Today, Ervin Santana, of the Los Angeles Angels made his 2009 debut against the Boston Red Sox. Considering the circumstances, the Angels should be excited with how his debut went. Santana's line was 5 innings pitched, 3 earned runs, 7 hits, 5 strikeouts, and 3 walks. He did not factor into the decision of the game.
Santana worked himself out of a couple jams but never let the game get out of hand, which was good to see. He loaded the bases in the 4th inning and was able to strike David Ortiz out with his best slider of the afternoon to end the inning. Santana still has to fully get back into game shape (He labored through the 5th inning) and that will happen with more starts. Some of his pitches looked really good, but for the most part they were average and again, that will come back with some more appearances. Overall, not a bad debut for someone who has been shelved for months. Look to see him build on this first start and get back into All-Star form.
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Saturday, December 27, 2008
Dan Haren vs Ervin Santana
Recently in a fantasy baseball league I was offered Ervin Santana for Dan Haren. I was well aware of Haren's stats, but I was not very familiar with Santana's, besides his record. So I decided to look deeper into these two pitchers and I was surprised with what I found.
Dan Haren:
W - 16
L - 8
ERA - 3.33
WHIP - 1.13
K/9 - 8.58
BAA - .251
BABIP - .315
LOB% - 73.4%
Ervin Santana:
W - 16
L - 7
ERA - 3.49
WHIP - 1.12
K/9 - 8.79
BAA - .243
BABIP - .302
LOB% - 74.3%
As you can see their seasons were eerily similar even though most people think of Haren as being a higher caliber pitcher. Even though these pitchers are statistically similar, Ervin Santana (25) is three years younger than Dan Haren (28). This raises the question of whether Ervin Santana will become a top 5 American League pitcher within the same manor that Dan Haren did with the Oakland Athletics, when he broke out in 2007. This is worthy of keeping an eye on in the coming season.
Both pitchers broke into the league at the age of 22, however Santana has found success at an earlier age than Haren.
Haren (22):
IP - 72.2
W - 3
L - 7
ERA - 5.08
WHIP - 1.46
K/9 - 5.33
Santana (22):
IP - 133.2
W - 12
L - 8
ERA - 4.65
WHIP - 1.39
K/9 - 6.67
It is evident by these stats that Santana's first year at age 22 was better than Haren's first year at the age of 22. Based on their past performances and their stats now, it seems like young Ervin Santana should develop into a Dan Haren type pitcher in his prime.
Dan Haren:
W - 16
L - 8
ERA - 3.33
WHIP - 1.13
K/9 - 8.58
BAA - .251
BABIP - .315
LOB% - 73.4%
Ervin Santana:
W - 16
L - 7
ERA - 3.49
WHIP - 1.12
K/9 - 8.79
BAA - .243
BABIP - .302
LOB% - 74.3%
As you can see their seasons were eerily similar even though most people think of Haren as being a higher caliber pitcher. Even though these pitchers are statistically similar, Ervin Santana (25) is three years younger than Dan Haren (28). This raises the question of whether Ervin Santana will become a top 5 American League pitcher within the same manor that Dan Haren did with the Oakland Athletics, when he broke out in 2007. This is worthy of keeping an eye on in the coming season.
Both pitchers broke into the league at the age of 22, however Santana has found success at an earlier age than Haren.
Haren (22):
IP - 72.2
W - 3
L - 7
ERA - 5.08
WHIP - 1.46
K/9 - 5.33
Santana (22):
IP - 133.2
W - 12
L - 8
ERA - 4.65
WHIP - 1.39
K/9 - 6.67
It is evident by these stats that Santana's first year at age 22 was better than Haren's first year at the age of 22. Based on their past performances and their stats now, it seems like young Ervin Santana should develop into a Dan Haren type pitcher in his prime.
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