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Jul 11, 2004 · Johan Santana Stats. Johan Santana was born on Tuesday, March 13, 1979, in Tovar, Merida, Venezuela. Santana was 21 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 3, 2000, with the Minnesota Twins.
Nov 27, 2020 · Nov 27, 2020. 40. Fifteen years ago, Johan Santana finished third overall for the American League Cy Young Award despite having superior production to the two pitchers who placed ahead of him in ...
Feb 15, 2022 · 1. The first no-hitter in Mets history. June 1, 2012. Santana's greatest triumph on the mound was unforgettable and historic -- yet bittersweet with the benefit of hindsight. The 33-year-old left-hander, coming off a shoulder surgery, didn't have the gaudy strikeout numbers of his prime but carried a strong 2.75 ERA into this June start at Citi ...
Complete career MLB stats for the Toronto Blue Jays Starting Pitcher Johan Santana on ESPN. Includes games played, hits and home runs per MLB season.
Oct 13, 2023 · 10 years later, the oral history of Johan Santana's no-hitter. On the night of June 1, 2012, in the 8,020th game in franchise history, Johan Santana delivered the Mets’ first no-hitter. It required a Herculean pitch count, a questionable foul call and a generational catch by a Queens native at Citi Field. Ten years later, those who were ...
Dec 23, 2022 · Johan Santana’s case for the Baseball Hall of Fame. Johan Santana only appeared in the major leagues with the Minnesota Twins and New York Mets for parts of 12 seasons, which is something that undoubtedly hurt him for the BBWAA ballot for the Hall of Fame. Usually, players will have played 15-20 years in their career to be inducted into the ...
Jan 3, 2024 · Johan Alexander Santana was born on March 13, 1979, in the remote town of Tovar, located in the Merida province of Venezuela. Known for its soccer players, cyclists and artists, this region had never produced a major leaguer, but there were some quality players in town, including Johan's father, Jesus, a full-time engineer and highly regarded ...
