Paul Jata

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Paul Jata (born September 4, 1949 in Astoria, New York) is a former Major League Baseball player who played 32 games with the 1972 Detroit Tigers. Drafted by the Tigers in the 5th round of the 1967 amateur draft, Jata reached the big leagues at age 22. He played 32 games with the 1972 Tigers (12 games at first base, five in left field, five in right field, and one at catcher) and hit .230 with 17 hits, 8 runs, 3 RBIs and no home runs. Jata played his final major league game on October 4, 1972, the last day of the 1972 regular season. He did not play for the Tigers in the 1972 American League Championship Series and was traded to the Minnesota Twins on December 10, 1973.