Pat Daneker


Patrick Rees Daneker is a former pitcher in Major [League Baseball]. He played for the Chicago White Sox in 1999.

Amateur career

A native of Williamsport, Pennsylvania, Daneker attended Loyalsock Township High School and the University of Virginia. In 1995 and 1996, he played collegiate [summer baseball] with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod [Baseball League] and was named a league all-star in 1995.

Professional career

Daneker was selected by the Chicago White Sox in the fifth round of the 1997 MLB draft and appeared in three major league games for Chicago in 1999.

Coaching career

In 2011, Daneker was hired to be the pitching coach for the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs.