Ervin Santana
Dominican baseball player (born 1982) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ervin Ramon Santana (born Johan Ramon Santana; December 12, 1982) is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Kansas City Royals (twice), Atlanta Braves, Minnesota Twins, and Chicago White Sox. Santana is a two-time All-Star, and he threw a no-hitter with the Angels in 2011.
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Ervin Santana | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: (1982-12-12) December 12, 1982 (age 41) San Cristobal, Dominican Republic | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
May 17, 2005, for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 1, 2021, for the Kansas City Royals | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 151–129 |
Earned run average | 4.11 |
Strikeouts | 1,978 |
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Santana was born Johan Ramon Santana, and used that name until 2003. He changed his name to avoid having the same name as Venezuelan pitching star Johan Santana.[1] According to Santana, "I just came up with Ervin... Ervin Santana, that sounds good."[1]