John Smoltz

Former Prospect Retired
High Level
MLB
Years
1986-2009 (1988-2009)
Proper Name
John Andrew Smoltz
Positions
P (803)
Height / Weight
6-3 / 220
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
Birthdate
May 15,1967   Age:  59.124
High School
Waverly (Lansing,MI)
Drafted/Signed
Service Time
20.072 (2008)
MLB Debut
Contract Info
MLBAM ID
Retrosheet#
smolj001
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[1991] Opening day starter for the Atlanta Braves   [1995] World Series Champion with Atlanta Braves   [1997] Opening day starter for the Atlanta Braves   [2000] Did not play after undergoing Tommy John Surgery   [2005] Winner of the Lou Gehrig Memorial Award (Character and Integrity) ... Opening day starter for the Atlanta Braves   [2007] Opening day starter for the Atlanta Braves   [2012] Inducted into the Atlanta Braves Hall of Fame ... His #29 was retired by the Braves on June 8,2012   [2015] Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame (Baseball Writers)

Prospect Rankings

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1986Baseball AmericaTeamDetroit Tigers9View Rankings
1987Baseball AmericaTeamDetroit Tigers2View Rankings
1988Baseball AmericaTeamAtlanta Braves6View Rankings
1989Baseball AmericaTeamAtlanta Braves4View Rankings
4 record(s)
Prospect rankings are available since 1990 and are based on pre-season rankings from various ranking sites.

