Positions: Outfielder and Designated Hitter
Bats: Left • Throws: Left
6-2, 220lb (188cm, 99kg)
Team: Chicago White Sox (majors)
Born: October 28, 1991 in Greenville, SC us
Draft: Drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 19th round of the 2010 MLB June Amateur Draft from Greer HS (Greer, SC) and the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 3rd round of the 2013 MLB June Amateur Draft from Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, GA).
High School: Greer HS (Greer, SC)
School: Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, GA)
Debut: April 25, 2018 (Age 26-179d, 19,225th in MLB history)
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2018 season
2019 Contract Status: Pre-Arb Eligible
Service Time (01/2019): 0.160 • Arb Eligible: 2021 • Free Agent: 2025
Full Name: Daniel Bennett Palka
Pronunciation: \PAL-kah\
2018
Career
0.6
0.6
417
417
56
56
100
100
.240
.240
27
27
67
67
2
2
.294
.294
.484
.484
.778
.778
111
111
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 26 | CHW | AL | 124 | 449 | 417 | 56 | 100 | 15 | 3 | 27 | 67 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 153 | .240 | .294 | .484 | .778 | 111 | 202 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | D97 | RoY-5 |
| 1 Yr | 124 | 449 | 417 | 56 | 100 | 15 | 3 | 27 | 67 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 153 | .240 | .294 | .484 | .778 | 111 | 202 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 162 | 587 | 545 | 73 | 131 | 20 | 4 | 35 | 88 | 3 | 1 | 39 | 200 | .240 | .294 | .484 | .778 | 111 | 264 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||||
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