Luke Appling vs Alex Radcliff: Career Stats Comparison
Luke Appling has the better career line of the two, leading 13 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; Alex Radcliff played ?–1946 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 Alex Radcliff (?–1946) — their careers are worth a careful side-by-side. Luke Appling finished with 2,749 hits and 45 home runs; Alex Radcliff finished with 506 hits and 20 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 Alex Radcliff's 20.
- Who had the higher OPS? Luke Appling, with .798 to Alex Radcliff's .764.
- Who had the higher batting average? Luke Appling, with .310 to Alex Radcliff's .296.
- Who had more hits? Luke Appling, with 2,749 to Alex Radcliff's 506.
- Who drove in more runs? Luke Appling, with 1,116 to Alex Radcliff's 251.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Luke Appling, with 25,114 career PIV to Alex Radcliff's 1,634.
- Who won more championships? Alex Radcliff, with 1 World Series title to Luke Appling's 0.
Luke Appling
Alex Radcliff
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Luke Appling and Alex Radcliff. 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 | Alex Radcliff |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 2,422 | 431 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 8,856 | 1,710 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,319 | 247 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,749 | 506 |
| Doubles | Leads: 440 | 97 |
| Triples | Leads: 102 | 31 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 45 | 20 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,116 | 251 |
| Walks | Leads: 1,302 | 103 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 528 | 15 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 179 | 30 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .310 | .296 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .399 | .340 |
| Slugging % | .398 | Leads: .424 |
| OPS | Leads: .798 | .764 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Luke Appling outpaces Alex Radcliff 25,114 to 1,634 — driven by per-season impact — 1,256 PIV per season to 82 — rather than by longevity, since Luke Appling played 20 seasons to Alex Radcliff's 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
Alex Radcliff
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Luke Appling leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Alex Radcliff owns no headline categories. 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 Alex Radcliff careers compare
The careers of Luke Appling (1930–1950) and Alex Radcliff (?–1946) overlapped from 1946 to 1946, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. Luke Appling has the far longer record, 2,422 games against 431 across 20 and 20 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. The green cells for Alex Radcliff are slugging percentage (.424 to .398). Luke Appling walked more often than struck out (1,302 walks, 528 strikeouts); Alex Radcliff walked more often than struck out (103 walks, 15 strikeouts). Home runs make up a larger share of Alex Radcliff's hits: 45 of 2,749 for Luke Appling, 20 of 506 for Alex Radcliff.
Luke Appling vs Alex Radcliff: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Luke Appling or Alex Radcliff?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Luke Appling leads Alex Radcliff in 13 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Luke Appling or Alex Radcliff hit more home runs?
- Luke Appling, with 45 to Alex Radcliff's 20.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Luke Appling, with .798 to Alex Radcliff's .764.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Luke Appling, with .310 to Alex Radcliff's .296.
- Who had more hits?
- Luke Appling, with 2,749 to Alex Radcliff's 506.