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Positions: P-794

Full Name: John Andrew Smoltz
Born: May 15,1967 in Warren, Michigan
Height: 6-3  Weight: 220  Bats: Right  Throws: Right
High School: Waverly (Lansing, Michigan)  "Warriors"
College: None

Contract: Signed 1-year, $5,500,000 contract with the Boston Red Sox on Jan 13,2009.

Drafted: Selected by Detroit Tigers in 22nd Round (574th overall) of 1985 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)

15+ Strikeouts in a Game 2x (Most: 15)

20-Win Season 1x 1996

50+ Saves in a Season 1x 2002

Cy Young Award 1x NL 1996

Major League All-Star Game 8x 1989,1992-1993,1996,2002-2003,2005,2007

Pitcher of Month 3x Apr-1996 (NL),May-1996 (NL),Apr-1999 (NL)

Player of the Week 3x Aug-10-1997, Aug-1-2004, Jun-26-2005

Same Franchise for 15 Years Atlanta Braves

Silver Slugger Award 1x NL (P) 1997

Tommy John Surgery

World Series Champion ATL 1995

Yearly Saves Leader NL 2002

Signed by Scout: Ken Madeja, Bill Schudlich

MLB Debut: Jul 23,1988

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Scouting Report
Control:	67
K-Rating:	76
Efficiency:	77
vsPower:	62
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Transactions History

Selected by Detroit Tigers in 22nd Round (574th overall) of 1985 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)

Sep 22,1985 - signed
Aug 12,1987 - Traded by Tigers to Braves for Doyle Alexander.
Aug 13,1987 - Traded by Tigers to Braves for RHP Doyle Alexander
Oct 31,1996 - Granted Free Agency.
Nov 20,1996 - Signed as Free Agent by Braves.
Oct 31,2000 - On disabled list
Nov 5,2001 - Granted Free Agency.
Dec 4,2001 - Signed as Free Agent by Braves.
Apr 26,2007 - Signed by Braves (1-year extension), team option for 2010)

Disabled List History

May 17,2001 - Activated
Jun 11,2001 - 15 Day Disabled list - (inflammation of the right elbow and shoulder)
Jul 22,2001 - Activated
Aug 28,2003 - 15 Day Disabled list - (slight tendinitis in his right elbow)
Jul 6,2007 - 15 Day Disabled list - (Right shoulder)
Jul 18,2007 -

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Disabled List Notes: The accumulation of disabled list data started in 2001. Though most DL visits are accounted for during this time, the injury description and activation date are not always available.

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