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John Andrew Smoltz (born May 15, 1967), nicknamed " Smoltzie " [1] and " Marmaduke ", [2] 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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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 +. Batting. Pitching. News. 4/19/2024 at 12:20 AM.
Dealt to the Braves when he was only a minor league prospect, John Smoltz soon established himself as a workhorse right-handed hurler for a young team on the verge of turning the corner.
May 14, 2023 · Here is a look at the top 10 moments of Smoltz’s career: 1. 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).
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.
Complete career MLB stats for the St. Louis Cardinals Starting Pitcher John Smoltz on ESPN. Includes games played, hits and home runs per MLB season.
Jul 20, 2015 · Smoltz is the only pitcher to record more than 200 victories and more than 150 saves, but that is a junk statistic; Dennis Eckersley totaled 197 victories to go with 390 saves. Smoltz’s unique achievement was his excellence as a starter, then a closer, then a starter again.
John Smoltz, a first-ballot MLB Hall of Famer, eight-time All-Star and National League Cy Young Award winner, is FOX MLB’s lead game analyst.
Jul 23, 2015 · Against the Pirates, on the road, in Game 7 of the NLCS, Smoltz pitched a six-hit shutout with eight K's in a 4-0 victory, good for a Game Score -- the metric Bill James designed as a simple way...
