NAME     : John Smoltz
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 5/15/1967
  AGE      : 36
  HEIGHT   : 6"3
  WEIGHT   : 220
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Closer
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $5,882,000 through 2004
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Loyal
  TEAM LEADER              : Some ability
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : GREAT
  INJURY RATING            : Prone

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Pitcher :    C  (Fielding Pct. : .953)

  PITCHING RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Duration as Starter  : E
  Duration as Reliever : D
  Holding Runners      : B
  Groundball Pct.      : 55
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 8
  Avoiding Hits        : 6  (VS. RHB : 7, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Good)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Average)
  Avoiding BB's        : 8  (VS. RHB : 8, VS. LHB : 8, Talent Good)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 7  (VS. RHB : 7, VS. LHB : 7, Talent Good)
 
  Throwing Velocity    : 8
  Pitch Assortment     : , Fastball, Splitfinger-Fastball

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        3.86  3  1 30  58  0  58.1  50  26  25  16  50 
  At Home        4.25  1  1 14  30  0  29.2  33  14  14   9  28 
  Away           3.45  2  0 16  28  0  28.2  17  12  11   7  22 
  Last Week      9.00  0  0  1   1  0   1.0   1   1   1   0   1 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Apr/Mar        3.06  1  0  6  15  0  17.2  18   6   6   2  13 
  May            6.30  0  0  7  12  0  10.0  10   8   7   4  10 
  June           5.11  1  0  6  12  0  12.1   9   7   7   5   9 
  July           2.51  0  1  8  15  0  14.1  10   4   4   3  15 
  August         2.25  1  0  3   4  0   4.0   3   1   1   2   3 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
  1988   5.48  2  7  0  12  0   0  64.0  39  33  37  ATL
  1989   2.94 12 11  0  29  5   0 208.0  68  72 168  ATL
  1990   3.86 14 11  0  34  6   2 231.0  99  90 170  ATL
  1991   3.81 14 13  0  36  5   0 229.0  97  77 148  ATL
  1992   2.85 15 12  0  35  9   3 246.0  78  80 215  ATL
  1993   3.63 15 11  0  35  3   1 243.0  98 100 208  ATL
  1994   4.16  6 10  0  21  1   0 134.0  62  48 113  ATL
  1995   3.19 12  7  0  29  2   1 192.0  68  72 193  ATL
  1996   2.95 24  8  0  35  6   2 253.0  83  55 276  ATL
  1997   3.02 15 12  0  35  7   2 256.0  86  63 241  ATL
  1998   2.91 17  3  0  26  2   2 167.0  54  44 173  ATL
  1999   3.19 11  8  0  29  1   1 186.0  66  40 156  ATL
  2001   3.36  3  3 10  36  0   0  59.0  22  10  57  ATL
  2002   2.89 12  4 12  44  0   0 121.1  39  22  98  ATL
 
  Total ERA   : 3.35
  Total Wins  : 175
  Total Losses: 121
  Total Saves : 52
  Total SHO   : 14
  Total CG    : 47
  Total K's   : 2303
  Total BB's  : 822
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Was selected to the 2003 Allstar game...