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Johan Santana
Santana pitching for the Mets
New York Mets – No. 57
Starting pitcher
Born: (1979-03-13) March 13, 1979 (age 33) Tovar, Mérida State, Venezuela
Bats: Left	Throws: Left
MLB debut
April 3, 2000 for the Minnesota Twins
Career statistics (through May 16, 2012)
Win-Loss	134-71
Earned run average	3.10
Strikeouts	1,918
Teams
Minnesota Twins (2000–2007) New York Mets (2008–2010, 2012-present)
Career highlights and awards
Sports Illustrated MLB All-Decade Team (2009) 2× Cy Young Award winner (2004, 2006) 2× TSN Pitcher of the Year (2004, 2006) 2× Player's Choice Outstanding Pitcher (2004, 2006) 4× All-Star (2005, 2006, 2007, 2009) 2× Warren Spahn Award winner (2004, 2006) 2× Luis Aparicio Award winner (2004, 2006) Gold Glove Award (2007) Fielding Bible Award (2007) Pitching Triple Crown (2006) Led AL in wins (2006) Led AL in ERA (2004, 2006) Led NL in ERA (2008) Led AL in strikeouts (2004, 2005, 2006) Led AL in winning percentage in 2003

Johan Alexander Santana Araque ( /ˈjoʊhɑːn sænˈtænə/; born March 13, 1979) is a Major League Baseball (MLB) left-handed starting pitcher who is currently playing for the New York Mets. He is a native of Tovar, a town in Merida state, Venezuela.

A two-time Cy Young Award winner with the Minnesota Twins, he was considered one of the best pitchers in baseball, with a pitch repertoire that included an 88–94 mph fastball, along with a circle changeup, generally considered his best pitch, and a slider. His warm-up music is the song "Smooth" by Rob Thomas and Carlos Santana. Santana was rated by Forbes as the 5th highest paid baseball player in MLB, the highest out of all pitchers.