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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Santana and the second or maternal family name is Araque.
Baseball player
Johan Santana
Santana with the New York Mets in 2012
Pitcher
Born: (1979-03-13) March 13, 1979 (age 45) Tovar, Mérida, Venezuela
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 3, 2000, for the Minnesota Twins
Last MLB appearance
August 17, 2012, for the New York Mets
MLB statistics
Win–loss record
139–78
Earned run average
3.20
Strikeouts
1,988
Teams
Minnesota Twins (2000–2007)
New York Mets (2008–2010, 2012)
Career highlights and awards
4× All-Star (2005–2007, 2009)
2× AL Cy Young Award (2004, 2006)
Triple Crown (2006)
Gold Glove Award (2007)
MLB wins leader (2006)
3× ERA leader (2004, 2006, 2008)
3× AL strikeout leader (2004–2006)
Pitched a no-hitter on June 1, 2012
Minnesota Twins Hall of Fame
Member of the Venezuelan
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction
2022
Vote
81%
Election method
Contemporary Committee
Johan Alexander Santana Araque (/ˈjoʊhɑːn/; born March 13, 1979)[1] is a Venezuelan former professional baseball starting pitcher. Santana pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins from 2000 to 2007 and for the New York Mets from 2008 to 2012. A two-time Cy Young Award winner with the Twins, Santana is a four-time All-Star and earned a pitching triple crown in 2006. On June 1, 2012, Santana pitched the first no-hitter in New York Mets history against the St. Louis Cardinals.
^"Johan Santana Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
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called him personally to ask him to attend. CC Sabathia (2007–2009), JohanSantana (2004, 2006), Clayton Kershaw (2011, 2013, 2014, 2017), and Blake Snell...
Mariano Rivera (NYY). Warren Spahn Award (Best left-handed pitcher): JohanSantana (MIN) ±hosted the MLB All Star Game Reggie Sanders — June 10 Steve Finley...
in which the Yankees eliminated the Twins in the ALDS. Twins pitcher JohanSantana won the 2004 Cy Young Award on a unanimous vote. November 14, 2003:...
prior to the injury. After being included in a trade to the Twins for JohanSantana, Humber struggled to establish himself. He spent a year with the Royals...
died thirteen years before his son was elected into the Hall of Fame. JohanSantana, José Altuve, Miguel Cabrera, and Ronald Acuña Jr. are the only players...
Greg Maddux's 300th win and also at first base on June 1, 2012, when JohanSantana threw a no-hitter. He has also umpired in the World Baseball Classic...
followed by Greg Maddux (10), Pedro Martínez (8), Randy Johnson (8), and JohanSantana (8). Source: Baseball portal Baseball awards § Monthly and weekly awards...
individuals. Shane Bieber, age 26 was the last player to achieve this feat. JohanSantana, age 27, is the fifth individual. Walter Johnson and Lefty Grove achieved...
58+ SO and 2-or-fewer ER in a six-game span, joining Cy Young winners JohanSantana (2004), R.A. Dickey (2012) and Clayton Kershaw (2014). In a two-game...
identical arm action to a fastball to avoid tipping off the batter. JohanSantana, Pedro Martínez, Cole Hamels, Huston Street, Zack Greinke, Kyle Hendricks...
Twins pitchers performed well in 2005. The staff was led by All-Star JohanSantana (16-7, 2.87 ERA, 238 strikeouts) and All-Star closer Joe Nathan (43...
became the youngest pitcher to win the award in consecutive months since JohanSantana in 2004. Snell finished his breakout season leading the majors in wins...
each year from 2004 to 2009, the others being CC Sabathia, Derek Lowe, JohanSantana, Javier Vázquez, and Jason Marquis. At the end of the 2009 season Lackey...
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