Luke Appling vs. Ed Young — Career Comparison

Luke Appling
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameShortstopAll-Star
Ed Young
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Luke Appling and Ed Young are closely matched on the surface stats. Luke Appling posted stronger numbers in OPS (.798 vs .748) and on-base percentage (.399 vs .338). Ed Young had the advantage in slugging (.410 vs .398). 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 Ed Young

Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2422
141.87
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
182
150
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10243
600
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
728
600
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8856
518.75
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
664
547.25
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.816
0.816
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.774
0.774
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2749
161.03
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
186
153.3
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2162
126.64
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
130
107.14
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
440
25.77
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
30.49
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
5.97
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.59
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
2.64
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
9.07
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
587
34.38
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
46.15
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1488.21
87.17
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
97.32
80.21
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3528
206.66
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
272
224.18
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4062
237.94
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
245
201.92
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.399
0.399
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.398
0.398
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.798
0.798
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.748
0.748
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.791
0.791
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.726
0.726
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1319
77.26
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
85.71
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1116
65.37
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
100
82.42
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
140
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
193
159.07
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1608.48
94.22
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
104.56
86.18
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
0.64
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.59
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1302
76.27
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
51
42.03
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
528
30.93
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.3
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
19.4
19.4
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
182
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
2.47
2.47
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.75
12.75
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
4.33
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.3
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.82
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
129
7.56
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.82
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
179
10.49
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.84
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
6.33
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.65
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287
16.81
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
20
16.48
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
62.37
62.37
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
90

Fielding Stats for Luke Appling and Ed Young

Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2359
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.12
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
1.04
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4471
27
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1490.1
9
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4674
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1503
9.08
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7543
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.71
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
672
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
0.34
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12889
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1677
10.13
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12217
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1620
9.78
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.79
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.6
96.6
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.179
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.71
8.71
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.01
93.01
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1475
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.46
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.11
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0