Pitching Statistics

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yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#agetbc+wleraggscgshogrgfsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so/bb
1986Lakeland TigersFSLA+DET-19102783.5617142130096.0864438731472051.228.060.662.914.414.131.52
1987Glens Falls TigersEastAADET-20954105.68212100000130.013189821781866071.639.071.185.615.956.161.06
1987Richmond BravesILAAAATL-20016.19330000016.017111121151011.759.561.136.192.816.190.45
1988Richmond BravesILAAAATL-211171052.79202030000135.111849425371156021.157.850.332.467.653.263.11
1988Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL292182275.4812120000064.07440391033372121.6710.411.414.645.205.631.12
1989Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL292212112112.94292950000208.0160796815721688321.126.920.653.127.273.422.33
1990Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL292310914113.85343462000231.120610999209017014311.288.010.783.506.614.241.89
1991Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL292410714133.80363650000229.220610197167714820231.238.070.633.025.803.961.92
1992Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL292512215122.85353593000246.22069078178021517151.167.520.622.927.843.282.69
1993Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL292611615113.62353531000243.2208104982310020813161.267.680.853.697.683.842.08
1994Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL29271156104.14212110000134.2120696215481137041.258.021.003.217.554.612.35
1995Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL29281241273.18292921000192.21667668157219313041.247.750.703.369.023.552.68
1996Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL29291452482.94353562000253.21999383195527610121.007.060.671.959.793.305.02
1997Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL293012515123.02353572000256.02349786216324110111.168.230.742.218.473.413.83
1998Macon BravesSALAATL-31003.60220000010.074411141000.806.300.900.9012.603.6014.00
1998Greenville BravesSouAAATL-31012.57330000014.0114423162001.007.071.291.9310.292.575.33
1998Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL29311311732.90262622000167.2145585410441733141.137.780.542.369.293.113.93
1999Greenville BravesSouAAATL-32004.5021001004.05220170001.5011.250.002.2515.754.507.00
1999Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL29321271183.19292911000186.1168706614401562041.128.110.681.937.533.383.90
2001Macon BravesSALAATL-34001.8011000005.04110050000.807.200.000.009.001.800.00
2001Greenville BravesSouAAATL-34000.0031002006.03000060000.504.500.000.009.000.000.00
2001Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL2934127333.363650031201059.0532422710570021.078.081.071.538.693.665.70
2002Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL2935140323.257500075685580.1593029424851101.036.610.452.699.523.363.54
2003Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL2936162021.126200062554564.1489828732000.876.720.281.1210.211.269.13
2004Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL2937134012.767300073614481.2752525813856001.088.270.881.439.372.766.54
2005Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL29381171473.06333331000229.2210837818531692111.158.230.712.086.623.253.19
2006Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL29391201693.49353531000232.0221939023552115001.198.570.892.138.193.613.84
2007Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL29401221483.11323200000205.2196787118471978041.188.580.792.068.623.414.19
2008Rome BravesSALAATL-41000.0021001003.01000040000.333.000.000.0012.000.000.00
2008Mississippi BravesSouAAATL-41000.0010001101.01000000001.009.000.000.000.000.000.00
2008Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL2941136*322.57650010028.0258828362001.188.040.642.5711.572.574.50
2009Greenville DriveSALABOS-42001.1322000008.05110081000.635.630.000.009.001.130.00
2009Portland Sea DogsEastAABOS-42002.7011000003.13110020000.908.100.000.005.402.700.00
2009Pawtucket Red SoxILAAABOS2942128*113.38331000016.0106624112000.885.631.132.256.193.382.75
2009Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS2942103258.33880000040.059373789330031.7013.281.802.037.438.333.67
2009St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN3042103134.26770000038.036181839400001.188.530.712.139.474.264.44
Tot:MLB (21 yrs) MLB    2131553.3372348153162422041543473.03074139112842881010308414516481.187.970.752.627.993.603.05
Tot:NL (21 yrs) NL    2111503.2771547353162422041543433.03015135412472801001305114516451.177.900.732.628.003.553.05
Tot:AL (1 yrs) AL    258.33880000040.059373789330031.7013.281.802.027.428.333.67
