Luke Appling vs Freddie Lindstrom: Career Stats Comparison
Luke Appling 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; Freddie Lindstrom played 1924–1936 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 Freddie Lindstrom (1924–1936) — 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; Freddie Lindstrom finished with 1,747 hits and 103 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Freddie Lindstrom, with 103 to Luke Appling's 45.
- Who had the higher OPS? Freddie Lindstrom, with .800 to Luke Appling's .798.
- Who had the higher batting average? Freddie Lindstrom, with .311 to Luke Appling's .310.
- Who had more hits? Luke Appling, with 2,749 to Freddie Lindstrom's 1,747.
- Who drove in more runs? Luke Appling, with 1,116 to Freddie Lindstrom's 779.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Luke Appling, with 25,114 career PIV to Freddie Lindstrom's 8,306.
Luke Appling
Freddie Lindstrom
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Luke Appling and Freddie Lindstrom. 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 | Freddie Lindstrom |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 2,422 | 1,438 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 8,856 | 5,611 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,319 | 895 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,749 | 1,747 |
| Doubles | Leads: 440 | 301 |
| Triples | Leads: 102 | 81 |
| Home Runs | 45 | Leads: 103 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,116 | 779 |
| Walks | Leads: 1,302 | 334 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 528 | 276 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 179 | 84 |
| Batting Avg | .310 | Leads: .311 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .399 | .351 |
| Slugging % | .398 | Leads: .449 |
| OPS | .798 | Leads: .800 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Luke Appling outpaces Freddie Lindstrom 25,114 to 8,306 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 1,256 PIV per season to 639, across 20 seasons to 13. 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
Freddie Lindstrom — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Luke Appling leads in hits, RBI, runs, and stolen bases, while Freddie Lindstrom owns home runs, batting average, and OPS. 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.
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How the Luke Appling and Freddie Lindstrom careers compare
From 1930 through 1936, Luke Appling and Freddie Lindstrom were in the majors together. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Luke Appling appeared in 2,422 games to Freddie Lindstrom's 1,438. The green cells for Freddie Lindstrom are home runs (103 to 45), batting average (.311 to .310), and slugging percentage (.449 to .398). At the plate, Luke Appling walked more often than struck out (1,302 walks, 528 strikeouts), and Freddie Lindstrom walked more often than struck out (334 walks, 276 strikeouts). Home runs make up a larger share of Freddie Lindstrom's hits: 45 of 2,749 for Luke Appling, 103 of 1,747 for Freddie Lindstrom.
Luke Appling vs Freddie Lindstrom: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Luke Appling or Freddie Lindstrom?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Luke Appling leads Freddie Lindstrom in 10 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Luke Appling or Freddie Lindstrom hit more home runs?
- Freddie Lindstrom, with 103 to Luke Appling's 45.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Freddie Lindstrom, with .800 to Luke Appling's .798.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Freddie Lindstrom, with .311 to Luke Appling's .310.
- Who had more hits?
- Luke Appling, with 2,749 to Freddie Lindstrom's 1,747.