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John Andrew Smoltz (born May 15, 1967), nicknamed "Smoltzie" and "Marmaduke", is an American former baseball pitcher who played 21 seasons in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 2009, all but the last year with the Atlanta Braves.
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- May 15, 1967
Fullname: John Andrew Smoltz. Born: 5/15/1967 in Warren, MI. Draft: 1985, Detroit Tigers, Round: 22, Overall Pick: 574. High School: Waverly, Lansing, MI. Debut: 7/23/1988. Hall of Fame: 2015. Relationship (s): cousin of Charlie Gehringer. View More Bio Info +.
Learn about John Smoltz, the only pitcher in MLB history with 200 wins and 150 saves. He played for the Braves from 1988 to 2008, winning the Cy Young Award in 1996 and helping them to six division titles.
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- Cy Young season. After watching either Tom Glavine or Greg Maddux win each of the previous five NL Cy Young Awards, Smoltz took his turn to shine in 1996, when he produced a 2.94 ERA while notching career highs in wins (24) and strikeouts (276).
- Second half of the 1991 season. Smoltz showed flashes of potential during his first few seasons, but he didn’t truly become elite until he rolled through the second half of the Braves’ Worst-to-First 1991 season.
- First Game 7. Those who watched the Braves battle the Pirates in Game 7 of the 1991 NL Championship Series at Three Rivers Stadium were introduced to baseball’s next “big game” pitcher.
- Second Game 7. Growing up in Michigan, Smoltz loved the Tigers and counted Jack Morris as one of childhood idols. This just added to the excitement the Braves hurler felt as he matched up against Morris and the Twins in Game 7 of the 1991 World Series.
Feb 3, 2015 · COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — When John Smoltz plopped down in a director's chair inside the Baseball Hall of Fame and stared at all the bronze plaques on the walls, the moment was both magical and a bit overwhelming.
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Find out the career stats of John Smoltz, a former starting pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals. See his wins, losses, ERA, strikeouts, WHIP and more for each MLB season.
