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John Smoltz was born on 15 May, 1967 in Warren, Michigan, U.S., is an American baseball player and sportscaster. Discover John Smoltz's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 56 years old?

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Age 56 years old
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Born 15 May, 1967
Birthday 15 May
Birthplace Warren, Michigan, U.S.
Nationality United States

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John Smoltz Height, Weight & Measurements

At 56 years old, John Smoltz height is 190 cm .

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Height 190 cm
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Who Is John Smoltz's Wife?

His wife is Kathryn Darden (m. 2009), Dyan Struble (m. 1990–2007)

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Wife Kathryn Darden (m. 2009), Dyan Struble (m. 1990–2007)
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Children John Andrew Smoltz Jr., Kelly Christina Smoltz, Rachel Elizabeth Smoltz, Carly Maria Smoltz

John Smoltz Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is John Smoltz worth at the age of 56 years old? John Smoltz’s income source is mostly from being a successful Player. He is from United States. We have estimated John Smoltz's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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Net Worth in 2023 Pending
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Timeline

1957

He was the 574th selection of the draft.

1966

He also holds the Braves franchise record for career strikeouts (3,011), and the record for the most career games pitched for the Braves (708) since the club's move to Atlanta in 1966; from 2004 to 2014, he held the franchise record for career saves and has the single season record.

Smoltz won both his starts against the Pittsburgh Pirates, capped by a complete game shutout in the seventh game, propelling the Braves to their first World Series since moving to Atlanta in 1966.

Smoltz had two no-decisions against the Minnesota Twins, with a 1.26 ERA.

In the seventh and deciding game, he faced his former Detroit Tiger hero, Jack Morris.

Both starters pitched shutout ball for seven innings, before Smoltz was removed from the scoreless game during a Twins threat in the eighth.

Atlanta reliever Mike Stanton pitched out of the jam, getting Smoltz off the hook, and Morris eventually pitched a 10-inning complete-game victory.

1967

John Andrew Smoltz (born May 15, 1967), nicknamed "Smoltzie" and "Marmaduke", is an American former baseball pitcher who played 21 seasons in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 2009, all but the last year with the Atlanta Braves.

1985

The Detroit Tigers selected him in the 22nd round of the 1985 amateur draft.

1987

Smoltz played initially for the Class A Lakeland Tigers minor-league team, and then moved on to the Class AA Glens Falls Tigers in 1987, posting records of 7–8 and 4–10.

In 1987, the Tigers were in a three-team race, chasing the Toronto Blue Jays for the AL East division lead; in need of pitching help, Detroit sent their 20-year-old prospect to the Braves for 36-year-old veteran Doyle Alexander on August 12.

1988

Smoltz made his major league debut on July 23, 1988.

1989

While Alexander did help the Tigers overtake the Blue Jays for the division title, going 9–0 down the stretch, he was out of baseball by 1989.

Smoltz, in contrast, became one of the cornerstones of the Braves franchise for the next two decades.

He posted poor statistics in a dozen starts, but in 1989 Smoltz blossomed.

In 29 starts, he recorded a 12–11 record and 2.94 ERA while pitching 208 innings, and was named to the NL All-Star team.

Teammate Tom Glavine also had his first good year in 1989, raising optimism about the future of Atlanta's pitching staff.

Over his career, Smoltz threw a four-seam fastball that was clocked as high as 98 miles per hour, a strong, effective slider and an 88–91 mph split-finger fastball that he used as a strikeout pitch.

1990

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.

1991

Smoltz began the 1991 season with a 2–11 record.

He began seeing a sports psychologist, after which he closed out the season on a 12–2 pace, helping the Braves win a tight NL West race.

His winning ways continued into the 1991 National League Championship Series.

1992

He was named the Most Valuable Player of the 1992 NL Championship Series; Andy Pettitte later broke his record for career postseason wins.

Smoltz led the NL in wins, winning percentage, strikeouts and innings pitched twice each, and his NL total of 3,084 strikeouts ranked fifth in league history when he retired.

The next year, Smoltz won 15 regular-season games and was the MVP of the 1992 National League Championship Series, winning two games.

1996

He won the National League (NL) Cy Young Award in 1996 after posting a record of 24–8, equaling the most victories by an NL pitcher since 1972.

1999

He also used a curveball and change-up on occasion, and in 1999, he began experimenting with both a knuckleball and a screwball, though he rarely used either in game situations.

2001

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.

2002

In 2002, he set a National League record with 55 saves and became only the second pitcher in history (joining Dennis Eckersley) 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 was one of the most successful pitchers in playoff history, posting a record of 15–4 with a 2.67 earned run average (ERA) in 41 career postseason games, (and in two of those four losses, he surrendered only unearned runs).

2008

Smoltz left the Braves after 2008 and split his final season with the Boston Red Sox and St. Louis Cardinals.

Since retiring as a player, he has served as a color commentator and analyst for both Fox Sports and MLB Network.

2015

He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility in 2015.

John Smoltz was an All-State baseball player at Waverly High School in Lansing, Michigan, where he played two seasons after transferring from Lansing Catholic High School.

He was also an all-conference basketball player as a 6 ft guard in high school, drawing some interest from college coaches.

He elected to concentrate on baseball.

Following his high school career, Smoltz committed to play baseball at Michigan State University but elected to sign a professional contract after being drafted by the Detroit Tigers and receiving a substantial bonus offer.

2016

Since 2016, he has provided color commentary during baseball's biggest televised events, notably the All-Star Game and World Series.

He admitted in 2016 that he never learned to throw sliders until he reached the Majors, nor does he recommend to children to throw sliders.