Page 335 - 2021 ATL Media Guide

JOHN FRONT OFFICE

SMOLTZ 29

PITCHER Full Name John Andrew Smoltz
Bats Right Throws Right
Height 6-3 Weight 220 MANAGER & STAFF
DOB 5/16/1967 Born Warren, MI
Years With Braves 1988-2008
Number Retired 2012
When Braves General Manager Bobby Cox 16th member of the 3,000-strikeout club on April
acquired 20-year-old John Smoltz from Detroit in 22, 2008. On the Braves’ career lists, he ranks first
1987 for 36-year-old Doyle Alexander, he did so in strikeouts (3,011), second in saves (154) and fifth
with an eye on the future. Smoltz delivered, excelling in wins (210). In 40 postseason games with Atlanta, PLAYER BIOS
as both a starter and reliever over the the next two Smoltz was 15-4 with four saves a 2.65 ERA. Smoltz,
decades. He is the only pitcher in MLB history with Tom Glavine and Greg Maddux anchored a pitching
200 wins and 150 saves. In 14 full seasons starting, staff that helped the Braves win 14 straight division
he won 14 or more games 10 times. Twice, he led titles from 1991 to 2005 and the 1995 World Series.
the NL or shared the lead in wins (1996 and 2006), Smoltz was the only player to be a part of each
innings pitched (1996 and 1997) and strikeouts (1992 division championship. Smoltz was an eight-time All-
and 1996). He ranked in the top 10 in ERA eight Star who concluded his career with Boston and St.
times. Smoltz won the Cy Young Award in 1996 Louis in 2009. He won with the Roberto Clemente SEASON IN REVIEW
while fanning a franchise-record 276. Following Award in 2005 and with the Branch Rickey Award in
“Tommy John” surgery that sidelined him for all of 2007. He was inducted into the Braves Hall of Fame
2000, Smoltz closed for three-plus seasons. He set in June 2012 and was a first-ballot National Baseball
an NL record with 55 saves in 2002 and finished Hall of Famer in 2015, joining Glavine and Maddux in
third for the Cy Young Award. Smoltz became the Cooperstown.
Complete Record PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK
1986 Lakeland 7-8 3.56 17 14 2 1 0 96.0 86 44 38 7 5 31 47 2 6
1987 Glen Falls 4-10 5.68 21 21 0 0 0 130.0 131 89 82 17 7 81 86 6 8
Richmond 0-1 6.19 3 3 0 0 0 16.0 17 11 11 2 1 11 5 1 1
1988 Richmond 10-5 2.79 20 20 3 0 0 135.1 118 49 42 5 2 37 115 6 2
Atlanta 2-7 5.48 12 12 0 0 0 64.0 74 40 39 10 2 33 37 2 1
1989 Atlanta 12-11 2.94 29 29 5 0 0 208.0 160 79 68 15 2 72 168 8 3
1990 Atlanta 14-11 3.85 34 34 6 2 0 231.1 206 109 99 20 1 90 170 14 3 BRAVES HISTORY
1991 Atlanta 14-13 3.80 36 36 5 0 0 229.2 206 101 97 16 3 77 148 20 2
1992 Atlanta 15-12 2.85 35 35 9 3 0 246.2 206 90 78 17 5 80 215 17 1
1993 Atlanta 15-11 3.62 35 35 3 1 0 243.2 208 104 98 23 6 100 208 13 1
1994 Atlanta 6-10 4.14 21 21 1 0 0 134.2 120 69 62 15 4 48 113 7 0
1995 Atlanta 12-7 3.18 29 29 2 1 0 192.2 166 76 68 15 4 72 193 13 0
1996 Atlanta 24-8 2.94 35 35 6 2 0 253.2 199 93 83 19 2 55 276 10 1
1997 Atlanta 15-12 3.02 35 35 7 2 0 256.0 234 97 86 21 1 63 241 10 1
1998 Greenville# 0-1 2.57 3 3 0 0 0 14.0 11 4 4 2 0 3 16 2 0
Macon# 0-0 3.60 2 2 0 0 0 10.0 7 4 4 1 0 1 14 1 0
Atlanta 17-3 2.90 26 26 2 2 0 167.2 145 58 54 10 4 44 173 3 1 OPPONENTS
1999 Atlanta 11-8 3.19 29 29 1 1 0 186.1 168 70 66 14 4 40 156 2 0
Greenville# 0-0 4.50 2 1 0 0 0 4.0 5 2 2 0 0 1 7 0 0
2000 Atlanta Injured - Did not play
2001 Atlanta 3-3 3.36 36 5 0 0 10 59.0 53 24 22 7 2 10 57 0 0
Macon# 0-0 1.80 1 1 0 0 0 5.0 4 1 1 0 0 0 5 0 0
Greenville# 0-0 0.00 3 1 0 0 0 6.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0
2002 Atlanta 3-2 3.25 75 0 0 0 55 80.1 59 30 29 4 0 24 85 1 1
2003 Atlanta 0-2 1.12 62 0 0 0 45 64.1 48 9 8 2 0 8 73 2 0
2004 Atlanta 0-1 2.76 73 0 0 0 44 81.2 75 25 25 8 0 13 85 6 0
2005 Atlanta 14-7 3.06 33 33 3 1 0 229.2 210 83 78 18 1 53 169 2 1 MISCELLANEOUS
2006 Atlanta 16-9 3.49 35 35 3 1 0 232.0 221 93 90 23 9 55 211 5 0
2021 ATLANTA BRAVES MEDIA GUIDE 335