Luke Appling vs John Henry Lloyd: Career Stats Comparison
Luke Appling has the better career line of the two, leading 11 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; John Henry Lloyd played 1912–1931 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 John Henry Lloyd (1912–1931) — they broke in during the 1930s and the 1910s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Luke Appling finished with 2,749 hits and 45 home runs; John Henry Lloyd finished with 1,283 hits and 29 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Luke Appling, with 45 to John Henry Lloyd's 29.
- Who had the higher OPS? John Henry Lloyd, with .848 to Luke Appling's .798.
- Who had the higher batting average? John Henry Lloyd, with .344 to Luke Appling's .310.
- Who had more hits? Luke Appling, with 2,749 to John Henry Lloyd's 1,283.
- Who drove in more runs? Luke Appling, with 1,116 to John Henry Lloyd's 661.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Luke Appling, with 25,114 career PIV to John Henry Lloyd's 12,777.
Luke Appling
John Henry Lloyd
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Luke Appling and John Henry Lloyd. 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 1910s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Luke Appling | John Henry Lloyd |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 2,422 | 981 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 8,856 | 3,731 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,319 | 641 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,749 | 1,283 |
| Doubles | Leads: 440 | 206 |
| Triples | Leads: 102 | 63 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 45 | 29 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,116 | 661 |
| Walks | Leads: 1,302 | 281 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 528 | 8 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 179 | 136 |
| Batting Avg | .310 | Leads: .344 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .399 | .391 |
| Slugging % | .398 | Leads: .456 |
| OPS | .798 | Leads: .848 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Luke Appling outpaces John Henry Lloyd 25,114 to 12,777 — driven by per-season impact — 1,256 PIV per season to 456 — rather than by longevity, since Luke Appling played 20 seasons to John Henry Lloyd's 28. 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
John Henry Lloyd — top 1 season by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Luke Appling leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while John Henry Lloyd owns 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.
Related Matchups
How the Luke Appling and John Henry Lloyd careers compare
The careers of Luke Appling (1930–1950) and John Henry Lloyd (1912–1931) overlapped from 1930 to 1931, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. Luke Appling has the far longer record, 2,422 games against 981 across 20 and 28 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. The green cells for John Henry Lloyd are batting average (.344 to .310), slugging percentage (.456 to .398), and OPS (.848 to .798). Luke Appling walked more often than struck out (1,302 walks, 528 strikeouts); John Henry Lloyd walked more often than struck out (281 walks, 8 strikeouts).
Luke Appling vs John Henry Lloyd: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Luke Appling or John Henry Lloyd?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Luke Appling leads John Henry Lloyd in 11 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Luke Appling or John Henry Lloyd hit more home runs?
- Luke Appling, with 45 to John Henry Lloyd's 29.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- John Henry Lloyd, with .848 to Luke Appling's .798.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- John Henry Lloyd, with .344 to Luke Appling's .310.
- Who had more hits?
- Luke Appling, with 2,749 to John Henry Lloyd's 1,283.