John Smoltz is an American former baseball pitcher who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball ball 1988 to 2009, but the last year with Atlanta Braves.
An eight-time All-Star, Smoltz was part of the celebrated trio of starting pitchers, along with Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine, who propelled Atlanta to perennial pennant contention in the 1990s, highlighted by a championship in the 1995 World Series.
How many Cy Youngs does John Smoltz?
John Smoltz was the first starting pitcher since 1987 to be elected despite having fewer than 250 wins and only one Cy Young Award, the first such starter ever elected on the first ballot, and the first pitcher or player to have Tommy John surgery and elected.
How many blown saves did John Smoltz?
John Smoltz finished the season with a record of 16-9, an earned run average of 3.49 and 211 strikeouts. He was tied for the National League lead in wins and finished a close third-best in strikeouts.
His record would have been even better if not for six blown saves by the much-maligned Braves bullpen.
Did John Smoltz ever pitch a no-hitter?
John Smoltz who won 303 games and lost 166 over a 22 year-career, threw two no-hitters.
