Jordan Tata
| Jordan Tata | |
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| Free Agent – No. -- | |
| Starting pitcher | |
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Born: September 20, 1981 Plano, Texas | |
| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| April 6, 2006 for the Detroit Tigers | |
| Career statistics (through 2008 season) | |
| Win-Loss | 1-1 |
| Earned run average | 6.91 |
| Strikeouts | 14 |
| Teams | |
Jordan Arthur Tata (TAY-ta) (born September 20, 1981) is a retired major league starter/reliever. Tata made his major league debut, April 6, 2006 against the Texas Rangers in a 10-6 win. For college he attended Sam Houston State. He is 6 feet 6 inches tall and weighs 220 pounds. Tata bats and throws right-handed.
While pitching for the Lakeland Tigers in 2005, Tata made the Florida State League All-Star team as a starting pitcher, and at the season's end he was named the league's Most Valuable Pitcher.[1]
Tata picked up his first big league win on July 30, 2007 while pitching in place of the injured Kenny Rogers. The Tigers beat the Oakland Athletics by a score of 5-2. Tata struck out 5, walked 2 and allowed 6 hits and 2 earned runs. Todd Jones gave Tata the customary shaving cream-pie to the face during a post game interview.[2] Jordan's second start at Comerica Park August 3 resulted in a 3-1 loss. Tata gave up all three runs in 5 innings pitched.
Tata spent the 2008 baseball season pitching for the Lakeland Flying Tigers of the Florida State League and the Gulf Coast Tigers of the Rookie League.
After a rough spring, the Tigers released Tata on April 1, 2009.[3]
Tata was signed by the Grand Prairie AirHogs on April 15, 2009.[4]
The Grand Prairie AirHogs released Tata on July 1.[5]
He is now a head coach of select baseball teams in Texas.
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)