.26
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.399
0.399
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.325
0.325
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.355
0.355
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.798
0.798
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.791
0.791
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1319
77.26
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
283
77.36
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1116
65.37
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
207
56.58
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2390
140
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
453
123.83
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1608.48
94.22
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
249.31
68.15
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
11
0.64
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.83
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1302
76.27
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
233
63.69
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.37
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
528
30.93
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
322
88.02
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.4
19.4
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
6.82
6.82
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.47
2.47
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
4.33
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
4.65
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
4.92
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
129
7.56
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
4.37
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
179
10.49
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
27
7.38
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
6.33
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
20
5.47
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287
16.81
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
47
12.85
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.37
62.37
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
57.45
57.45

Fielding Stats for Luke Appling and Gene Stephens

Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2359
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
772
1.81
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
370
0.87
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11511
27
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3837
9
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4674
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1063
2.49
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7543
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.12
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
672
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.07
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12889
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1145
2.69
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12217
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1114
2.61
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.79
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.29
97.29
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.179
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.443
1.443
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.93
47.93
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1475
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.03
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0