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Johan Santana
All-Star Player
Bats: Left , Throws: Left
Height: 6' 0" , Weight: 195 lb.

Born: March 13, 1979 in Tovar, Venezuela
High School: Tovar Merida (Tovar Merida, VE)
Signed by the Houston Astros as an amateur free agent in 1995. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 3, 2000
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Standard Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
2000 21 MIN AL 2 3 .400 6.49 30 5 9 0 0 0 86.0 102 64 62 11 54 0 64 2 2 5 398 80 1.814 10.7 1.2 5.7 6.7 1.19
2001 22 MIN AL 1 0 1.000 4.74 15 4 5 0 0 0 43.2 50 25 23 6 16 0 28 3 0 3 195 96 1.511 10.3 1.2 3.3 5.8 1.75
2002 23 MIN AL 8 6 .571 2.99 27 14 2 0 0 1 108.1 84 41 36 7 49 0 137 1 2 15 452 149 1.228 7.0 0.6 4.1 11.4 2.80
2003 24 MIN AL 12 3 .800 3.07 45 18 7 0 0 0 158.1 127 56 54 17 47 1 169 3 2 6 644 148 1.099 7.2 1.0 2.7 9.6 3.60 CYA-7
2004 25 MIN AL 20 6 .769 2.61 34 34 0 1 1 0 228.0 156 70 66 24 54 0 265 9 0 7 881 182 0.921 6.2 0.9 2.1 10.5 4.91 CYA-1,MVP-6
2005 26 MIN AL 16 7 .696 2.87 33 33 0 3 2 0 231.2 180 77 74 22 45 1 238 1 0 8 910 155 0.971 7.0 0.9 1.7 9.2 5.29 AS,CYA-3
2006 27 MIN AL 19 6 .760 2.77 34 34 0 1 0 0 233.2 186 79 72 24 47 0 245 4 1 4 923 161 0.997 7.2 0.9 1.8 9.4 5.21 AS,CYA-1,MVP-7
2007 28 MIN AL 15 13 .536 3.33 33 33 0 1 1 0 219.0 183 88 81 33 52 0 235 4 1 7 878 129 1.073 7.5 1.4 2.1 9.7 4.52 AS,CYA-5,GG
2008 29 NYM NL 16 7 .696 2.53 34 34 0 3 2 0 234.1 206 74 66 23 63 5 206 4 2 9 964 166 1.148 7.9 0.9 2.4 7.9 3.27 CYA-3,MVP-14
2009 30 NYM NL 13 9 .591 3.13 25 25 0 0 0 0 166.2 156 67 58 20 46 3 146 3 0 1 701 131 1.212 8.4 1.1 2.5 7.9 3.17 AS
10 Seasons 122 60 .670 3.12 310 234 23 9 6 1 1709.2 1430 641 592 187 473 10 1733 34 10 65 6946 143 1.113 7.5 1.0 2.5 9.1 3.66
162 Game Avg. 15 8 .670 3.12 39 29 3 1 1 0 214 179 80 74 23 59 1 217 4 1 8 868 143 1.113 7.5 1.0 2.5 9.1 3.66
MIN (8 yrs) 93 44 .679 3.22 251 175 23 6 4 1 1308.2 1068 500 468 144 364 2 1381 27 8 55 5281 141 1.094 7.3 1.0 2.5 9.5 3.79
NYM (2 yrs) 29 16 .644 2.78 59 59 0 3 2 0 401.0 362 141 124 43 109 8 352 7 2 10 1665 150 1.175 8.1 1.0 2.4 7.9 3.23
AL (8 yrs) 93 44 .679 3.22 251 175 23 6 4 1 1308.2 1068 500 468 144 364 2 1381 27 8 55 5281 141 1.094 7.3 1.0 2.5 9.5 3.79
NL (2 yrs) 29 16 .644 2.78 59 59 0 3 2 0 401.0 362 141 124 43 109 8 352 7 2 10 1665 150 1.175 8.1 1.0 2.4 7.9 3.23

Postseason Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Rslt Opp W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
2002 23 MIN AL ALDS W OAK 0 0 6.00 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.0 3 2 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 14 1.667 9.0 0.0 6.0 6.0 1.00
2002 23 MIN AL ALCS L ANA 0 1 .000 10.80 4 0 0 0 0 0 3.1 4 4 4 1 0 0 4 0 0 2 14 1.200 10.8 2.7 0.0 10.8
2003 24 MIN AL ALDS L NYY 0 1 .000 7.04 2 2 0 0 0 0 7.2 9 6 6 0 3 1 6 0 0 0 34 1.565 10.6 0.0 3.5 7.0 2.00
2004 25 MIN AL ALDS L NYY 1 0 1.000 0.75 2 2 0 0 0 0 12.0 14 1 1 0 4 0 12 1 0 0 51 1.500 10.5 0.0 3.0 9.0 3.00
2006 27 MIN AL ALDS L OAK 0 1 .000 2.25 1 1 0 0 0 0 8.0 5 2 2 1 1 0 8 0 0 0 30 0.750 5.6 1.1 1.1 9.0 8.00
4 Seasons (5 Series) 1 3 .250 3.97 11 5 0 0 0 0 34.0 35 15 15 2 10 1 32 1 0 2 143 1.324 9.3 0.5 2.6 8.5 3.20
4 ALDS 1 2 .333 3.23 7 5 0 0 0 0 30.2 31 11 11 1 10 1 28 1 0 0 129 1.337 9.1 0.3 2.9 8.2 2.80
1 ALCS 0 1 .000 10.80 4 0 0 0 0 0 3.1 4 4 4 1 0 0 4 0 0 2 14 1.200 10.8 2.7 0.0 10.8

