John Smoltz Career Pitching Summary

John Smoltz played in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 2009, appearing in 723 games over 21 seasons. He recorded a total of 213 W and 155 L, an ERA of 3.33, 3,084 SO, a WHIP of 1.176, and a WAR of 66.6.

John Smoltz Yearly Pitching Stats

This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for John Smoltz.

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    🧾 Basic Profile

    John Smoltz
    NameJohn Smoltz
    Date of BirthMay 15, 1967
    Nationality
    United States
    MLB Debut1988

    📊 Career Summary

    John Smoltz appeared in 723 games over 21 MLB seasons from 1988 to 2009. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:

    GS481 (MLB Rank: 65)
    GF204 (MLB Rank: 273)
    W213 (MLB Rank: 95)
    L155 (MLB Rank: 148)
    SV154 (MLB Rank: 87)
    ERA3.33 (MLB Rank: 2,033)
    IP3473 (MLB Rank: 75)
    SHO16 (MLB Rank: 352)
    CG53 (MLB Rank: 829)
    SO3,084 (MLB Rank: 19)
    BB1010 (MLB Rank: 111)
    H3,074 (MLB Rank: 120)
    HR288 (MLB Rank: 77)
    SO97.99 (MLB Rank: 1,797)
    BB92.62 (MLB Rank: 9,518)
    H97.97 (MLB Rank: 9,898)
    HR90.75 (MLB Rank: 5,754)
    WHIP1.176 (MLB Rank: 10,752)
    WAR66.6 (MLB Rank: 43)

    📊 Last Season Summary (2009)

    In his final season (2009), John Smoltz recorded the following stats:

    GS15
    W3
    L8
    ERA6.35
    IP78
    SO73
    BB18
    H95
    HR11
    SO98.42
    BB92.08
    H910.96
    HR91.27
    WHIP1.449
    WAR−0.5

    📈 Seasonal Highlights

    • Most Wins: 1996, 24 W
    • Most SO: 1996, 276 SO
    • Most IP: 1997, 256 IP
    • Best WAR: 1996, 7.4 WAR
    • Best ERA: 2003, 1.12 ERA

    🎯 Postseason Performance

    John Smoltz appeared in 40 games during the postseason. He recorded an ERA of 2.68, pitched 204.9 IP, struck out 194 batters, with 15 W and 4 L.

