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P John Smoltz #29
Age: 30 | Bats: R | Throws: R
07/14/1997
DBL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY | FRONT OFFICE
P JOHN SMOLTZ #29 - AGE: 30 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
19 19 9-7 0 3.33 137.2 94 26 40 172 0.97 2.9
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 16 15 16 16
Movement 13 13 13 13
Control 16 16 16 16
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 16 16
Slider 16 16
Curveball 13 13
Changeup 8 8
Splitter 9 9
Circle Change 3 3
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 19
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 16
Defense 13
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Ability: 2
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 19
Bunt for Hit: 9
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
07/09/1997 CIN Loss, 6-7 X 7.1 8 7 7 2 5 Loss
07/04/1997 @ CLE Win, 7-1 X 8.0 2 1 1 2 11 Win
06/28/1997 BOS Loss, 8-9 X 7.0 6 2 2 2 13
06/22/1997 MIN Win, 2-1 X 7.0 4 1 1 3 8
06/18/1997 @ NYY Loss, 0-4 X 8.0 10 4 4 0 10 Loss
06/12/1997 @ CHA Win, 3-1 X 8.0 3 1 1 1 7 Win
06/06/1997 MIL Win, 3-1 X 7.0 8 1 1 2 5 Win
06/01/1997 @ CLE Win, 3-1 X 7.0 2 1 0 2 9 Win
05/26/1997 CHA Loss, 5-9 X 6.1 6 5 5 3 11 Loss
05/21/1997 CHC Loss, 0-1 X 9.0 3 1 1 1 12 Loss
Birthday:05/15/1967
Born in:Detroit, MI
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:215 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Drafted:1987, 2nd Pick in Round 1
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE 1997 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 19 19 9 7 0 3.33 137.2 94 52 51 26 40 172 2 10.5 0 13 68.4
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 8.89 6.15 11.24 2.62 3.72 0.97 86 2.9 .233        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 232 43 7 1 11 22 29 85 0 1 1 .185 .279 .366 .645      
vs. RHB 258 51 4 3 15 30 11 87 0 2 1 .198 .233 .411 .644      
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE 1997 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 0 1 0 8.59 7.1 8 7 7 2 2 5  
March 1 1 0 1 0 2.25 8.0 4 2 2 1 1 14  
April 5 5 3 1 0 3.63 34.2 21 14 14 8 11 37  
May 5 5 2 3 0 4.54 35.2 26 18 18 8 14 53  
June 6 6 3 1 0 1.84 44.0 33 10 9 6 10 52  
July 2 2 1 1 0 4.70 15.1 10 8 8 3 4 16  
Last Year 33 33 17 8 0 2.78 262.1 171 88 81 38 69 318  
2 Years Ago 10 10 4 3 0 3.56 65.2 58 28 26 7 20 79  
Career 225 225 121 67 0 3.28 1682.2 1241 652 614 231 456 1907  
Home 11 11 3 6 0 3.40 79.1 58 30 30 14 24 100  
Road 8 8 6 1 0 3.24 58.1 36 22 21 12 16 72  
Grass 17 17 8 7 0 3.04 124.1 84 43 42 20 36 157  
Turf 2 2 1 0 0 6.07 13.1 10 9 9 6 4 15  
Day 7 7 4 1 0 2.39 49.0 27 14 13 8 16 64  
Night 12 12 5 6 0 3.86 88.2 67 38 38 18 24 108  
As Starter 19 19 9 7 0 3.33 137.2 94 52 51 26 40 172  
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 Houston - DBL 21 8 8 3 3 0 4.26 57.0 48 29 27 10 24 57 2 0 1.26 .252 4.53 0.6 102
1989 Houston - DBL 22 15 15 6 6 0 4.17 101.1 87 47 47 12 44 89 2 0 1.29 .267 3.87 1.6 98
1990 Houston - DBL 23 16 16 10 4 0 3.18 130.1 102 52 46 18 29 131 5 1 1.01 .247 3.40 3.1 131
1991 Orlando - DBL 24 27 27 15 9 0 2.31 210.2 127 62 54 23 44 245 6 0 0.81 .215 2.58 7.6 183
