Luke Appling vs Biz Mackey: 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; Biz Mackey played ?–1947 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 Biz Mackey (?–1947) — their careers are worth a careful side-by-side. Luke Appling finished with 2,749 hits and 45 home runs; Biz Mackey finished with 1,165 hits and 64 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Biz Mackey, with 64 to Luke Appling's 45.
- Who had the higher OPS? Biz Mackey, with .871 to Luke Appling's .798.
- Who had the higher batting average? Biz Mackey, with .329 to Luke Appling's .310.
- Who had more hits? Luke Appling, with 2,749 to Biz Mackey's 1,165.
- Who drove in more runs? Luke Appling, with 1,116 to Biz Mackey's 698.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Luke Appling, with 25,114 career PIV to Biz Mackey's 11,740.
- Who won more championships? Biz Mackey, with 2 World Series titles to Luke Appling's 0.
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Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Luke Appling and Biz Mackey. 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, so read them against the run environment each player worked in, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Luke Appling | Biz Mackey |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 2,422 | 1,031 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 8,856 | 3,540 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,319 | 584 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,749 | 1,165 |
| Doubles | Leads: 440 | 202 |
| Triples | Leads: 102 | 64 |
| Home Runs | 45 | Leads: 64 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,116 | 698 |
| Walks | Leads: 1,302 | 361 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 528 | 18 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 179 | 73 |
| Batting Avg | .310 | Leads: .329 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .399 | .394 |
| Slugging % | .398 | Leads: .477 |
| OPS | .798 | Leads: .871 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Luke Appling outpaces Biz Mackey 25,114 to 11,740 — driven by per-season impact — 1,256 PIV per season to 405 — rather than by longevity, since Luke Appling played 20 seasons to Biz Mackey's 29. 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
Biz Mackey — top 1 season by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Luke Appling leads in hits, RBI, runs, and stolen bases, while Biz Mackey 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 Biz Mackey careers compare
The careers of Luke Appling (1930–1950) and Biz Mackey (?–1947) overlapped from 1947 to 1947, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. The table compares 2,422 games of Luke Appling with 1,031 of Biz Mackey across 20 and 29 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. Where Biz Mackey comes out ahead, it is in home runs (64 to 45), batting average (.329 to .310), and slugging percentage (.477 to .398). At the plate, Luke Appling walked more often than struck out (1,302 walks, 528 strikeouts), and Biz Mackey walked more often than struck out (361 walks, 18 strikeouts).
Luke Appling vs Biz Mackey: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Luke Appling or Biz Mackey?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Luke Appling leads Biz Mackey in 10 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Luke Appling or Biz Mackey hit more home runs?
- Biz Mackey, with 64 to Luke Appling's 45.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Biz Mackey, with .871 to Luke Appling's .798.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Biz Mackey, with .329 to Luke Appling's .310.
- Who had more hits?
- Luke Appling, with 2,749 to Biz Mackey's 1,165.