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.

John Smoltz Position: Pitcher Bats: Right • Throws: Right 6-3, 210lb (190cm, 95kg) Born: May 15, 1967 in Detroit, MI Draft: Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 22nd round of the 1985 MLB June Amateur Draft from Waverly HS (Lansing, MI). High School: Waverly HS (Lansing, MI) Debut: July 23, 1988 (Age 21-069d, 15,503rd in major league history)

Fullname: 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 +

John Smoltz, the Major League Baseball player, was born on Monday, May 15, 1967, in Detroit, Michigan. Smoltz was 21 years old when he broke into the major leagues on July 23, 1988, with the Atlanta Braves.

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.

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.

John Smoltz was a major cog in a stellar pitching triumvirate, a three-headed force that led the Atlanta Braves to unprecedented success. Dealt to the Braves when he was only a minor …

May 14, 2023 · He is the only pitcher in MLB history to record at least 200 wins and 150-plus saves. He won the 1996 NL Cy Young Award and was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2015.

John Smoltz played 21 seasons for the Braves, Cardinals and Red Sox. He had 213 wins, 155 losses, an ERA of 3.33 and 3,084 strikeouts. He won 1 Cy Young award, 1 Silver Slugger award, 1 League Championship MVP award and 1 World …

Born in Detroit, John Smoltz attended Lansing Catholic Central High School as a freshman before moving to Waverly High School. In his most memorable prep moment, he won the 1985 Diamond Classic, 4-3, with a walk-off home run off of Lansing Sexton High School at Municipal Park.