Editing Luke Appling (section)

===Early career===
Appling appeared in only six games for the White Sox in 1930. He hit for a .232 [[batting average (baseball)|batting average]] in 96 games in 1931. In 1933 his average increased from .274 to .322 in his first of nine straight [[batting average (baseball)|.300 seasons]].<ref name=BR/> The White Sox lost more than 90 games in four of Appling's first five seasons with the team.<ref name=CHW/>

In 1936, Appling batted .388, with 124 [[runs batted in]], scored 111 times, recorded 204 hits, and had a team-record 27-game hitting streak. His batting average was good for the first AL batting title won by a shortstop. It was the highest batting average recorded by a shortstop in the 20th century. He finished second in the AL Most Valuable Player voting and earned his first [[Major League Baseball All-Star Game|All-Star Game]] selection. He also turned a league-leading 119&nbsp;[[double play]]s.<ref name=BR>{{cite web|title=Luke Appling Statistics and History|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/applilu01.shtml|publisher=[[Baseball-Reference.com]]|access-date=April 7, 2014}}</ref>