The man who gave his career so you could get t-shirts could very well be the best Mets pitcher of the 2010s.
Santana pitched the best game in Mets history….no not the stupid no-hitter that destroyed him (let me know when his foot is better guys). I’m talking about the penultimate game of 2008 when Johan was like “I got this” in game 161. Manly. But not in the 2010s.
But how does he stack up on the leaderboards? (thanks Ultimate Mets database!)
Sadly, not even Top 20 in appearances.
Fewer wins than Gsellman. (18 to 17)
Fewer strikeouts than Matz.
In fact, appearing only in 2010 and 2012, there’s just not enough critical mass to have him be The Pitcher of the 2010s. He might make the Mets Mount Rushmore Of Pitchers (calm your jets here, I got a long off-season to kill, I’ll get to that) but he can’t be Mr. 2010s.
Is Johan Santana the best Mets pitcher of the 2010s? No.
