Johan Santana

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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.