1992 Orlando - DBL 25 32 32 16 12 0 3.22 246.0 169 96 88 37 59 263 7 2 0.93 .222 3.42 5.8 131
1993 Orlando - DBL 26 33 33 21 8 0 3.38 244.2 190 94 92 33 60 269 6 2 1.02 .262 3.18 6.6 124
1994 Orlando - DBL 27 32 32 20 7 0 4.04 227.0 195 104 102 27 67 284 3 1 1.15 .308 2.92 7.3 108
1995 Orlando - DBL 28 10 10 4 3 0 3.56 65.2 58 28 26 7 20 79 1 0 1.19 .309 2.78 2.1 117
1996 Orlando - DBL 29 33 33 17 8 0 2.78 262.1 171 88 81 38 69 318 14 1 0.91 .229 3.14 7.6 156
1997 Orlando - DBL 30 19 19 9 7 0 3.33 137.2 94 52 51 26 40 172 2 0 0.97 .233 3.72 2.9 130
Total DBL 225 225 121 67 0 3.28 1682.2 1241 652 614 231 456 1907 48 7 1.01 .250 3.23 45.1 134
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+
1988 Palolo - WL 21 6 6 1 3 0 5.40 28.1 26 18 17 3 9 19 0 0 1.24 .258 4.29 0.3 74
1988 Memphis - CBL 21 26 26 12 8 0 3.77 176.2 143 78 74 17 71 164 3 1 1.21 .264 3.78 3.6 115
1989 Palolo - WL 22 6 6 0 2 0 4.50 28.0 31 14 14 4 12 16 0 0 1.54 .300 5.20 -0.0 89
1990 Memphis - CBL 23 3 3 0 1 0 3.44 18.1 15 8 7 1 6 18 0 0 1.15 .280 2.89 0.6 130
Total CBL 29 29 12 9 0 3.74 195.0 158 86 81 18 77 182 3 1 1.21 .266 3.69 116.2
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+
1991 Orlando - DBL 24 2 2 1 1 0 5.02 14.1 9 9 8 2 5 15 0 0 0.98 .200 0.00 0.0 0
1992 Orlando - DBL 25 4 4 3 1 0 1.93 28.0 18 8 6 3 8 38 0 0 0.93 .263 0.00 0.0 0
1993 Orlando - DBL 26 4 4 2 2 0 3.18 28.1 19 11 10 4 9 29 0 0 0.99 .214 0.00 0.0 0
1994 Orlando - DBL 27 2 2 0 1 0 1.26 14.1 10 5 2 1 1 18 1 0 0.77 .300 0.00 0.0 0
Total DBL 12 12 6 5 0 2.75 85.0 56 33 26 10 23 100 1 0 0.93 .240 2.90 188.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1988 Houston - DBL P 8 8 6 8 1 14 0 1.000 57.0 2.21 -0.2 1.044
1988 Memphis - CBL P 26 26 7 23 0 32 2 .938 176.2 1.53 +0.6 .940
1988 Palolo - WL P 6 6 2 1 1 4 1 .750 28.1 0.95 -0.0 1.000
1989 Houston - DBL P 15 15 4 18 0 22 0 1.000 101.1 1.95 -0.6 1.042
1989 Palolo - WL P 6 6 2 5 0 7 0 1.000 28.0 2.25 -0.3 .833
1990 Houston - DBL P 16 16 7 14 0 22 1 .955 130.1 1.45 -1.0 .968
1990 Memphis - CBL P 3 3 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 18.1 1.47 +0.1 1.035
1991 Orlando - DBL P 27 27 7 23 0 32 2 .938 210.2 1.28 -1.7 .953
1992 Orlando - DBL P 32 32 10 32 1 44 2 .955 246.0 1.54 -0.7 1.044
1993 Orlando - DBL P 33 33 8 29 1 40 3 .925 244.2 1.36 -1.4 1.042
1994 Orlando - DBL P 32 32 7 21 1 29 1 .966 227.0 1.11 -1.2 1.044
1995 Orlando - DBL P 10 10 0 8 1 9 1 .889 65.2 1.10 -0.5 1.041
1996 Orlando - DBL P 33 33 10 29 0 40 1 .975 262.1 1.34 -2.2 1.077
1997 Orlando - DBL P 19 19 3 12 0 15 0 1.000 137.2 0.98 -0.8 1.041
TOTAL P 266 266 74 225 6 313 14 .955 1934.0 1.39 -9.9 1.016
PLAYER HISTORY
12/30/1987 Drafted in the 1987 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick) by the Houston Astros.
01/01/1988 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (14); Movement: 12 (14); Control: 10 (15).
01/15/1988 Named to the 1988 Hawaii Winter League for the Palolo Turtles.
03/28/1988 Named the #2 prospect in the DBL
04/30/1988 Injured (Oblique strain), out for 2 weeks.
05/01/1988 Wins the CBL AA Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/08/1988 Was selected to the 1988 Clemente Baseball League All-Star Game.
