John Smoltz's numbers don't lie

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John Smoltz's numbers don't lie

John Smoltz amassed an impressive resume over 21 years. It was perhaps his versatility - as a starter and closer - that sent him to baseball's Hall of Fame, a year after former Braves manager Bobby Cox and longtime teammates Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine were inducted into Cooperstown.

John Smoltz amassed an impressive resume over 21 years. His versatility - as a starter and closer - got him elected to baseball's Hall of Fame, a year after former Braves manager Bobby Cox and longtime teammates Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine were inducted into Cooperstown.

John Smoltz posted double-digit wins in 10 of his first 11 seasons as a starter. His career highlight was a 24-8 mark that earned him the 1996 NL Cy Young Award.

John Smoltz is the only pitcher in major league history with at least 200 wins and 150 saves.

John Smoltz was an eight-time All-Star who finished his 20-year career with a record of 213-155, 154 saves and a 3.33 ERA in 3,473 innings pitched.

John Smoltz posted a Braves franchise-record 55 saves in his first full season as the Atlanta closer in 2002.

John Smoltz is one of 16 pitchers in baseball - 11 of which are in the Hall of Fame - to record more than 3,000 strikeouts (3,084).

John Smoltz, along with Hall of Famers Greg Maddux (middle) and Tom Glavine (background) constituted one of the best rotations in baseball history. But it was Smoltz who was with the Braves for their remarkable run of 14 consecutive division titles between 1991 and 2005.

In the postseason, John Smoltz trails only Andy Pettitte for most playoff and World Series wins. He wen 15-4 with 199 strikouts and a 2.67 ERA in 209 postseason innings pitched.

Hitting does not make a pitcher, but John Smoltz takes pride in his 5 career home runs.

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John Smoltz amassed an impressive resume over 21 years. His versatility - as a starter and closer - got him elected to baseball's Hall of Fame, a year after former Braves manager Bobby Cox and longtime teammates Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine were inducted into Cooperstown.