Paul Jata
Paul Jata
Born: September 4, 1949
Astoria, NY US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, C
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 5 (1967 June Amateur Draft, Detroit Tigers)
School: Long Island City HS (NY)
Career: 1967-1976
Major League Statistics
Paul Jata compiled a career batting average of .278 with 32 home runs and 326 RBI in his 660-game career with the Lakeland Tigers, Rocky Mount Leafs, Montgomery Rebels, Toledo Mud Hens and Orlando Twins. He began playing during the 1967 season and last took the field during the 1976 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 27 | 57 | 52 | 7 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | .346 | .386 | .442 | .828 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1968 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 128 | 508 | 445 | 56 | 115 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 65 | 3 | 2 | 43 | 27 | .258 | .317 | .335 | .652 | 149 | 0 | 10 | 10 | ||
| 1969 | A | CARL | Rocky Mount Leafs | 137 | 577 | 524 | 65 | 147 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 76 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 42 | .281 | .330 | .363 | .693 | 190 | 0 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 1970 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | 101 | 385 | 358 | 43 | 106 | 26 | 2 | 8 | 52 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 16 | .296 | .339 | .447 | .786 | 160 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 130 | 513 | 470 | 63 | 129 | 21 | 2 | 9 | 67 | 2 | 4 | 38 | 41 | .274 | .326 | .385 | .711 | 181 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 34 | 131 | 110 | 10 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 21 | .255 | .341 | .309 | .650 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 46 | 139 | 125 | 16 | 38 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | .304 | .350 | .464 | .814 | 58 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1973 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | 35 | 139 | 129 | 16 | 37 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | .287 | .338 | .395 | .733 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1976 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Twins | 22 | 74 | 62 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 9 | .242 | .351 | .306 | .658 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 660 | 2523 | 2275 | 282 | 633 | 108 | 14 | 32 | 326 | 11 | 13 | 195 | 173 | .278 | .332 | .380 | .712 | 865 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 29 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | C | 15 | 61 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .957 | 4.467 | 5 | |||
| 1967 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | OF | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 | ||||
| 1968 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | OF | 127 | 175 | 12 | 10 | 0 | .949 | 1.472 | ||||
| 1969 | A | CARL | Rocky Mount Leafs | 1B | 73 | 570 | 37 | 7 | 37 | .989 | 8.315 | ||||
| 1969 | A | CARL | Rocky Mount Leafs | 3B | 52 | 39 | 88 | 22 | 7 | .852 | 2.442 | ||||
| 1969 | A | CARL | Rocky Mount Leafs | OF | 26 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .943 | 1.269 | ||||
| 1969 | A | CARL | Rocky Mount Leafs | C | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 7.000 | 3 | |||
| 1970 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | OF | 86 | 147 | 9 | 3 | 3 | .981 | 1.814 | ||||
| 1970 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | 1B | 11 | 86 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1.000 | 8.182 | ||||
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 1B | 5 | 39 | 3 | 2 | 4 | .955 | 8.400 | ||||
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | OF | 124 | 172 | 14 | 10 | 2 | .949 | 1.500 | ||||
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | OF | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.600 | ||||
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 1B | 29 | 217 | 17 | 4 | 23 | .983 | 8.069 | ||||
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | C | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.500 | 3 | |||
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | OF | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 1.333 | ||||
| 1973 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | 1B | 4 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .970 | 8.000 | ||||
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 1B | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 4.000 | ||||
| 1973 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | C | 23 | 134 | 12 | 5 | 2 | .967 | 6.348 | 6 | |||
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | C | 18 | 68 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .947 | 4.000 | 4 | |||
| 1976 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Twins | C | 9 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.333 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 620 | 1850 | 213 | 74 | 91 | .965 | 3.327 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | A | Florida State League | Lakeland Tigers | DET | ||
| 1968 | A | Florida State League | Lakeland Tigers | DET | ||
| 1969 | A | Carolina League | Rocky Mount Leafs | DET | ||
| 1970 | AA | Southern League | Montgomery Rebels | DET | ||
| 1971 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | ||
| 1972 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | ||
| 1973 | AA | Southern League | Montgomery Rebels | DET | ||
| 1973 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | ||
| 1976 | AA | Southern League | Orlando Twins | MIN |
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