Standard Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
2000 21 MIN AL 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2001 22 MIN AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2002 23 MIN AL 2 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 34 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
2003 24 MIN AL 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .333 .333 .667 77 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 CYA-7
2004 25 MIN AL 2 8 8 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 .375 .375 .375 .750 95 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 CYA-1,MVP-6
2005 26 MIN AL 2 6 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333 -11 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 AS,CYA-3
2006 27 MIN AL 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 AS,CYA-1,MVP-7
2007 28 MIN AL 2 8 7 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 .286 .375 .714 1.089 186 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 AS,CYA-5,GG
2008 29 NYM NL 32 83 78 5 11 5 0 0 1 0 0 3 24 .141 .173 .205 .378 -1 16 0 0 2 0 0 1 CYA-3,MVP-14
2009 30 NYM NL 23 57 42 1 7 3 0 0 4 0 0 5 14 .167 .255 .238 .493 33 10 0 0 10 0 0 1 AS
10 Seasons 71 172 151 9 26 9 1 0 8 0 0 9 42 .172 .219 .245 .464 23 37 1 0 12 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 392 345 21 59 21 2 0 18 0 0 21 96 .172 .219 .245 .464 23 84 2 0 27 0 0
MIN (8 yrs) 16 32 31 3 8 1 1 0 3 0 0 1 4 .258 .281 .355 .636 66 11 1 0 0 0 0
NYM (2 yrs) 55 140 120 6 18 8 0 0 5 0 0 8 38 .150 .203 .217 .420 12 26 0 0 12 0 0
AL (8 yrs) 16 32 31 3 8 1 1 0 3 0 0 1 4 .258 .281 .355 .636 66 11 1 0 0 0 0
NL (2 yrs) 55 140 120 6 18 8 0 0 5 0 0 8 38 .150 .203 .217 .420 12 26 0 0 12 0 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
2000 MIN AL 21 P 30 5 86.0 19 5 13 1 2 .947 1.88 0.60 .958 1.62 0.46
2001 MIN AL 22 P 15 4 43.2 8 0 6 2 1 .750 1.24 0.40 .962 1.75 0.49
2002 MIN AL 23 P 27 13 108.1 15 4 9 2 0 .867 1.08 0.48 .960 1.69 0.48
2003 MIN AL 24 P 45 18 158.1 17 3 11 3 1 .824 0.80 0.31 .965 1.73 0.49 CYA-7
2004 MIN AL 25 P 34 34 228.0 37 9 24 4 2 .892 1.30 0.97 .951 1.66 0.45 CYA-1,MVP-6
2005 MIN AL 26 P 33 33 231.2 39 12 25 2 0 .949 1.44 1.12 .954 1.69 0.46 AS,CYA-3
2006 MIN AL 27 P 34 34 233.2 44 12 31 1 2 .977 1.66 1.26 .957 1.56 0.41 AS,CYA-1,MVP-7
2007 MIN AL 28 P 33 33 219.0 40 14 26 0 1 1.000 1.64 1.21 .952 1.60 0.42 AS,CYA-5,GG
2008 NYM NL 29 P 34 34 234.1 41 13 27 1 1 .976 1.54 1.18 .959 1.73 0.43 CYA-3,MVP-14
2009 NYM NL 30 P 25 25 166.2 33 7 24 2 3 .939 1.67 1.24 .955 1.72 0.42 AS
10 Seasons P 310 233 1709.2 293 79 196 18 13 .939 1.45 0.89 .956 1.67 0.45
10 Seasons TOT 310 233 1709.2 293 79 196 18 13 .939 1.45 0.89 .895 1.67 0.45

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

All-Star Games
2005 *
2006 *
2007 *
2009

Awards (yr-lg-award)
2004-AL-Cy Young
2004-AL-TSN Pitcher of the Year
2006-AL-Cy Young
2006-AL-Triple Crown
2006-AL-TSN Pitcher of the Year

Gold Gloves
2007-AL-P

MVP (yr-lg-rk-shr)
2004-AL-6-30%
2006-AL-7-28%
2008-NL-14-7%
0.66 Career Shares (344th)

Cy Young (yr-lg-rk-shr)
2003-AL--7--1%
2004-AL--1--100%
2005-AL--3--36%
2006-AL--1--100%
2007-AL--5--1%
2008-NL--3--34%
2 Cy Youngs
2.72 Career Shares (10th)