Tot:Minors (8 yrs) Minors    22263.86817361810447.240221219236169326210151.288.080.723.406.554.261.93
Tot:A (4 yrs) A    002.08760010026.0176611312000.695.880.350.3510.732.0831.00
Tot:A+ (1 yrs) A+    783.5617142130096.0864438731472051.228.060.662.914.414.121.52
Tot:AA (6 yrs) AA    4115.06312700410158.1154968919851178071.518.751.084.836.655.461.38
Tot:AAA (3 yrs) AAA    1173.17262640000167.114566599521319031.187.800.482.807.053.552.52
Avg:MLB - 162 Inning avg MLB    🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
Avg:Minors - 162 Inning avg Minors    🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
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yearteam nameleaguecategoryagewleraggscgshogrgfsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so/bb
1989National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar22019.0010001001.02110000002.0018.000.000.000.009.000.00
1991Atlanta BravesChampionship SeriesPlayoffs24201.76201000015.114030370001.118.220.001.764.110.002.33
1991Atlanta BravesWorld SeriesPlayoffs24001.29200000014.0130201110001.008.360.000.647.070.0011.00
1992National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar25000.0010001000.11000000003.0027.000.000.000.000.000.00
1992Atlanta BravesChampionship SeriesPlayoffs25202.66300000020.11406010190001.186.200.004.438.410.001.90
1992Atlanta BravesWorld SeriesPlayoffs25102.70200000013.1130407120001.508.780.004.738.100.001.71
1993National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar26000.0010001000.10000102003.000.000.0027.000.000.000.00
1993Atlanta BravesChampionship SeriesPlayoffs26010.0010000006.18000500002.0511.370.007.110.000.000.00
1995Atlanta BravesDivision SeriesPlayoffs28007.9410000005.25050160001.067.940.001.599.530.006.00
1995Atlanta BravesChampionship SeriesPlayoffs28002.5710000007.07020220001.299.000.002.572.570.001.00
1995Atlanta BravesWorld SeriesPlayoffs280015.4310000002.16040240003.4323.140.007.7115.430.002.00
1996National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar29100.0011000002.02000010001.009.000.000.004.500.000.00
1996Atlanta BravesDivision SeriesPlayoffs29101.0010000009.04010270000.674.000.002.007.000.003.50
1996Atlanta BravesChampionship SeriesPlayoffs29201.20200000015.0120203120001.007.200.001.807.200.004.00
1996Atlanta BravesWorld SeriesPlayoffs29110.64200000014.060108140001.003.860.005.149.000.001.75
1997Atlanta BravesDivision SeriesPlayoffs30101.0011100009.031111110000.443.001.001.0011.001.0011.00
1997Atlanta BravesChampionship SeriesPlayoffs30017.5011000006.05551590001.677.501.507.5013.507.501.80
1998Atlanta BravesDivision SeriesPlayoffs31101.1710000007.25010060000.655.870.000.007.040.000.00
1998Atlanta BravesChampionship SeriesPlayoffs31003.95200000013.2130606130001.398.560.003.958.560.002.17
1999Atlanta BravesDivision SeriesPlayoffs32105.1410000007.06040330001.297.710.003.863.860.001.00
1999Atlanta BravesChampionship SeriesPlayoffs32006.2330000018.28060080000.928.310.000.008.310.000.00
1999Atlanta BravesWorld SeriesPlayoffs32013.8610000007.060303110001.297.710.003.8614.140.003.67
2001Atlanta BravesDivision SeriesPlayoffs34002.2530000024.03010030000.756.750.000.006.750.000.00
2001Atlanta BravesChampionship SeriesPlayoffs34000.0020000003.00000010000.000.000.000.003.000.000.00
2002National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar35000.0010001001.00000010000.000.000.000.009.000.000.00
2002Atlanta BravesDivision SeriesPlayoffs35002.7020002203.12111270001.205.402.705.4018.902.703.50
2003Atlanta BravesDivision SeriesPlayoffs36106.0020002213.04220010001.3312.000.000.003.006.000.00
2004Atlanta BravesDivision SeriesPlayoffs37100.0020002105.04000240001.207.200.003.607.200.002.00
2005National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar38019.0010001001.02111000002.0018.009.000.000.009.000.00
2005Atlanta BravesDivision SeriesPlayoffs38101.2911000007.07110150001.149.000.001.296.431.295.00
2006Atlanta BravesMLB Spring TrainingSpring39201.96550000023.0197513220020.967.430.391.178.612.747.33
2007Atlanta BravesMLB Spring TrainingSpring40113.38660000024.02610915211001.299.750.381.887.883.754.20
2008Atlanta BravesMLB Spring TrainingSpring41005.7911000004.24531240001.297.711.933.867.719.642.00
2009St. Louis CardinalsDivision SeriesPlayoffs42004.5010001002.04110050002.0018.000.000.0022.504.500.00
Tot:Spring (3 Yrs) Spring 312.9612120000051.2492217310471021.148.540.521.748.193.834.70
Tot:AllStar (6 Yrs) AllStar 123.1861000505.27221122001.4111.121.591.593.183.182.00
Tot:Playoffs (14 Yrs) Playoffs 1542.67413205384208.217211623671810001.157.420.132.897.810.472.70

