Luke Appling vs Jimmie Foxx: Career Stats Comparison
Jimmie Foxx has the better career line of the two, leading 10 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Luke Appling played 1930–1950 as a hitter; Jimmie Foxx played 1925–1945 as a hitter.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
Luke Appling (1930–1950) and Jimmie Foxx (1925–1945) — they broke in during the 1930s and the 1920s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Luke Appling finished with 2,749 hits and 45 home runs; Jimmie Foxx finished with 2,646 hits and 534 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Jimmie Foxx, with 534 to Luke Appling's 45.
- Who had the higher OPS? Jimmie Foxx, with 1.038 to Luke Appling's .798.
- Who had the higher batting average? Jimmie Foxx, with .325 to Luke Appling's .310.
- Who had more hits? Luke Appling, with 2,749 to Jimmie Foxx's 2,646.
- Who drove in more runs? Jimmie Foxx, with 1,922 to Luke Appling's 1,116.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Jimmie Foxx, with 72,872 career PIV to Luke Appling's 25,114.
- Who won more championships? Jimmie Foxx, with 2 World Series titles to Luke Appling's 0.
Luke Appling
Jimmie Foxx
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Luke Appling and Jimmie Foxx. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. 14 of the 15 lines below are scored; the other one is a counting total on which fewer is not an achievement, so no one is awarded it. Counting stats reward longevity, and strikeouts are left unmarked because a longer career accumulates more of them. Rate stats are not era-adjusted, and the 1930s and the 1920s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Luke Appling | Jimmie Foxx |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 2,422 | 2,317 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 8,856 | 8,134 |
| Runs | 1,319 | Leads: 1,751 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,749 | 2,646 |
| Doubles | 440 | Leads: 458 |
| Triples | 102 | Leads: 125 |
| Home Runs | 45 | Leads: 534 |
| RBI | 1,116 | Leads: 1,922 |
| Walks | 1,302 | Leads: 1,452 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 528 | 1,311 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 179 | 87 |
| Batting Avg | .310 | Leads: .325 |
| On-Base % | .399 | Leads: .428 |
| Slugging % | .398 | Leads: .609 |
| OPS | .798 | Leads: 1.038 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Jimmie Foxx outpaces Luke Appling 72,872 to 25,114 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 3,470 PIV per season to 1,256, across 21 seasons to 20. PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
PIV is computed through the 2025 season. The career totals on this page include 2026 to date, so PIV does not yet reflect the 2026 season.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Luke Appling — top 3 seasons by OPS
Jimmie Foxx — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Jimmie Foxx leads in home runs, RBI, runs, and batting average, while Luke Appling owns hits and stolen bases. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Jimmie Foxx. PIV agrees: Jimmie Foxx grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Luke Appling and Jimmie Foxx careers compare
The careers of Luke Appling (1930–1950) and Jimmie Foxx (1925–1945) overlapped from 1930 to 1945, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. With 2,422 games against 2,317 across 20 and 21 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. The green cells for Luke Appling are games (2,422 to 2,317), at-bats (8,856 to 8,134), and hits (2,749 to 2,646). At the plate, Luke Appling walked more often than struck out (1,302 walks, 528 strikeouts), and Jimmie Foxx walked more often than struck out (1,452 walks, 1,311 strikeouts). Home runs make up a larger share of Jimmie Foxx's hits: 45 of 2,749 for Luke Appling, 534 of 2,646 for Jimmie Foxx.
Luke Appling vs Jimmie Foxx: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Luke Appling or Jimmie Foxx?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Jimmie Foxx leads Luke Appling in 10 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Luke Appling or Jimmie Foxx hit more home runs?
- Jimmie Foxx, with 534 to Luke Appling's 45.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Jimmie Foxx, with 1.038 to Luke Appling's .798.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Jimmie Foxx, with .325 to Luke Appling's .310.
- Who had more hits?
- Luke Appling, with 2,749 to Jimmie Foxx's 2,646.