P John Smoltz
Hall of Fame Inductee
Retired
Bat: R / Throw: R
Age: 60
Birthdate:
May 15, 1967 (60y 5m 2d)Born In:
Detroit, MI, USANationality:
American
Height/Weight:
6'3"/220
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Year | 1996 | None (MLB) |
| All-Star | 2007 | None (MLB) |
| 2005 | None (MLB) | |
| 2003 | None (MLB) | |
| 2002 | None (MLB) | |
| 1996 | None (MLB) | |
| 1993 | None (MLB) | |
| 1992 | None (MLB) | |
| 1989 | None (MLB) | |
| Silver Slugger | 1997 - P | None (MLB) |
| Reliever of the Year | 2002 | None (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 34 | 40.8 | 26.4 |
| Grey Ink | 183 | 197.0 | 151.0 |
| HoF Standard | 44 | 49.0 | 45.6 |
| WAR | 72.6 | 65.7 | 62.0 |
| WAR7 | 44.4 | 45.0 | 39.3 |
| JAWS | 58.5 | 55.3 | 50.7 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Curt Schilling R | 875 |
| Zack Greinke R | 867 |
| Kevin Brown R | 867 |
| Luis Tiant R | 864 |
| Jim Bunning R | 863 |
| Orel Hershiser R | 858 |
| Bob Welch R | 855 |
| Catfish Hunter R | 849 |
| Jim Perry R | 848 |
| Billy Pierce R | 840 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 10 | 10 |
| 1996 | 15 | 3 |
| 2005 | 12 | 7 |
| 2006 | 18 | 4 |
| 2007 | 13 | 4 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34 | 4 |
| 1991 | 36 | 2 |
| 1992 | 35 | 1 |
| 1993 | 35 | 4 |
| 1996 | 35 | 2 |
| 1997 | 35 | 1 |
| 2006 | 35 | 1 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14 | 7 |
| 1992 | 15 | 7 |
| 1996 | 24 | 1 |
| 1997 | 15 | 9 |
| 1998 | 17 | 6 |
| 2006 | 16 | 1 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13 | 6 |
| 1994 | 10 | 7 |
| 1997 | 12 | 6 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.632 | 9 |
| 1996 | 0.750 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0.850 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0.667 | 4 |
| 2006 | 0.640 | 9 |
| Year | SV | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 55 | 1 |
| 2003 | 45 | 2 |
| 2004 | 44 | 4 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 231.1 | 5 |
| 1991 | 229.2 | 9 |
| 1992 | 246.2 | 3 |
| 1993 | 243.2 | 3 |
| 1996 | 253.2 | 1 |
| 1997 | 256.0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 229.2 | 5 |
| 2006 | 232.0 | 4 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 966 | 4 |
| 1991 | 947 | 10 |
| 1992 | 1021 | 2 |
| 1993 | 1028 | 3 |
| 1996 | 995 | 2 |
| 1997 | 1043 | 2 |
| 2005 | 931 | 10 |
| 2006 | 960 | 4 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20 | 10 |
| 1992 | 17 | 8 |
| 1993 | 23 | 8 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 90 | 1 |
| 1991 | 77 | 6 |
| 1992 | 80 | 3 |
| 1993 | 100 | 2 |
| 1995 | 72 | 8 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 168 | 9 |
| 1990 | 170 | 6 |
| 1992 | 215 | 1 |
| 1993 | 208 | 2 |
| 1995 | 193 | 2 |
| 1996 | 276 | 1 |
| 1997 | 241 | 3 |
| 1998 | 173 | 8 |
| 2006 | 211 | 3 |
| 2007 | 197 | 3 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14 | 1 |
| 1991 | 20 | 1 |
| 1992 | 17 | 1 |
| 1993 | 13 | 3 |
| 1995 | 13 | 3 |
| 1996 | 10 | 8 |
| 1997 | 10 | 3 |
| 2007 | 8 | 8 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.177 | 7 |
| 1996 | 2.945 | 4 |
| 1997 | 3.023 | 10 |
| 1998 | 2.899 | 6 |
| 1999 | 3.188 | 5 |
| 2005 | 3.057 | 8 |
| 2006 | 3.491 | 7 |
| 2007 | 3.107 | 4 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.250 | 9 |
| 1993 | 0.272 | 8 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1.115 | 8 |
| 1992 | 1.160 | 9 |
| 1996 | 1.001 | 2 |
| 1997 | 1.160 | 9 |
| 1998 | 1.127 | 6 |
| 1999 | 1.116 | 4 |
| 2005 | 1.145 | 7 |
| 2006 | 1.190 | 7 |
| 2007 | 1.182 | 6 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 6.923 | 4 |
| 1992 | 7.516 | 6 |
| 1993 | 7.683 | 4 |
| 1995 | 7.754 | 7 |
| 1996 | 7.060 | 2 |
| 1998 | 7.783 | 5 |
| 1999 | 8.115 | 7 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.951 | 6 |
| 1997 | 2.215 | 8 |
| 1999 | 1.932 | 5 |
| 2006 | 2.134 | 8 |
| 2007 | 2.057 | 3 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6 | 8 |
| 1991 | 5 | 7 |
| 1992 | 9 | 4 |
| 1996 | 6 | 2 |
| 1997 | 7 | 3 |
| 2005 | 3 | 6 |
| 2006 | 3 | 5 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2 | 9 |
| 1992 | 3 | 8 |
| 1996 | 2 | 2 |
| 1997 | 2 | 5 |
| 1998 | 2 | 5 |
| 1999 | 1 | 8 |
| 2005 | 1 | 8 |
| 2006 | 1 | 7 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 44 | 8 |
| 1999 | 40 | 4 |
| 2006 | 55 | 10 |
| 2007 | 47 | 6 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 206 | 9 |
| 1997 | 234 | 1 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 160 | 5 |
| 1995 | 166 | 8 |
| 1998 | 145 | 2 |
| 1999 | 168 | 2 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 15 | 9 |
| 1995 | 15 | 6 |
| 1998 | 10 | 3 |
| 1999 | 14 | 3 |
| 2005 | 18 | 10 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 3.7 | 8 |
| 1992 | 4.9 | 4 |
| 1995 | 4.7 | 4 |
| 1996 | 8.6 | 1 |
| 1997 | 7.2 | 4 |
| 1998 | 5.5 | 4 |
| 1999 | 5.6 | 7 |
| 2005 | 5.7 | 8 |
| 2006 | 5.7 | 3 |
| 2007 | 5.9 | 3 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7 | 5 |
| 1996 | 8 | 4 |
| 1998 | 3 | 1 |
| 1999 | 8 | 7 |
| 2005 | 7 | 3 |
| 2007 | 8 | 7 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 5.2 | 8 |
| 1995 | 5.1 | 7 |
| 1996 | 7.7 | 3 |
| 1997 | 7.2 | 6 |
| 1998 | 5.3 | 9 |
| 1999 | 6.0 | 6 |
| 2005 | 6.8 | 7 |
| 2006 | 6.5 | 5 |
| 2007 | 6.1 | 6 |