07/12/1988 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Rochester Red Wings with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (15); Movement: 14 (15); Control: 12 (15).
01/15/1989 Named to the 1989 Hawaii Winter League for the Palolo Turtles.
06/16/1989 Injured (Ruptured ulnar collateral ligament), out for 12-13 months.
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (16); Movement: 13 (14); Control: 16 (16).
08/10/1990 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the New York Mets with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (16); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 16 (16).
05/01/1991 Wins the DBL FL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/10/1991 Was selected to the 1991 Doubleday Baseball League All-Star Game.
08/01/1991 Wins the DBL FL Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/10/1991 Injured (Strained forearm), out for 5 weeks.
10/09/1991 Injured (Sinus infection), day-to-day for 2 days.
10/28/1991 Wins the 1991 DBL FL Cy Young Award.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (16); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 16 (16).
05/09/1992 Strikes out 16 against the Atlanta Braves.
05/14/1992 Injured (Elbow inflammation), out for one week.
07/01/1992 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/21/1992 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
10/01/1992 Wins the DBL FL Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (16); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 16 (16).
05/12/1993 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for one week.
06/23/1993 Injured (Dead arm), out for one week.
06/29/1993 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 days.
07/03/1993 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/08/1993 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Atlanta Braves with 14 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/11/1993 Was selected to the 1993 Doubleday Baseball League All-Star Game.
07/28/1993 Strikes out 16 against the Chicago White Sox.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (16); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 16 (16).
07/02/1994 Was selected to the 1994 Doubleday Baseball League All-Star Game.
09/13/1994 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Minnesota Twins with 10 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
09/19/1994 Injured (Herniated disc (neck)), out for one week.
12/23/1994 Injured (Burned hand), out for 5 days.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (16); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 16 (16).
04/07/1995 Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for 1 day.
05/10/1995 Injured (Torn labrum (Shoulder)), out for 4-5 months.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (15); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 16 (16).
04/25/1996 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/16/1996 Injured (Sore shoulder), day-to-day for 5 days.
05/28/1996 Injured (Dead arm), out for 5 days.
06/01/1996 Wins the DBL FL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/09/1996 Was selected to the 1996 Doubleday Baseball League All-Star Game.
10/14/1996 Injured (Flu-like symptoms), day-to-day for 1 day.
10/25/1996 Finished 2nd in 1996 DBL FL Cy Young Award voting.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (16); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 16 (16).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1988 6 3
1989 6 6
1996 33 7
Year W Rank
1992 16 10
1993 21 3
1994 20 2
1996 17 6
Year L Rank
1988 3 6
Year Win. % Rank
1991 .625 9
1993 .724 4
1994 .741 4
1996 .680 6
Year IP Rank
1992 246.0 8
1996 262.1 3
Year BF Rank
1996 1021 4
Year HRA Rank
1988 3 8
1989 4 6
1992 37 10
Year K Rank
1988 19 7
1991 245 2
1992 263 1
1993 269 2
1994 284 1
1996 318 1
Year WP Rank
1989 9 7
1994 8 7
1996 9 6
Year ERA Rank
1991 2.31 1
1992 3.22 9
1993 3.38 10
1996 2.78 5
Year BABIP Rank
1988 .258 2
1991 .215 1
1992 .222 2
1996 .229 2
Year WHIP Rank
1988 1.24 4
1991 0.81 1
1992 0.93 1
1993 1.02 5
1994 1.15 10
1996 0.91 1
Year K/BB Rank
1988 2.11 8
1991 5.57 2
1992 4.46 3
1993 4.48 2
1994 4.24 6
1996 4.61 1
Year RA/9 Rank
1988 11.44 4
1991 7.35 1
1992 8.45 1
1993 9.38 5
1994 10.59 10
1996 8.41 1
Year H/9 Rank
1988 8.26 2
1989 9.96 10
1991 5.43 1
1992 6.18 2
1993 6.99 4
1996 5.87 1
Year BB/9 Rank
1991 1.88 6
1992 2.16 8
1993 2.21 10
Year K/9 Rank
1988 6.04 4
1989 5.14 9
1991 10.47 1
1992 9.62 2
1993 9.90 1
1994 11.26 1
1996 10.91 1
Year QS Rank
1992 23 6
1996 23 5
Year QSP Rank
1991 .741 3
1992 .719 6
1996 .697 5
Year CG Rank
1996 14 1
Year CGP Rank
1996 .424 1
Year SHO Rank
1992 2 3
1993 2 9
Year WAR Rank
1991 7.6 2
1992 5.8 8
1993 6.6 6
1994 7.3 4
1996 7.6 2
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