P John Smoltz #29
Kansas City Royals MLB
Age: 35 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
01/31/2003
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P JOHN SMOLTZ #29 - AGE: 35 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 13 13 13 13
Movement 14 14 14 14
Control 14 14 14 14
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 11 11
Slider 14 14
Curveball 14 14
Changeup 8 8
Splitter 15 15
Circle Change 15 15
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 19
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 20
Defense 9
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 3
Baserunning Inst.: 4
Sacrifice Bunt: 12
Bunt for Hit: 8
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Birthday:05/15/1967
Born in:Warren, MI
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$4,000,000
Signed Through:2003 Season
Major Service:14 Years, 47 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:14 Years, 47 Days
Pro Service:19 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:4 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1988 Atlanta - MLB 21 19 0 0 2 12 3.20 19.2 20 9 7 1 11 7 0 0 1.58 .271 4.26 -0.2 109
1989 Atlanta - MLB 22 35 35 15 11 0 3.86 240.0 231 108 103 18 72 172 3 0 1.26 .291 3.52 4.6 102
1990 Atlanta - MLB 23 35 35 14 8 0 2.97 251.2 190 87 83 18 65 179 3 3 1.01 .241 3.37 5.3 133
1991 Atlanta - MLB 24 36 36 18 8 0 3.60 242.1 214 104 97 19 78 185 3 1 1.20 .280 3.68 4.4 112
1992 Atlanta - MLB 25 34 34 17 10 0 2.75 248.2 185 93 76 8 77 196 2 1 1.05 .251 2.98 6.8 145
1993 Atlanta - MLB 26 35 35 15 7 0 2.96 246.2 185 92 81 19 83 193 4 1 1.09 .242 3.85 5.4 154
1994 Atlanta - MLB 27 34 34 22 6 0 3.48 233.0 197 99 90 24 79 201 4 3 1.18 .271 4.32 5.1 146
1995 Atlanta - MLB 28 35 35 20 6 0 3.63 238.0 215 99 96 19 73 225 1 0 1.21 .305 3.63 6.8 135
1996 Atlanta - MLB 29 35 35 15 10 0 4.34 246.2 246 122 119 26 78 208 6 2 1.31 .306 4.16 6.0 118
1997 Atlanta - MLB 30 35 35 7 14 0 4.45 230.2 239 116 114 24 71 199 0 0 1.34 .315 4.03 5.0 106
1998 Atlanta - MLB 31 35 35 15 10 0 3.38 236.2 241 95 89 14 45 242 1 0 1.21 .338 2.78 8.6 135
1999 Atlanta - MLB 32 35 35 14 13 0 4.75 219.2 283 131 116 12 34 188 1 1 1.44 .381 3.03 8.2 106
2000 Atlanta - MLB 33 35 35 18 13 0 4.21 243.2 262 124 114 18 77 196 6 1 1.39 .323 3.71 6.3 113
2001 Atlanta - MLB 34 23 23 7 12 0 3.94 150.2 143 70 66 10 58 116 1 0 1.33 .299 3.86 3.2 115
2001 Kansas City - MLB 34 12 12 6 5 0 5.02 80.2 92 47 45 4 31 61 2 1 1.52 .338 3.62 2.2 95
2001 Total - MLB 34 35 35 13 17 0 4.32 231.1 235 117 111 14 89 177 3 1 1.40 .313 3.78 5.4 107
2002 Kansas City - MLB 35 32 32 17 11 0 5.11 220.1 237 131 125 22 89 158 3 0 1.48 .317 4.42 4.1 96
Total MLB 505 486 220 146 12 3.82 3349.0 3180 1527 1421 256 1021 2726 40 14 1.25 .298 3.66 81.7 120
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1986 Lakeland - A 19 17 14 7 8 0 3.56 96.0 86 44 38 7 31 47 2 1 1.22 .242 4.29 0.9 112
1987 London - AA 20 21 21 4 10 0 5.68 130.0 131 89 82 17 81 86 0 0 1.63 .268 5.56 -0.5 70
1987 Richmond - AAA 20 3 3 0 1 0 6.19 16.0 17 11 11 2 11 5 0 0 1.75 .254 6.45 -0.2 65
1988 Richmond - AAA 21 24 24 16 4 0 2.37 197.2 142 54 52 15 63 134 9 3 1.04 .224 2.75 2.2 111
Total IL 27 27 16 5 0 2.65 213.2 159 65 63 17 74 139 9 3 1.09 .226 3.03 105.2
Total EL 21 21 4 10 0 5.68 130.0 131 89 82 17 81 86 0 0 1.63 .268 5.56 70.5
Total FLOR 17 14 7 8 0 3.56 96.0 86 44 38 7 31 47 2 1 1.22 .242 4.29 112.3
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1990 Atlanta - MLB 23 4 4 0 2 0 4.66 19.1 29 15 10 2 5 18 0 0 1.76 .391 3.35 0.4 85
1991 Atlanta - MLB 24 3 3 1 1 0 7.50 18.0 22 17 15 1 11 13 0 0 1.83 .350 4.29 0.2 54
1993 Atlanta - MLB 26 3 3 2 1 0 4.86 16.2 17 9 9 5 7 10 0 0 1.44 .267 7.12 -0.2 93
1994 Atlanta - MLB 27 1 1 0 1 0 7.94 5.2 8 5 5 1 4 3 0 0 2.12 .350 7.00 -0.0 64
1995 Atlanta - MLB 28 2 2 1 1 0 3.46 13.0 14 5 5 1 5 11 0 0 1.46 .333 3.73 0.4 142
2001 Kansas City - MLB 34 5 5 3 0 0 2.80 35.1 31 12 11 3 8 31 0 0 1.10 .286 3.41 1.0 169
2002 Kansas City - MLB 35 1 1 0 0 0 5.06 5.1 7 3 3 0 5 2 0 0 2.25 .350 5.38 0.0 96
Total MLB 19 19 7 6 0 4.61 113.1 128 66 58 13 45 88 0 0 1.53 .328 4.39 95.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1986 Lakeland - A P 17 14 9 7 1 20 4 .800 136.0 1.06 0.0 .000
1987 Richmond - AAA P 3 3 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 24.0 0.75 0.0 .000
1987 London - AA P 21 21 4 3 0 8 1 .875 168.0 0.38 0.0 .000
1988 Atlanta - MLB P 19 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 19.2 0.92 +0.4 .974
