Luke Appling vs. Moe Thacker — Career Comparison

Luke Appling
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameShortstopAll-Star
Moe Thacker
Silent GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Luke Appling posted the stronger offensive profile against Moe Thacker. Luke Appling posted stronger numbers in OPS (.798 vs .536) and on-base percentage (.399 vs .309). Moe Thacker had the advantage in home run production (2 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Luke Appling had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Luke Appling and Moe Thacker

Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2422
141.87
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
158
312.87
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10243
600
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
303
600
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8856
518.75
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
260
514.85
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.816
0.816
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.557
0.557
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2749
161.03
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
46
91.09
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2162
126.64
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
37
73.27
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
440
25.77
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
7
13.86
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
5.97
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
2.64
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.96
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
587
34.38
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
9
17.82
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Moe Thacker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Moe Thacker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1488.21
87.17
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
18.41
36.45
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3528
206.66
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
59
116.83
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4062
237.94
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
88
174.26
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.399
0.399
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.798
0.798
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.517
0.517
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.791
0.791
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.457
0.457
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1319
77.26
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
20
39.6
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1116
65.37
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
20
39.6
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2390
140
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
38
75.25
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1608.48
94.22
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
17.66
34.97
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
0.64
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.96
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1302
76.27
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
79.21
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Moe Thacker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
15.84
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
528
30.93
Moe Thacker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
160.4
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.4
19.4
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
3.74
3.74
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.47
2.47
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.49
0.49
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
4.33
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Moe Thacker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.98
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
129
7.56
Moe Thacker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
13.86
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
179
10.49
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.98
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
6.33
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.96
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287
16.81
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
3
5.94
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.37
62.37
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33

Fielding Stats for Luke Appling and Moe Thacker

Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2359
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.71
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Moe Thacker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.95
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Moe Thacker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2394
27
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Moe Thacker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
798
9
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4674
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
499
5.63
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7543
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.78
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
672
Moe Thacker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.1
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12889
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
577
6.51
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12217
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
568
6.41
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.79
Moe Thacker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.44
98.44
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.179
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.737
3.737
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Moe Thacker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.26
55.26
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1475
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.12
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.14
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.29
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.51
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Moe Thacker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.44