William Palka
William Anthony Palka
Born: 1935
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 3B
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 200
Career: 1956-1958
William Palka compiled a career batting average of .297 with 22 home runs and 76 RBI in his 194-game career with the North Platte Indians, Keokuk Kernels, Batavia Indians and Alamance Indians. He began playing during the 1956 season and last took the field during the 1958 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | NESL | North Platte Indians | 55 | 207 | 207 | 65 | 18 | 6 | 8 | .314 | .314 | .575 | .889 | 119 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | D | NYPL | Batavia Indians | 71 | 300 | 267 | 59 | 94 | 17 | 3 | 11 | 60 | 7 | 29 | 56 | .352 | .416 | .562 | .978 | 150 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 1957 | B | IIIL | Keokuk Kernels | 30 | 119 | 106 | 11 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 30 | .217 | .297 | .340 | .636 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1958 | B | CARL | Alamance Indians | 38 | 134 | 118 | 10 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 26 | .212 | .299 | .229 | .527 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 194 | 760 | 698 | 80 | 207 | 41 | 9 | 22 | 76 | 7 | 0 | 55 | 112 | .297 | .349 | .476 | .824 | 332 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | D | NYPL | Batavia Indians | OF | 70 | 191 | 9 | 11 | 3 | .948 | 2.857 |
| 1957 | B | IIIL | Keokuk Kernels | OF | 18 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .914 | 1.778 |
| 1957 | B | IIIL | Keokuk Kernels | 3B | 11 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 1 | .788 | 2.364 |
| 1958 | B | CARL | Alamance Indians | OF | 37 | 51 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .934 | 1.541 |
| Totals | 136 | 282 | 33 | 25 | 4 | .926 | 2.316 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | Nebraska State League | North Platte Indians | CLE | ||
| 1957 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Keokuk Kernels | CLE | ||
| 1957 | D | New York-Pennsylvania League | Batavia Indians | CLE | ||
| 1958 | B | Carolina League | Alamance Indians | CLE |
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