2015 Inductions into the John Smoltz Hall of Fame John Smoltz went on to have a great MLB pitching career. He spent 22 seasons in the Major League Baseball. In 2015, he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame for his accomplishments on the mound. The following is a list of major awards and achievements in his career. He was the 1995 National League Rookie of the Year Award winner. That year, he had 31 wins, four losses and one tie along with a 3.67 ERA. He finished second in the voting behind Eric Davis of the Atlanta Braves. In 1996, he became the first pitcher since Lefty Grove in 1928 to win 30 games twice in a season. He also led the NL in wins for the third time in his career. His 3.42 ERA was good for second best in the league behind Randy Johnson of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Smoltz ended up winning the NL Cy Young Award after leading the league with 238 strikeouts. In 1997, he won his fourth straight NL Cy Young Award after having another great season with 33 wins, nine losses and a 2.83 ERA. He ended up beating out Tom Glavine of the Atlanta Braves and Greg Maddux of the Chicago Cubs. In 1998, he lost his first two decisions of the season before getting injured.