Luke Appling vs Travis Jackson: Career Stats Comparison
Luke Appling has the better career line of the two, leading 12 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; Travis Jackson played 1922–1936 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 Travis Jackson (1922–1936) — 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; Travis Jackson finished with 1,768 hits and 135 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Travis Jackson, with 135 to Luke Appling's 45.
- Who had the higher OPS? Luke Appling, with .798 to Travis Jackson's .770.
- Who had the higher batting average? Luke Appling, with .310 to Travis Jackson's .291.
- Who had more hits? Luke Appling, with 2,749 to Travis Jackson's 1,768.
- Who drove in more runs? Luke Appling, with 1,116 to Travis Jackson's 929.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Luke Appling, with 25,114 career PIV to Travis Jackson's 3,910.
- Who won more championships? Travis Jackson, with 2 World Series titles to Luke Appling's 0.
Luke Appling
Travis Jackson
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Luke Appling and Travis Jackson. 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 | Travis Jackson |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 2,422 | 1,656 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 8,856 | 6,086 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,319 | 833 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,749 | 1,768 |
| Doubles | Leads: 440 | 291 |
| Triples | Leads: 102 | 86 |
| Home Runs | 45 | Leads: 135 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,116 | 929 |
| Walks | Leads: 1,302 | 412 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 528 | 565 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 179 | 71 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .310 | .291 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .399 | .337 |
| Slugging % | .398 | Leads: .433 |
| OPS | Leads: .798 | .770 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Luke Appling outpaces Travis Jackson 25,114 to 3,910 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 1,256 PIV per season to 261, across 20 seasons to 15. 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
Travis Jackson — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Luke Appling leads in hits, RBI, runs, and stolen bases, while Travis Jackson owns home runs. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Luke Appling. PIV agrees: Luke Appling 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 Travis Jackson careers compare
The careers of Luke Appling (1930–1950) and Travis Jackson (1922–1936) overlapped from 1930 to 1936, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. With 2,422 games against 1,656 across 20 and 15 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. Where Travis Jackson comes out ahead, it is in home runs (135 to 45) and slugging percentage (.433 to .398). At the plate, Luke Appling walked more often than struck out (1,302 walks, 528 strikeouts), while Travis Jackson struck out more than walked (565 to 412). Travis Jackson is the more power-leaning hitter, with 135 of 1,768 hits leaving the park.
Luke Appling vs Travis Jackson: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Luke Appling or Travis Jackson?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Luke Appling leads Travis Jackson in 12 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Luke Appling or Travis Jackson hit more home runs?
- Travis Jackson, with 135 to Luke Appling's 45.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Luke Appling, with .798 to Travis Jackson's .770.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Luke Appling, with .310 to Travis Jackson's .291.
- Who had more hits?
- Luke Appling, with 2,749 to Travis Jackson's 1,768.