John Smoltz Booking Agent Details
John Smoltz is a Hall of Fame pitcher who played professionally from 1988-99 and 2001-09 with all but his final season being with the Atlanta Braves. Smoltz was one of the most dominating pitchers during his time in the league. He retired with a 213-155 record, 3.33 career ERA and 3,084 strikeouts. He was selected in the 1985 amateur draft by Detroit but was traded to Atlanta in 1987 where he went on to be a major component in the Braves’ success of the 1990s. Smoltz was the NLCS MVP in 1992 and helped the Braves to a World Series championship in 1995. The next season, he won the NL Cy Young Award behind a 24-8 record, 2.94 ERA and 276 strikeouts.
He missed the entire 2000 season due to Tommy John surgery but reemerged in 2001 with the Braves as a dominant relief pitcher. In 2002, as the Braves’ closer, he set a then-MLB record with 55 saves. Smoltz recorded 154 saves in his career. In the mid-2000s, Smoltz was made a starting pitcher again and, in 2006, at the age of 39, he went 16-9 with a 3.49 ERA. In 2008, he became the 16th pitcher in MLB history to record his 3,000th strikeout. He played his final season in 2009 split between Boston and St. Louis. The Braves retired his No. 29 in 2012 and, in 2015, he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Since retiring, he’s worked as a broadcaster for Fox Sports.
A summary of his achievements include…
• Eight-Time All-Star
• 1995 World Series Champion
• 1996 Cy Young Award Winner
• 1992 NLCS MVP
• 1997 Silver Slugger Award
• 2002 NL Rolaids Relief Man Award
• Two-Time NL Strikeout Leader in 1992 & 1996
• Two-Time NL Wins Leader in 1996 & 2006
• NL Saves Leader in 2002
• Only Player in MLB to Record 150 Saves & 200 Wins
• Baseball Hall of Fame
• Atlanta Braves Hall of Fame
• Jersey No. 29 Retired by Braves
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