Jordan Tata
| Jordan Tata | |||
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| Starting pitcher | |||
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Born: September 20, 1981 Plano, Texas | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 6, 2006, for the Detroit Tigers | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| August 10, 2007, for the Detroit Tigers | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 1-1 | ||
| Earned run average | 6.91 | ||
| Strikeouts | 14 | ||
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Jordan Arthur Tata (TAY-ta) (born September 20, 1981) is a retired major league pitcher. Tata made his major league debut on 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 Pitcher of the Year.[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]
Jordan was often quoted saying "A pitcher who can paint the corners is known as a Rembrandt"
The Grand Prairie AirHogs released Tata on July 1.[5]
He is now a head coach of select baseball teams in Texas.
References
- ↑ Yates, David (September 18, 2005). "Regardless of ending, it was a magical season; analysis: Lakeland Tigers". Lakeland Ledger. p. C3.
- ↑ "Tigers maintain one-game lead in AL Central". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2007-07-30.
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External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)