How John Smoltz's Strikeouts Compares to Similar Players
John Smoltz totaled 3,084 career Strikeouts, well above the starting pitcher average of 438.2 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Strikeouts season came in 1996, posting 276, well above the starting pitcher average of 77.6 that year. The lowest point came in 2008 at 36, well below the starting pitcher average of 76.8 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Strikeouts total went from 197 in 2007 to 36 in 2008 and 73 in 2009, falling over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Strikeouts profile — ranging from 36 to 276 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
John Smoltz Lifetime Strikeouts and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Strikeouts for John Smoltz
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Strikeouts | John Smoltz
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings | John Smoltz
Strikeouts Per Game |
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| Career | 3084 | 7.99 | 4.27 |
| Season Avg. | 146.86 | 7.99 | 4.27 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 691.02 | 7.99 | 4.27 |
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John Smoltz Strikeouts Per Season
John Smoltz's Strikeouts for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — National League, Hall of Fame, SP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
John Smoltz Strikeouts by Team
John Smoltz's career Strikeouts totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
John Smoltz Cumulative Strikeouts — Career Progression
A running total of John Smoltz's career Strikeouts, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
John Smoltz Strikeouts Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes John Smoltz's seasonal Strikeouts alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
John Smoltz Strikeouts — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of John Smoltz's MLB career with Strikeouts alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.
Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
