Jordan Tata

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 (1.98 m) tall and weighs 220 pounds (100 kg). Tata bats and throws right-handed.

Jordan Tata
Pitcher
Born: (1981-09-20) September 20, 1981
Plano, Texas, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 6, 2006, for the Detroit Tigers
Last MLB appearance
August 10, 2007, for the Detroit Tigers
MLB statistics
Win–loss record1–1
Earned run average6.91
Strikeouts14
Teams

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]

The Grand Prairie AirHogs released Tata on July 1.[5]

He is now a head coach of select baseball teams in Texas.

References
  1. Yates, David (September 18, 2005). "Regardless of ending, it was a magical season; analysis: Lakeland Tigers". Lakeland Ledger. p. C3.
  2. "Tigers maintain one-game lead in AL Central". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2007-07-30.
  3. "Scout.com: TigsTown Transaction Blog: Updated 04/02/09". tigers.scout.com. Archived from the original on 2009-04-02.
  4. https://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5iJqwIyaSOTdBnFvPjTFRY7mo4IIg
  5. https://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5iVznF6K9f2AzUI592Th5BdO79DAg


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