Earned Run Average s c a p y
2004 AL--2.605--1st
2005 AL--2.875--2nd
2006 AL--2.773--1st
2007 AL--3.329--7th
2008 NL--2.535--1st
Active--3.116--4th
Career--3.116--210th

Wins s c a p y
2004 AL--20--2nd
2005 AL--16--5th
2006 AL--19--1st
2008 NL--16--7th
Active--122--25th

Win-Loss % s c a p y
2004 AL--.769--2nd
2005 AL--.696--5th
2006 AL--.760--2nd
2008 NL--.696--7th
Active--.670--2nd
Career--.670--11th

Walks & Hits per IP s c a p y
2004 AL--.921--1st
2005 AL--.971--1st
2006 AL--.997--1st
2007 AL--1.073--1st
2008 NL--1.148--6th
Active--1.113--4th
Career--1.113--28th

Hits per 9 IP s c a p y
2004 AL--6.158--1st
2005 AL--6.993--1st
2006 AL--7.164--1st
2007 AL--7.521--3rd
2008 NL--7.912--7th
Active--7.528--6th
Career--7.528--37th

Bases On Balls per 9 IP s c a p y
2004 AL--2.132--7th
2005 AL--1.748--8th
2006 AL--1.810--7th
Active--2.490--15th

Strikeouts per 9 IP s c a p y
2004 AL--10.461--1st
2005 AL--9.246--1st
2006 AL--9.437--1st
2007 AL--9.658--3rd
Active--9.123--6th
Career--9.123--8th

Innings Pitched s c a p y
2004 AL--228.0--2nd
2005 AL--231.7--2nd
2006 AL--233.7--1st
2007 AL--219.0--6th
2008 NL--234.3--1st
Active--1709.7--35th

Strikeouts s c a p y
2003 AL--169--8th
2004 AL--265--1st
2005 AL--238--1st
2006 AL--245--1st
2007 AL--235--2nd
2008 NL--206--2nd
Active--1733--12th
Career--1733--97th

Games Started s c a p y
2004 AL--34--3rd
2005 AL--33--8th
2006 AL--34--1st
2007 AL--33--9th
2008 NL--34--1st
Active--234--48th

Complete Games s c a p y
2005 AL--3--4th
2008 NL--3--3rd

Shutouts s c a p y
2004 AL--1--4th
2005 AL--2--2nd
2007 AL--1--5th
2008 NL--2--3rd
Active--6--26th

Home Runs s c a p y
2007 AL--33--1st
Active--187--34th
Career--187--228th

Hits s c a p y
2008 NL--206--8th

Strikeouts / Base On Balls s c a p y
2004 AL--4.907--4th
2005 AL--5.289--2nd
2006 AL--5.213--2nd
2007 AL--4.519--4th
2008 NL--3.270--7th
Active--3.664--6th
Career--3.664--11th

Home Runs per 9 IP s c a p y
2005 AL--.855--7th
Active--.984--44th

Losses s c a p y
2007 AL--13--8th

Wild Pitches s c a p y
2002 AL--15--1st
2005 AL--8--10th
2008 NL--9--10th
Active--65--20th

Batters Faced s c a p y
2005 AL--910--7th
2006 AL--923--3rd
2008 NL--964--1st
Active--6946--43rd

Adjusted ERA+ s c a p y
2004 AL--182--1st
2005 AL--155--1st
2006 AL--161--1st
2007 AL--129--10th
2008 NL--166--2nd
Active--143--4th
Career--143--10th

Salary s c a p y
2008 NL--$16,984,216--2nd
2009 NL--$18,876,139--4th

Youngest s c a p y
2000 AL--born 1979-03-13--4th

             

Hall Of Fame Statistics

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Black InkPitching - 42 (34), Average HOFer ≈ 40
Gray InkPitching - 116 (164), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 73 (159), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsPitching - 38 (78), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

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  7. Ramon Martinez (904)
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  10. Bob Gibson (897) *
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Transactions

July 2, 1995: Signed by the Houston Astros as an amateur free agent.

December 13, 1999: Drafted by the Florida Marlins from the Houston Astros in the 1999 rule 5 draft.

December 13, 1999: Traded by the Florida Marlins with cash to the Minnesota Twins for Jared Camp (minors).

February 2, 2008: Traded by the Minnesota Twins to the New York Mets for Deolis Guerra (minors), Carlos Gomez, Philip Humber and Kevin Mulvey.

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete and may not include some earned bonuses
2000Minnesota Twins$200,000
2001Minnesota Twins$212,500
2003Minnesota Twins$335,000
2004Minnesota Twins$1,600,000
2005Minnesota Twins$4,750,000
2006Minnesota Twins$8,750,000
2007Minnesota Twins$13,000,000
2008New York Mets$16,984,216
2009New York Mets$18,876,139
Career (may be incomplete)$64,707,855
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.

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