- Jordan Tata
Infobox MLB player
name = Jordan Tata
width = 250
caption =
team = Detroit Tigers
number = 53
position = Starting pitcher
birthdate = birth date and age|1981|9|20
birthplace = city-state|Plano|Texas
bats = Right
throws = Right
debutdate = April 6
debutyear = 2006
debutteam = Detroit Tigers
statyear = 2007
stat1label = Win-Loss
stat1value = 1-1
stat2label =Earned run average
stat2value = 6.91
stat3label =Strikeout s
stat3value = 14
teams =
*Detroit Tigers (by|2006–by|2007)Jordan Arthur Tata (TAY-ta) (born [September 20, 1981, in
Plano, Texas ) is astarting pitcher in theDetroit Tigers organization. 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 theFlorida State League All-Star team as a starting pitcher, and at the season's end he was named the league's Most Valuable Pitcher. [cite news | title=Regardless of ending, it was a magical season; analysis: Lakeland Tigers | date=September 18, 2005 | first=David | last=Yates | work=Lakeland Ledger | page=C3]Tata picked up his first big league win on
July 30 ,2007 while pitching in place of the injured Kenny Rogers. The Tigers beat theOakland 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. [cite web | url=http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=270730111 | title=Tigers maintain one-game lead in AL Central | work=ESPN.com | accessdate=2007-07-30] Jordan's second start at Comerica Park August 3rd resulted in a 3-1 loss. Tata gave up all three runs in 5 innings pitched.References
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