Johan Santana

Johan Alexander Santana (born March 13, 1979) is a Major League Baseball left-handed starting pitcher who plays for the Minnesota Twins.

Career statistics

In a five-season career, Santana has compiled a 43-18 record with 658 strikeouts and a 3.49 ERA in 619. 1 innings.

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Santana is one of the few American League pitchers who is able to hit well, amassing a career batting average of .312 in 16 plate appearances, with 2 runs batted in. His OPS is .625, remarkable for a pitcher. He has not batted yet in the postseason, owing to the fact that the Twins have not advanced to the World Series in the time that he has been with the team.

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