Daniel Palka
Daniel Bennett Palka
Born: October 28, 1991
Greenville, SC US
Primary Position: Right field
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, CF, LF, OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 220
Draft: Round 19 (2010 June Amateur Draft, Philadelphia Phillies)
Draft: Round 3 (2013 June Amateur Draft, Arizona Diamondbacks)
School: Greer HS
Georgia Tech
Career: 2013-2024
Major League Statistics
Daniel Palka has compiled a career batting average of .265 with 210 home runs and 682 RBI in his 1170-game career with the Missoula Osprey, Hillsboro Hops, South Bend Silver Hawks, Salt River Rafters, Visalia Rawhide, Chattanooga Lookouts, Rochester Red Wings, Twins, Charlotte Knights, Syracuse Mets, Worcester Red Sox and Union Laguna Algodoneros. He began playing during the 2013 season and has taken the field during the 2024 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Short Season A | NORW | Hillsboro Hops | 12 | 55 | 47 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 16 | .340 | .418 | .574 | .993 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | R | PION | Missoula Osprey | 56 | 241 | 205 | 36 | 62 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 38 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 45 | .302 | .386 | .502 | .888 | 103 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2014 | A | MIDW | South Bend Silver Hawks | 118 | 521 | 455 | 63 | 113 | 23 | 5 | 22 | 82 | 9 | 3 | 56 | 129 | .248 | .332 | .466 | .798 | 212 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| 2015 | Advanced A | CALL | Visalia Rawhide | 129 | 576 | 511 | 95 | 143 | 36 | 3 | 29 | 90 | 24 | 7 | 56 | 164 | .280 | .352 | .532 | .885 | 272 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 2015 | Fall | AZFL | Salt River Rafters | 22 | 100 | 90 | 14 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 19 | .278 | .330 | .444 | .774 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 54 | 223 | 203 | 31 | 47 | 12 | 0 | 13 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 86 | .232 | .296 | .483 | .779 | 98 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | 79 | 345 | 300 | 42 | 81 | 12 | 4 | 21 | 65 | 7 | 4 | 38 | 100 | .270 | .348 | .547 | .894 | 164 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2017 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 84 | 362 | 332 | 47 | 91 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 42 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 80 | .274 | .329 | .431 | .759 | 143 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017 | R | GULF | Twins | 6 | 20 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .278 | .350 | .444 | .794 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | 17 | 73 | 63 | 11 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 21 | .286 | .384 | .476 | .860 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | 106 | 471 | 395 | 83 | 104 | 23 | 0 | 27 | 72 | 2 | 0 | 72 | 109 | .263 | .374 | .527 | .900 | 208 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Rochester Red Wings | 106 | 420 | 356 | 61 | 91 | 19 | 2 | 18 | 58 | 5 | 0 | 61 | 90 | .256 | .364 | .472 | .836 | 168 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Mets | 109 | 445 | 395 | 68 | 104 | 18 | 0 | 26 | 79 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 105 | .263 | .344 | .506 | .850 | 200 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Mets | 23 | 97 | 88 | 11 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 24 | .250 | .320 | .455 | .774 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Worcester Red Sox | 79 | 314 | 283 | 44 | 66 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 48 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 72 | .233 | .309 | .410 | .719 | 116 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | Ind | MEX | Union Laguna Algodoneros | 41 | 164 | 141 | 25 | 42 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 35 | .298 | .372 | .553 | .925 | 78 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Totals | 1041 | 4427 | 3882 | 645 | 1030 | 207 | 20 | 210 | 682 | 62 | 26 | 489 | 1096 | .265 | .347 | .491 | .838 | 1907 | 68 | 17 | 0 | 39 | 22 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | R | PION | Missoula Osprey | 1B | 45 | 431 | 19 | 6 | 36 | .987 | 1.000 |
| 2013 | Short Season A | NORW | Hillsboro Hops | 1B | 10 | 92 | 6 | 2 | 8 | .980 | 9.800 |
| 2014 | A | MIDW | South Bend Silver Hawks | 1B | 93 | 831 | 67 | 11 | 57 | .988 | 9.656 |
| 2014 | A | MIDW | South Bend Silver Hawks | OF | 12 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.583 |
| 2014 | A | MIDW | South Bend Silver Hawks | RF | 11 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.727 |
| 2014 | A | MIDW | South Bend Silver Hawks | 2B | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .833 | 5.000 |
| 2014 | A | MIDW | South Bend Silver Hawks | LF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2015 | Advanced A | CALL | Visalia Rawhide | OF | 88 | 145 | 10 | 7 | 2 | .957 | 1.761 |
| 2015 | Advanced A | CALL | Visalia Rawhide | RF | 69 | 123 | 9 | 7 | 2 | .950 | 1.913 |
| 2015 | Advanced A | CALL | Visalia Rawhide | 1B | 37 | 278 | 23 | 3 | 15 | .990 | 8.135 |
| 2015 | Advanced A | CALL | Visalia Rawhide | LF | 19 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.105 |
| 2015 | Fall | AZFL | Salt River Rafters | OF | 19 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .976 | 2.105 |
