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Daniel Palka

White Sox Career team 2018–2019
Number #19
Position First Baseman
Bats Left
Throws Left
Age 34
Height 6' 2"
Weight 230 lbs
Birth Place Greenville, SC
Born Oct 28, 1991

Key Insights

2019
There is one pitch he punishes whenever he sees it

Palka does his damage against fastballs: a .520 OPS against them, against .200 on offspeed pitches.

44 plate appearances ending on fastballs, 20 on offspeed pitches.
He is not hitting the ball with any authority this season

Palka's quality of contact only supports a .145 expected average, 10th percentile in the league.

93 plate appearances in 2019. 10th percentile among qualified hitters in 2019, 582nd in MLB.
The power is not there this season

Palka is slugging .179, 9th percentile in the league.

93 plate appearances in 2019. 9th percentile among qualified hitters in 2019, 591st in MLB.
His fly balls travel about as far as anyone's

Palka's fly balls travel 215 feet on average, and his longest of the season went 439.

17 tracked balls hit at 20 degrees or more.
The strikeouts are the thing holding his season back

Palka strikes out in 37.6% of his trips, 13th percentile.

93 plate appearances in 2019. 13th percentile among qualified hitters in 2019, 566th in MLB.
He cannot get the bat on the ball in the big spots

With a runner in scoring position Palka averages 84.5 mph off the bat, against 88.9 with the bases empty.

12 tracked batted balls with a runner in scoring position, 34 without.

Contextual Splits

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Player Bio Data
DOB Oct 28, 1991
Birth Place Greenville, SC
Height 6' 2"
Weight 230 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws Left/Left
College/Draft Georgia Tech