1989 Atlanta - MLB P 35 35 15 19 0 35 1 .971 240.0 1.27 -1.5 .897
1990 Atlanta - MLB P 35 35 19 39 0 59 1 .983 251.2 2.07 -1.9 .928
1991 Atlanta - MLB P 36 36 14 26 1 40 0 1.000 242.1 1.49 -1.1 .993
1992 Atlanta - MLB P 34 34 22 23 0 47 2 .957 248.2 1.63 +2.1 1.049
1993 Atlanta - MLB P 35 35 8 23 0 32 1 .969 246.2 1.13 -0.4 1.042
1994 Atlanta - MLB P 34 34 13 28 1 42 1 .976 233.0 1.58 +2.1 1.026
1995 Atlanta - MLB P 35 35 7 24 0 31 0 1.000 238.0 1.17 +2.1 1.029
1996 Atlanta - MLB P 35 35 11 20 1 31 0 1.000 246.2 1.13 +0.6 .888
1997 Atlanta - MLB P 35 35 10 19 0 29 0 1.000 230.2 1.13 -1.4 1.117
1998 Atlanta - MLB P 35 35 16 19 3 37 2 .946 236.2 1.33 +1.2 1.077
1999 Atlanta - MLB P 35 35 14 35 0 52 3 .942 219.2 2.01 +0.1 1.105
2000 Atlanta - MLB P 35 35 11 22 2 34 1 .971 243.2 1.22 -0.0 .950
2001 Atlanta - MLB P 23 23 4 16 0 22 2 .909 150.2 1.19 +1.7 .996
2001 Kansas City - MLB P 12 12 6 7 1 14 1 .929 80.2 1.45 -0.2 .854
2002 Kansas City - MLB P 32 32 15 20 1 38 3 .921 220.1 1.43 +0.6 .835
TOTAL P 546 524 199 353 11 575 23 .960 3677.0 1.35 +4.3 .988
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1988 Named the #7 prospect in the MLB
04/04/1988 Named the #7 prospect in the MLB
04/23/1988 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Maine Phillies with 8 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
07/03/1988 Named the #6 prospect in the MLB
07/10/1988 Was selected to the 1988 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game.
07/21/1988 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Tidewater Tides with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/26/1988 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Maine Phillies with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
08/01/1988 Wins the IL Player of the Week Award.
09/26/1988 Wins the 1988 International League Round 1 with the Richmond Braves!
10/22/1988 Named the #7 prospect in the MLB
11/15/1988 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $120,000.
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (17); Movement: 12 (16); Control: 11 (15).
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (17); Movement: 12 (16); Control: 11 (15).
04/03/1989 Named the #7 prospect in the MLB
08/01/1989 Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award.
11/17/1989 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $126,000.
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (17); Movement: 14 (17); Control: 12 (12).
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (17); Movement: 14 (17); Control: 12 (12).
09/02/1990 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/22/1990 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Houston Astros with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/27/1990 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 1 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
10/01/1990 Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/21/1990 Injured on 10/18/1990, diagnosed with bone chips in his elbow, will miss 3 months.
11/16/1990 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $134,000.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 18 (19); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 12 (12).
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 18 (19); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 12 (12).
06/06/1991 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/11/1991 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 5 days.
09/01/1991 Injured (forearm stiffness),out for 4 days.
10/01/1991 Injured (neck stiffness),day-to-day for 4 days.
11/20/1991 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,345,200.
12/01/1991 Injured (burned arm),out for one week.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 19 (19); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 12 (12).
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 19 (19); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 12 (12).
05/19/1992 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/12/1992 Was selected to the 1992 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
11/13/1992 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,016,000.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 18 (19); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 11 (11).
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 18 (19); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 11 (11).
