Carrer Highlights and Awards

• Eight-time All-Star (1989, 1992–93, 1996, 2002–03, 2005, 2007)
• National League Championship Series MVP (1992)
• Led the National League in Strikeouts (1992, with 215)
• National League Cy Young Award winner (1996)
• Holds Atlanta Braves record for most wins in a season (1996, with 24)
• Led the National League in wins (1996, with 24)
• Counting his wins in the playoffs and All-Star Game, John Smoltz amassed 29 wins in 1996. The only higher such total in the last 70 years is Denny McLain who had 32 in 1968.
• Holds Atlanta Braves record for most strikeouts in a season (1996, with 276)
• Led the Major Leagues in strikeouts (1996, with 276)
• Led the National League in win percentage (1996)
• Silver Slugger Award Winner for Pitcher (1997)
• Finished 4th in National League Cy Young Award voting (1998)
• Led the Major Leagues in Win Percentage (1998)
• National League Rolaids Relief Man of the Year Award winner (2002)
• Finished 8th in National League MVP voting (2002)
• Finished 3rd in National League Cy Young Award voting (2002)
• Holds Braves record for most saves in a career (154)
• Holds Braves record for most saves in a season (2002, with 55)
• Led the National Leagues in saves (2002, with 55)
• Tied for National League lead in wins (2006, with 16)
• Only pitcher to compile 200 wins and 150 saves
• Holds Braves record for most strikeouts in a career (3,011)
• Given the Branch Rickey Award for exceptional community service (2007)[32]
• First pitcher in modern era (since 1900) to pitch exactly five shutout innings, strike out ten, and get the win (April 17, 2008 in the Braves’ 8–0 win at Florida)[33]
• 16th pitcher in the major leagues to reach 3,000 strikeouts (April 22, 2008)
• Holds Cardinals record for most consecutive strikeouts (7) in a single game (August 23, 2009)
• Only MLB pitcher with more than one postseason stolen base (3)
• Awarded Roberto Clemente Award (2005)

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