    John Smoltz Career Pitching Stats Overview

    seasonWLERAW-L%SVSOIPWARWHIPHRHBBRERERA+FIPSO9SO/BBGSGGFCGSHOHR9H9BB9BKHBPIBBWPBF
    1988
    2
    7
    5.48
    0.222
    0
    37
    64
    -0.2
    1.672
    10
    74
    33
    40
    39
    67
    5.28
    5.2
    1.12
    12
    12
    0
    0
    0
    1.4
    10.4
    4.6
    1
    2
    4
    2
    297
    1989
    12
    11
    2.94
    0.522
    0
    168
    208
    3.6
    1.115
    15
    160
    72
    79
    68
    123
    3.15
    7.3
    2.33
    29
    29
    0
    5
    0
    0.6
    6.9
    3.1
    3
    2
    2
    8
    847
    1990
    14
    11
    3.85
    0.56
    0
    170
    231.1
    3.6
    1.28
    20
    206
    90
    109
    99
    105
    3.64
    6.6
    1.89
    34
    34
    0
    6
    2
    0.8
    8
    3.5
    3
    1
    3
    14
    966
    1991
    14
    13
    3.8
    0.519
    0
    148
    229.2
    5.4
    1.232
    16
    206
    77
    101
    97
    103
    3.52
    5.8
    1.92
    36
    36
    0
    5
    0
    0.6
    8.1
    3
    2
    3
    1
    20
    947
    1992
    15
    12
    2.85
    0.556
    0
    215
    246.2
    3.6
    1.159
    17
    206
    80
    90
    78
    130
    2.97
    7.8
    2.69
    35
    35
    0
    9
    3
    0.6
    7.5
    2.9
    1
    5
    5
    17
    1021
    1993
    15
    11
    3.62
    0.577
    0
    208
    243.2
    2.3
    1.264
    23
    208
    100
    104
    98
    111
    3.81
    7.7
    2.08
    35
    35
    0
    3
    1
    0.8
    7.7
    3.7
    1
    6
    12
    13
    1028
    1994
    6
    10
    4.14
    0.375
    0
    113
    134.2
    1
    1.248
    15
    120
    48
    69
    62
    102
    4.06
    7.6
    2.35
    21
    21
    0
    1
    0
    1
    8
    3.2
    0
    4
    4
    7
    568
    1995
    12
    7
    3.18
    0.632
    0
    193
    192.2
    4.1
    1.235
    15
    166
    72
    76
    68
    133
    3.3
    9
    2.68
    29
    29
    0
    2
    1
    0.7
    7.8
    3.4
    0
    4
    8
    13
    808
    1996
    24
    8
    2.94
    0.75
    0
    276
    253.2
    7.4
    1.001
    19
    199
    55
    93
    83
    149
    2.64
    9.8
    5.02
    35
    35
    0
    6
    2
    0.7
    7.1
    2
    1
    2
    3
    10
    995
    1997
    15
    12
    3.02
    0.556
    0
    241
    256
    4.8
    1.16
    21
    234
    63
    97
    86
    138
    3.04
    8.5
    3.83
    35
    35
    0
    7
    2
    0.7
    8.2
    2.2
    1
    1
    9
    10
    1043
    1998
    17
    3
    2.9
    0.85
    0
    173
    167.2
    3.3
    1.127
    10
    145
    44
    58
    54
    144
    2.71
    9.3
    3.93
    26
    26
    0
    2
    2
    0.5
    7.8
    2.4
    1
    4
    2
    3
    681
    1999
    11
    8
    3.19
    0.579
    0
    156
    186.1
    4.4
    1.116
    14
    168
    40
    70
    66
    141
    3.14
    7.5
    3.9
    29
    29
    0
    1
    1
    0.7
    8.1
    1.9
    0
    4
    2
    2
    746
    2001
    3
    3
    3.36
    0.5
    10
    57
    59
    0.8
    1.068
    7
    53
    10
    24
    22
    133
    3.27
    8.7
    5.7
    5
    36
    20
    0
    0
    1.1
    8.1
    1.5
    0
    2
    2
    0
    238
    2002
    3
    2
    3.25
    0.6
    55
    85
    80.1
    1.2
    1.033
    4
    59
    24
    30
    29
    128
    2.39
    9.5
    3.54
    0
    75
    68
    0
    0
    0.4
    6.6
    2.7
    1
    0
    1
    1
    314
    2003
    0
    2
    1.12
    0
    45
    73
    64.1
    3.3
    0.87
    2
    48
    8
    9
    8
    385
    1.54
    10.2
    9.13
    0
    62
    55
    0
    0
    0.3
    6.7
    1.1
    0
    0
    1
    2
    244
    2004
    0
    1
    2.76
    0
    44
    85
    81.2
    2.1
    1.078
    8
    75
    13
    25
    25
    156
    2.72
    9.4
    6.54
    0
    73
    61
    0
    0
    0.9
    8.3
    1.4
    0
    0
    2
    6
    323
    2005
    14
    7
    3.06
    0.667
    0
    169
    229.2
    5
    1.145
    18
    210
    53
    83
    78
    139
    3.27
    6.6
    3.19
    33
    33
    0
    3
    1
    0.7
    8.2
    2.1
    1
    1
    7
    2
    931
    2006
    16
    9
    3.49
    0.64
    0
    211
    232
    5.9
    1.19
    23
    221
    55
    93
    90
    128
    3.44
    8.2
    3.84
    35
    35
    0
    3
    1
    0.9
    8.6
    2.1
    0
    9
    4
    5
    960
    2007
    14
    8
    3.11
    0.636
    0
    197
    205.2
    4.6
    1.182
    18
    196
    47
    78
    71
    140
    3.21
    8.6
    4.19
    32
    32
    0
    0
    0
    0.8
    8.6
    2.1
    0
    4
    9
    8
    853
    2008
    3
    2
    2.57
    0.6
    0
    36
    28
    0.9
    1.179
    2
    25
    8
    8
    8
    164
    2.35
    11.6
    4.5
    5
    6
    0
    0
    0
    0.6
    8
    2.6
    0
    0
    1
    2
    117