Johan Santana - Highlights

Highlights

  • Sports Illustrated MLB All-Decade Team (2009)
  • American League Cy Young Award winner (2004 and 2006, both unanimous selections)
  • TSN Pitcher of the Year (2004, 2006)
  • Player's Choice Outstanding Pitcher (2004, 2006)
  • All-Star (2005–2007, 2009)
  • American League Gold Glove Award winner (2007)
  • Fielding Bible Award (2007)
  • Warren Spahn Award winner (2004, 2006)
  • Won the Triple Crown as the leader in wins (19), strikeouts (245), and ERA (2.77) in 2006
  • Led AL in wins (2006)
  • Led AL in strikeouts (2004, 2005, 2006)
  • Led AL in ERA (2004, 2006)
  • Led NL in ERA (2008), finishing the season at (2.53). He also set a career high in IP (234.1)
  • Led American League in winning percentage in 2003, finishing the season at 12–3 (.800)
  • Threw 11 career complete games
  • 8 shutouts
  • Top 10 Cy Young Award (7th, 2003; Winner, 2004; 3rd, 2005; Winner, 2006; 5th, 2007; 3rd 2008)
  • Top 10 MVP Award (7th, 2006)
  • Fanned former teammate David Ortiz for his 1,000th career strikeout (June 13, 2006).
  • Set a Minnesota Twins record with 17 strikeouts over eight innings against the Rangers.(August 19, 2007)
  • Signed the biggest contract for a pitcher in the history of baseball (February 1, 2008).
  • Threw the first no-hitter in New York Mets history on June 1, 2012 against the St. Louis Cardinals.

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