Ervin Santana

Born: 12/12/1982 in La Romana, La Romana, D.R.

MLB Debut: 2005-05-17 | Final Game: 2021-10-01

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 175 lbs

Full name: Ervin Ramon Santana

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Biography

Ervin Santana was a talented pitcher who made his mark in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2021. Born in 1982, Santana developed a reputation for his powerful arm and competitive spirit on the mound. Over the course of his career, he achieved a record of 151 wins and 129 losses, with an earned run average (ERA) of 4.11. His ability to strike out batters was a hallmark of his gameplay, as he recorded a total of 1,978 strikeouts, showcasing his effectiveness as a strikeout pitcher. Santana was selected as an All-Star twice during his career, reflecting his status among the top pitchers in the league during his prime. He played in an era marked by a mix of offensive prowess and evolving pitching strategies, contributing significantly to his teams and establishing a legacy as a reliable starter. Though he did not record any saves, his contributions as a starter were vital to the success of the teams he played for, demonstrating his importance in the rotation throughout his lengthy career.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
151	129	425	386	21	11	0	2486.7	2391	1135	331	776	1978	4.11	0

Career ERA 4.11 vs. league average 4.19 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2005	LAA	AL	12	8	23	23	1	1	133.7	139	69	47	99	4.65	4.29 (-8%)	-465.5
2006	LAA	AL	16	8	33	33	0	0	204.0	181	97	70	141	4.28	4.53 (+5%)	1238.3
2007	LAA	AL	7	14	28	26	0	0	150.0	174	96	58	126	5.76	4.47 (-29%)	-2550.8
2008	LAA	AL	16	7	32	32	2	1	219.0	198	85	47	214	3.49	4.32 (+19%)	5878.5
2009	LAA	AL	8	8	24	23	2	2	139.7	159	78	47	107	5.03	4.32 (-16%)	-2519.2
2010	LAA	AL	17	10	33	33	4	1	222.7	221	97	73	169	3.92	4.08 (+4%)	-1180.9
2011	LAA	AL	11	12	33	33	4	1	228.7	207	86	72	178	3.38	3.94 (+14%)	-322.1
2012	LAA	AL	9	13	30	30	1	1	178.0	165	102	61	133	5.16	4.01 (-28%)	-7444.4
2013	KCR	AL	9	10	32	32	0	0	211.0	190	76	51	161	3.24	3.87 (+16%)	-
2014	ATL	NL	14	10	31	31	0	0	196.0	193	86	63	179	3.95	3.74 (-6%)	1774.9
2015	MIN	AL	7	5	17	17	0	0	108.0	104	48	36	82	4.00	3.96 (-1%)	-577.2
2016	MIN	AL	7	11	30	30	2	1	181.3	168	68	53	149	3.38	4.19 (+19%)	1794.3
2017	MIN	AL	16	8	33	33	5	3	211.3	177	77	61	167	3.28	4.36 (+25%)	-582.4
2018	MIN	AL	0	1	5	5	0	0	24.7	31	22	9	16	8.03	4.15 (-93%)	-2352.5
2019	CHW	AL	0	2	3	3	0	0	13.3	19	14	6	5	9.45	4.51 (-110%)	-
2021	KCR	AL	2	2	38	2	0	0	65.3	65	34	22	52	4.68	4.27 (-10%)	-

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
425	103	11	13	3	0	0	8	0	2	49	0.126	0.143	0.155	0.298	-636.4

Career AVG .126 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 50.9% below league average.

Career OBP .143 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 55.9% below league average.

Career SLG .155 vs. league average .413 across their career seasons — 62.3% below league average.

Career OPS 0.298 vs. league average 0.737 across their career seasons — 59.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2005	LAA	AL	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	LAA	AL	33	4	0	1	0	0	0	3	0.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	LAA	AL	28	5	1	1	1	2	0	3	0.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	LAA	AL	32	6	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	LAA	AL	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	LAA	AL	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	LAA	AL	33	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	LAA	AL	30	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	KCR	AL	32	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	0.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	ATL	NL	31	63	7	7	1	1	2	28	0.111	.251 (-56%)	.313 (-56%)	.386 (-67%)	.700 (-62%)	-636.4
2015	MIN	AL	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	MIN	AL	30	5	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	MIN	AL	33	10	3	2	1	5	0	3	0.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	MIN	AL	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2019	CHW	AL	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2021	KCR	AL	38	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AVG
2017	ALWC	MIN	1	.000
2009	ALCS	LAA	4	.000
2008	ALDS1	LAA	1	.000
2007	ALDS1	LAA	1	.000
2005	ALCS	LAA	1	.000
2005	ALDS2	LAA	1	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2	2	9	3	0	24.7	24	18	11	14	6.57

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2017	ALWC	MIN	0	0	1	1	2.0	3	4	2	0	18.00
2009	ALCS	LAA	1	1	4	0	5.7	5	1	4	5	1.59
2008	ALDS1	LAA	0	0	1	1	5.3	8	5	0	3	8.44
2007	ALDS1	LAA	0	0	1	0	2.0	0	0	0	2	0.00
2005	ALCS	LAA	0	1	1	1	4.3	3	5	3	2	10.38
2005	ALDS2	LAA	1	0	1	0	5.3	5	3	2	2	5.06

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	425	386	196	194	16	23

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2005	LAA	P	23	23	10	10	0	2
2006	LAA	P	33	33	13	12	2	3
2007	LAA	P	28	26	6	13	0	2
2008	LAA	P	32	32	19	13	0	0
2009	LAA	P	24	23	6	9	1	1
2010	LAA	P	33	33	15	17	0	2
2011	LAA	P	33	33	11	20	5	3
2012	LAA	P	30	30	17	16	1	1
2013	KCA	P	32	32	22	19	1	2
2014	ATL	P	31	31	17	20	1	1
2015	MIN	P	17	17	10	14	1	2
2016	MIN	P	30	30	20	8	1	3
2017	MIN	P	33	33	19	16	2	0
2018	MIN	P	5	5	3	3	0	0
2019	CHA	P	3	3	2	0	0	0
2021	KCA	P	38	2	6	4	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	425

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
2011	Player of the Week	Week of 2011-07-31

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	MIN	AL	$13,500,000
2015	MIN	AL	$13,500,000
2014	ATL	NL	$14,100,000
2013	KCA	AL	$13,000,000
2012	LAA	AL	$11,200,000
2011	LAA	AL	$8,000,000
2010	LAA	AL	$6,000,000
2009	LAA	AL	$3,800,000
2008	LAA	AL	$420,000
2007	LAA	AL	$425,000
2006	LAA	AL	$350,000
Total Career Earnings			$84,295,000