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Joe DiMaggio League
4-11-2079
John Smoltz Relief Pitcher
Retired (1958, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 2.56 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
W-L 28-33 Status Deceased (1999) Option Years 0  
SV 144 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 03-16-1921
K 292 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(60 games)
IP 523.1
WHIP 1.12
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L C- Endurance D+   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val A+
Speed B- Bunt D  Control A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 BOS
4
 9
49
28
0
0
10
 0
131.2
 109 36 34 0 36
69
1.10
2.32
1951 BRO
3
 3
63
0
0
0
37
 0
76.1
 70 24 23 0 17
50
1.14
2.71
1952 BRO-WAS
3
 2
41
0
0
0
21
 0
43.0
 27 13 13 0 15
19
0.98
2.72
1953 WAS
4
 7
52
0
0
0
9
 0
54.1
 49 19 17 0 18
20
1.23
2.82
1954 WAS
2
 1
38
0
0
0
13
 0
34.0
 31 10 10 0 6
25
1.09
2.65
1955 WAS
2
 4
52
0
0
0
31
 0
62.1
 58 19 18 0 15
39
1.17
2.60
1956 WAS-DET
7
 2
56
0
0
0
19
 0
68.0
 40 11 9 0 19
38
0.87
1.19
1957 DET-NYA
0
 3
27
0
0
0
3
 0
32.1
 35 15 14 0 7
20
1.30
3.90
1958 NYA
3
 2
11
0
0
0
1
 0
21.2
 24 11 11 0 8
12
1.48
4.57
2079
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
28
 33
389
28
0
0
144
 0
523.1
 443 158 149 0 141
292
1.12
2.56
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1958-11-01John Smoltz has retired from the New York Yankees
1958-07-29The New York Yankees have promoted John Smoltz to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Charlie Barcelo for assignment.
1957-08-14The New York Yankees have promoted Steve Burns to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent John Smoltz to the minors.
1957-07-12A trade has been completed between the Detroit Banana Peels and the New York Yankees. The New York Yankees receive John Smoltz from the Detroit Banana Peels in exchange for Draft Pick - 1959 Round 2 (NYA), Draft Pick - 1958 Round 4 (NYA).
1957-06-05The Detroit Banana Peels have promoted T. Bartlett Quimby to the major league team. The Detroit Banana Peels have promoted Timothy Lystra to the major league team. The Detroit Banana Peels have sent Mischa Tatsake to the minors. The Detroit Banana Peels have sent John Smoltz to the minors.
1956-07-24The Detroit Banana Peels have promoted Dal Gelbert to the major league team. The Detroit Banana Peels have promoted John Smoltz to the major league team. The Detroit Banana Peels have sent Dutch Bladnik to the minors. The Detroit Banana Peels have sent "Big" MacDaddy Love to the minors.
1956-07-22The Detroit Banana Peels have acquired John Smoltz from the waiver wire.
1956-07-22The Washington Rough Riders have waived John Smoltz.
1956-07-22The Washington Rough Riders have promoted Camilo Holtzman to the major league team. The Washington Rough Riders have sent John Smoltz to the minors.
1955-04-01The Washington Rough Riders have promoted Greg Smiley to the major league team. The Washington Rough Riders have promoted "Three Finger" Mordecai Brown to the major league team. The Washington Rough Riders have promoted John Smoltz to the major league team. The Washington Rough Riders have promoted Walter Johnson to the major league team. The Washington Rough Riders have sent Buck Weiss to the minors. The Washington Rough Riders have sent Danny Delmas to the minors. The Washington Rough Riders have sent Brett Callison to the minors. The Washington Rough Riders have sent Sam DeJardin to the minors.
1954-08-12The Washington Rough Riders have promoted Doug Corkhill to the major league team. The Washington Rough Riders have promoted Sam DeJardin to the major league team. The Washington Rough Riders have promoted Ozzie Lapp to the major league team. The Washington Rough Riders have promoted Brett Callison to the major league team. The Washington Rough Riders have sent "Three Finger" Mordecai Brown to the minors. The Washington Rough Riders have sent John Smoltz to the minors. The Washington Rough Riders have sent Walter Johnson to the minors. The Washington Rough Riders have sent Bill Ho to the minors.
1952-08-19A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Cyclones and the Washington Rough Riders. The Washington Rough Riders receive John Smoltz, Miguel Gonsalez, Luis Castillo, Rino De Graca, Brett Callison from the Brooklyn Cyclones in exchange for Mariano Rivera, Curt Castiglione, Luis Groat, Luis Thurmond, Rich Johnson.
1951-03-01The Brooklyn Cyclones have renamed Tom McCracken to John Smoltz.