Paul Jata
First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1972)
Paul Jata was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball in 1972 for the Detroit Tigers. In 32 career games, he hit .230 with 17 hits and 3 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- First Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 190 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1972-04-19
- Last Game
- 1972-10-04
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 74 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 14 | .230 | .296 | .257 | .553 | -165 |
Career AVG .230 vs. league average .244 across their career seasons — 5.8% below league average.
Career OBP .296 vs. league average .311 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .257 vs. league average .354 across their career seasons — 27.5% below league average.
Career OPS .553 vs. league average .664 across their career seasons — 16.8% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | DET | AL | 32 | 74 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 14 | .230 | .243 (-6%) | .310 (-5%) | .353 (-27%) | .664 (-17%) | -165.5 |
| Career · 1 season | 32 | 74 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 14 | .230 | — | — | — | — | -165 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (32 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 15 | 32 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| Away | 17 | 42 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 2 | .214 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-10-04 | DET | BOS | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1972-09-28 | DET | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1972-09-19 | DET | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972-07-19 | DET | CHW | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1972-07-13 | DET | KCR | W | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1972-07-09 | DET | CHW | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972-07-08 | DET | CHW | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972-07-07 | DET | CHW | W | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1972-07-05 | DET | KCR | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1972-07-02 | DET | BAL | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 1 |
| First Base | 12 |
| Left Field | 5 |
| Right Field | 5 |
Paul Jata: the record in brief
April 19, 1972 and October 4, 1972 bracket Paul Jata's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Jata spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Detroit Tigers. Jata played primarily as a first baseman and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on September 4, 1949, in Astoria, NY, USA and a listed size of 6 feet, 1 inch and 190 pounds.
Jata collected 17 hits in 74 at bats across 32 games, good for a .230 batting average, plus 3 RBI. Jata's career OPS of .553 combines a .296 on-base mark with .257 slugging. Measured against the leagues Jata played in, the .230 career average compares with a .244 league average over the same seasons, 5.8% below the league. In OPS terms, Jata's .553 stands 16.8% below the league's .664. Jata's lone season row is 1972 with the Detroit Tigers: 32 games, 17 hits in 74 at bats. That year the league hit .243, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Frequently Asked Questions about Paul Jata
- Was Paul Jata a pitcher?
- No. Paul Jata was a position player (First Baseman).
- How many home runs did Paul Jata hit?
- Paul Jata hit 0 career home runs with 17 hits.
- What teams did Paul Jata play for?
- Paul Jata played for one team, the Detroit Tigers (1972).
- What were Paul Jata's career stats?
- In 32 games, Paul Jata had 17 hits, 3 RBI, and 8 runs, with a .230 batting average.
- What position did Paul Jata play?
- Paul Jata played primarily as a first baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Paul Jata and how much did he weigh?
- Paul Jata was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 190 pounds.
- What was Paul Jata's career batting average?
- Paul Jata batted .230 over his career, with 17 hits in 74 at bats.
- How many RBI did Paul Jata have?
- Paul Jata drove in 3 runs in his career.
- Is Paul Jata in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Paul Jata has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.