06/13/1993 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/17/1993 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,440,000.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (19); Movement: 14 (15); Control: 12 (12).
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (19); Movement: 14 (15); Control: 12 (12).
05/14/1994 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the New York Mets with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/20/1994 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Colorado Rockies with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/01/1994 Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/01/1994 Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/10/1994 Was selected to the 1994 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
07/25/1994 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Montreal Expos with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
11/01/1994 Finished 2nd in 1994 MLB NL Cy Young Award voting.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 16 (16).
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 16 (16).
09/01/1995 Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/30/1995 Finished 3rd in 1995 MLB NL Cy Young Award voting.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 13 (14); Control: 16 (16).
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 13 (14); Control: 16 (16).
05/18/1996 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 9 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/01/1996 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 18 (20); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 18 (18).
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 18 (20); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 18 (18).
03/24/1997 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
04/06/1997 Successfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Atlanta Braves development complex.
05/03/1997 Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 18 (18); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 20 (20).
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 18 (18); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 20 (20).
03/02/1998 Detrimentally completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Atlanta Braves development complex.
09/26/1998 Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball strikeout!
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 18 (18); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 18 (18).
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 18 (18); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 18 (18).
06/01/1999 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Colorado Rockies with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/22/1999 Injured (viral infection),day-to-day for one week.
07/25/1999 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week.
07/30/1999 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (17); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 18 (18).
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (17); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 18 (18).
03/04/2000 Successfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Atlanta Braves development complex.
04/23/2000 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (17); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 15 (15).
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (17); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 15 (15).
07/17/2001 Collects his 2500th career Major League Baseball strikeout!
07/22/2001 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/31/2001 Was traded by the Atlanta Braves to the Kansas City Royals, along with SS Jose Vizcaino and RP John Rocker, in exchange for SP Dan Haren and 1B Ben Broussard.
08/21/2001 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/31/2001 Earns his 200th career Major League Baseball victory!
10/09/2001 Wins the 2001 MLB AL Division Series MVP Award.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 13 (13).
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 13 (13).
03/02/2002 Successfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Kansas City Royals development complex.
06/15/2002 Injured (migraine),day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 14 (14).
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 14 (14).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1991 14 10
1993 14 7
1995 14 6
Year GS Rank
1989 35 9
1990 35 8
1991 36 1
1993 35 5
1995 35 7
1996 35 7
1997 35 4
1998 35 8
2000 35 10
Year W Rank
1989 15 9
1991 18 4
1992 17 10
1994 22 2
1995 20 3
2000 18 4
2002 17 7
Year Win. % Rank
1990 .636 9
1991 .692 5
1994 .786 2
1995 .769 5
Year IP Rank
1990 251.2 9
1993 246.2 10
1995 238.0 10
1996 246.2 2
2000 243.2 8
Year BF Rank
1996 1044 1
2000 1066 3
Year K Rank
1989 172 6
1990 179 6
1991 185 5
1992 196 4
1993 193 4
1994 201 4
1995 225 3
1996 208 2
1997 199 8
1998 242 3
1999 188 10
2000 196 7
Year WP Rank
1993 10 7
2002 10 9
Year ERA Rank
1990 2.97 10
1992 2.75 7
1993 2.96 8
1994 3.48 5
1995 3.63 10
Year BABIP Rank
1990 .241 3
1992 .251 6
1993 .242 4
1994 .271 6
Year WHIP Rank
1990 1.01 3
1992 1.05 7
1993 1.09 6
1994 1.18 6
1995 1.21 5
Year K/BB Rank
1995 3.08 2
1996 2.67 8
1997 2.80 8
1998 5.38 1
1999 5.53 2
Year RA/9 Rank
1990 9.23 3
1992 9.81 7
1993 10.03 6
1994 10.97 8
1995 11.23 5
Year HR/9 Rank
1992 0.29 4
1998 0.53 9
1999 0.49 4
Year H/9 Rank
1990 6.79 3
1992 6.70 4
1993 6.75 4
1994 7.61 4
1995 8.13 8
Year BB/9 Rank
1998 1.71 3
1999 1.39 3
Year K/9 Rank
1989 6.45 4
1990 6.40 5
1991 6.87 6
1992 7.09 3
1993 7.04 6
1994 7.76 4
1995 8.51 2
1996 7.59 5
1997 7.76 6
1998 9.20 4
1999 7.70 8
Year QS Rank
1990 23 10
1992 25 10
1994 22 3
1995 24 3
1997 21 10
Year QSP Rank
1992 .735 9
1994 .647 4
1995 .686 4
Year CG Rank
1994 4 9
1996 6 2
2000 6 2
Year CGP Rank
1994 .118 9
1996 .171 2
2000 .171 2
Year SHO Rank
1990 3 3
1992 1 8
1994 3 1
1996 2 4
1999 1 10
2000 1 9
2001 1 8
Year GB% Rank
1992 0.55 7
2002 0.55 5
Year WAR Rank
1992 7.2 7
1995 6.6 5
1996 5.9 6
1998 8.8 2
1999 8.3 3
2000 6.7 9
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