page_title: John Smoltz
section_title: Accomplishments
hierarchical_section_title: John Smoltz / Accomplishments
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context_page_description: John Andrew Smoltz, nicknamed "Smoltzie" and "Marmaduke," is an American former baseball pitcher who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 2009, all but the last year with the Atlanta Braves. An eight-time All-Star, Smoltz was part of a celebrated trio of starting pitchers, along with Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine, who propelled Atlanta to perennial pennant contention in the 1990s, highlighted by a championship in the 1995 World Series. He won the National League Cy Young Award in 1996 after posting a record of 24–8, equaling the most victories by an NL pitcher since 1972. Though predominantly known as a starter, Smoltz was converted to a reliever in 2001 after his recovery from Tommy John surgery, and spent four years as the team's closer before returning to a starting role. In 2002, he set the NL record with 55 saves and became only the second pitcher in history to record both a 20-win season and a 50-save season. He is the only pitcher in major league history to record both 200 wins and 150 saves. Smoltz is the only pitcher in the Baseball Hall of Fame to have had Tommy John Surgery.
context_section_description: Elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame with 82.88% of the vote (January 2015)
  Eight-time All-Star (1989, 1992–93, 1996, 2002–03, 2005, 2007)
  National League Championship Series MVP (1992)
  Led the National League in Strikeouts (1992, with 215)
  National League Cy Young Award winner (1996)
  Atlanta Braves record for most wins in a season (1996, with 24)
  Led National League in wins (1996, with 24)
  Counting his wins in the playoffs and All-Star Game, amassed 29 wins in 1996; the only higher total in the last 70 years is Denny McLain, who had 32 in 1968.
  Holds Atlanta Braves record for most strikeouts in a season (1996, with 276)
  Led major leagues in strikeouts (1996, with 276)
  Led National League in winning percentage (1996)
  Silver Slugger Award winner for pitcher (1997)
  Finished 4th in National League Cy Young Award voting (1998)
  Led major leagues in winning percentage (1998)
  National League Rolaids Relief Man of the Year Award winner (2002)
  Finished 8th in National League MVP voting (2002)
  Finished 3rd in National League Cy Young Award voting (2002)
  Second in Braves history for saves in a career (154)
  Braves record for most saves in a season (2002, with 55)
  Led National League in saves (2002, with 55)
  Tied for National League lead in wins (2006, with 16)
  Only pitcher to compile 200 wins and 150 saves
  Holds Braves record for most strikeouts in a career (3,011)
  Given the Branch Rickey Award for exceptional community service (2007)
  First pitcher in modern era (since 1900) to pitch exactly five shutout innings, strike out ten, and get the win (April 17, 2008 in the Braves' 8–0 win at Florida)
  16th pitcher in the major leagues to reach 3,000 strikeouts (April 22, 2008)
  Holds Cardinals record for most consecutive strikeouts (7) in a single game (August 23, 2009)
  Only major league pitcher with more than one postseason stolen base (3)
  Awarded Roberto Clemente Award (2005)
caption: Fans at Turner Field stand and applaud after Smoltz's 3000th career strikeout on April 22, 2008.
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