| 2015 | Fall | AZFL | Salt River Rafters | RF | 18 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .974 | 2.056 |
| 2015 | Fall | AZFL | Salt River Rafters | CF | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 2015 | Advanced A | CALL | Visalia Rawhide | CF | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2016 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | OF | 66 | 97 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .962 | 1.545 |
| 2016 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | RF | 66 | 97 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .962 | 1.545 |
| 2016 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 47 | 84 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .977 | 1.830 |
| 2016 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | RF | 47 | 84 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .977 | 1.830 |
| 2016 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | 1B | 3 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 6.000 |
| 2017 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 79 | 153 | 10 | 3 | 2 | .982 | 2.063 |
| 2017 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | RF | 61 | 117 | 8 | 2 | 1 | .984 | 2.049 |
| 2017 | R | GULF | Twins | OF | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .750 |
| 2017 | R | GULF | Twins | RF | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .750 |
| 2017 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | LF | 25 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .974 | 1.520 |
| 2018 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | OF | 15 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.533 |
| 2018 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | RF | 15 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.533 |
| 2019 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | OF | 66 | 107 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .982 | 1.682 |
| 2019 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | RF | 62 | 105 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .982 | 1.742 |
| 2019 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | LF | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .600 |
| 2019 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | 1B | 13 | 112 | 7 | 1 | 14 | .992 | 9.154 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Rochester Red Wings | 1B | 8 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1.000 | 6.375 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Rochester Red Wings | RF | 63 | 96 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.540 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Rochester Red Wings | LF | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Mets | LF | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.375 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Mets | 1B | 45 | 264 | 27 | 2 | 35 | .993 | 6.467 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Mets | RF | 19 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.316 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Worcester Red Sox | RF | 27 | 43 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .978 | 1.667 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Worcester Red Sox | 1B | 25 | 149 | 18 | 4 | 15 | .977 | 6.680 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Mets | 1B | 16 | 91 | 6 | 1 | 11 | .990 | 6.062 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Mets | RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2024 | Ind | MEX | Union Laguna Algodoneros | 1B | 26 | 168 | 17 | 2 | 20 | .989 | 7.115 |
| Totals | 1170 | 3709 | 252 | 70 | 195 | .983 | 3.385 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | R | Pioneer League | Missoula Osprey | ARI | June 20, 2013 | August 19, 2013 |
| 2013 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Hillsboro Hops | ARI | August 21, 2013 | September 2, 2013 |
| 2014 | A | Midwest League | South Bend Silver Hawks | ARI | April 3, 2014 | August 14, 2014 |
| 2015 | Advanced A | California League | Visalia Rawhide | ARI | April 9, 2015 | September 7, 2015 |
| 2015 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Salt River Rafters | October 13, 2015 | November 18, 2015 | |
| 2016 | AA | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | MIN | April 8, 2016 | July 6, 2016 |
| 2016 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | MIN | July 7, 2016 | September 5, 2016 |
| 2017 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | MIN | April 8, 2017 | September 4, 2017 |
| 2017 | R | Gulf Coast League | Twins | MIN | July 15, 2017 | July 22, 2017 |
| 2018 | AAA | International League | Charlotte Knights | CHA | April 5, 2018 | April 23, 2018 |
| 2019 | AAA | International League | Charlotte Knights | CHA | April 20, 2019 | September 2, 2019 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAA East | Rochester Red Wings | WAS | May 4, 2021 | October 2, 2021 |
| 2022 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Mets | NYN | April 8, 2022 | September 22, 2022 |
| 2023 | AAA | International League | Worcester Red Sox | BOS | March 31, 2023 | July 30, 2023 |
| 2023 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Mets | NYN | August 29, 2023 | September 24, 2023 |
| 2024 | Ind | Mexican League | Union Laguna Algodoneros | May 18, 2024 | July 14, 2024 |
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