Batting Statistics

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yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposlnptbc+gabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
1987Richmond BravesILAAAATL-20310000000001000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00
1988Richmond BravesILAAAATL-21202112100100280400032711.095.174.143.317.143.048.1547.4129.634.000.00
1988Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL29211/9121712100000180300032111.118.167.176.343.118.058.2224.7638.108.000.00
1989Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL29221/R933626711160062306000137434.113.191.210.401.194.097.1588.1131.083.8362.00
1990Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL29231/R93874712200410632070021487210.162.225.189.414.122.027.2866.9036.785.330.00
1991Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL29241/R938657730030052808000107834.108.171.154.325.123.046.1896.4135.905.600.00
1992Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL29251/936757120014006320100011591111.160.222.200.422.120.040.2626.5935.165.3375.00
1993Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL29261/935712131004119240110021491112.183.275.197.472.141.014.2779.8926.372.670.00
1994Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL29271/921376610110041406001104724.162.244.270.514.216.108.2278.5129.793.5037.00
1995Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL29281/92956560001007250600066906.107.206.107.313.125.000.19410.1436.233.570.00
1996Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL29291/9357831730112003261151002398413.218.253.295.548.115.077.3083.0626.538.6778.00
1997Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL29301/935791018300411922060002194315.228.307.266.573.152.038.3169.5723.402.440.00
1998Greenville BravesSouAAATL-31300000000000010000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1998Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL29311/9255141010050081618001116819.196.317.216.533.176.020.28611.7623.532.000.00
1999Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL29321/929621117401700528140012472512.274.338.387.725.194.113.4856.9438.895.6062.00
2001Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL29341/935700000000130200101000.000.125.000.125.143.000.00010.0030.003.000.00
2002Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL29351/97220000000001000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0050.000.000.00
2003Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL29361/95810000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
2004Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL29371/96920000000002000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00
2005Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL29381/93368110210300326012003148337.147.183.206.389.103.059.2383.6131.338.670.00
2006Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL29391/9336458300400427018002118635.125.176.172.348.109.047.2164.6531.406.750.00
2007Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL29401/930541510020011901300066814.093.109.111.220.037.018.1431.4727.9419.000.00
2008Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL29411/9680000010002010010900.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0022.220.000.00
2009Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS29421/9120000000002000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00
2009St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN30421/971311000000150000111401.077.143.077.220.077.000.1257.1435.715.000.00
Tot:MLB (21 yrs) MLB      71094877151262561327936531361016196116733118.159.226.207.433.132.047.2526.7731.284.62189.60
Tot:NL (21 yrs) NL      70994677151262561327936331361016196116533118.160.226.207.434.132.048.2526.7831.164.59189.20
Tot:AL (1 yrs) AL      120000000002000000200.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.00
Tot:Minors (3 yrs) Minors      262212100100290500032911.091.167.136.303.136.045.1546.9031.034.50
Tot:AA (1 yrs) AA      3000000000000100001000.000.00
Tot:AAA (2 yrs) AAA      232212100100290400032811.091.167.136.303.136.045.1547.1432.144.50
Avg:MLB - 162 game avg MLB      162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
Avg:Minors - 162 game avg Minors      162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
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yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
1989National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar22100000000000000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1991Atlanta BravesChampionship SeriesPlayoffs24250100001014000001601.200.333.200.533.400.0001.00016.6766.674.000.00
1991Atlanta BravesWorld SeriesPlayoffs24220000000001000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0050.000.000.00
1992National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar25100000000000000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1992Atlanta BravesChampionship SeriesPlayoffs25371200011002000002702.286.286.286.572.143.000.4000.0028.570.000.00
1992Atlanta BravesWorld SeriesPlayoffs25330000000002000000300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0066.670.000.00
1993National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar26100000000000000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1993Atlanta BravesChampionship SeriesPlayoffs26110000000011000000200.000.500.000.5001.000.000.00050.0050.001.000.00
1995Atlanta BravesDivision SeriesPlayoffs28120000000000000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1995Atlanta BravesChampionship SeriesPlayoffs28130100001001000001301.333.333.333.666.333.000.5000.0033.330.000.00
1996Atlanta BravesDivision SeriesPlayoffs29120000000000000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1996Atlanta BravesChampionship SeriesPlayoffs29271200010003000002702.286.286.286.572.000.000.5000.0042.860.000.00
1996Atlanta BravesWorld SeriesPlayoffs29220100000000000001201.500.500.5001.000.000.000.5000.000.000.000.00
1997Atlanta BravesDivision SeriesPlayoffs30140000000001000000400.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0025.000.000.00
1997Atlanta BravesChampionship SeriesPlayoffs30120000000001000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0050.000.000.00
1998Atlanta BravesDivision SeriesPlayoffs31120100000011000001301.500.667.5001.167.500.0001.00033.3333.331.000.00
1998Atlanta BravesChampionship SeriesPlayoffs31250100000001000001501.200.200.200.400.000.000.2500.0020.000.000.00
1999Atlanta BravesDivision SeriesPlayoffs32131210000001000003311.667.6671.0001.667.333.3331.0000.0033.330.000.00
1999Atlanta BravesChampionship SeriesPlayoffs32320000000000000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
2001Atlanta BravesDivision SeriesPlayoffs34310000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
2002National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar35100000000000000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
2003Atlanta BravesDivision SeriesPlayoffs36200000000000010000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
2004Atlanta BravesDivision SeriesPlayoffs372101000000000000011011.0001.0001.0002.000.000.0001.0000.000.000.000.00
2005National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar38100000000000000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
2005Atlanta BravesDivision SeriesPlayoffs38120000000000010010300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
2006Atlanta BravesMLB Spring TrainingSpring39361000000003000000600.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0050.000.000.00
2007Atlanta BravesMLB Spring TrainingSpring40550000000001010000600.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0016.670.000.00
2008Atlanta BravesMLB Spring TrainingSpring41110000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
Tot:Spring (3 Yrs) Spring 91210000000040100001300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0030.77
Tot:AllStar (5 Yrs) AllStar 500000000000000000000
Tot:Playoffs (12 Yrs) Playoffs 3556312100230319020011361111.214.254.232.486.125.018.3244.9231.156.33

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