# John Smoltz (97 OVR)

> John Smoltz (Braves), 97 OVR SP: a Diamond card from the Great Race of '98 series in MLB 23. Full attributes, quirks and live Community Market prices.

Canonical: https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/great-race-of-98-john-smoltz-5b3f6f53

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 97 |
| Rarity | Diamond |
| Position | SP |
| Team | Braves |
| Series | Great Race of '98 |
| Edition | MLB 23 |
| In real life: | [John Smoltz — stats and every card](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/john-smoltz-122477) |
| In real life: | [Atlanta Braves real-life roster](https://mlbtsdb.com/teams/braves) |

## Price

- Buy now: No offers
- Sell now: 1,000,000 stubs

## Should you buy this?

- **To use:** Not enough data
- **To flip:** Not enough data
- **To hold:** Not enough data
- **For exchanges:** Not enough data

## Where this card ranks

- 137th best of 882 starting pitchers

## Ratings

| Rating | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Stamina | 107 |
| K/9 | 100 |
| H/9 | 91 |
| BB/9 | 95 |
| Velocity | 86 |
| Control | 88 |
| Break | 99 |

## Pitching

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Stamina | 107 | Top 9% |
| Pitching clutch | 102 |  |
| H/9 | 91 |  |
| K/9 | 100 |  |
| BB/9 | 95 |  |
| HR/9 | 92 |  |
| Velocity | 86 |  |
| Control | 88 |  |
| Break | 99 | Top 1% |

## Pitches

| Pitch | Speed |
| --- | --- |
| 4-Seam Fastball | 97 mph |
| Slider | 88 mph |
| Splitter | 81 mph |
| Circle Change | 73 mph |
| Curveball | 78 mph |

## Player

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Team | Braves |  |
| Position | SP |  |
| Bats | R |  |
| Throws | R |  |
| Age | 31 |  |
| Height | 6'3" |  |
| Weight | 185 lbs |  |
| Born | Michigan |  |
| Number | 29 |  |

## Fielding & running

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fielding | 67 |  |
| Arm strength | 77 |  |
| Arm accuracy | 78 |  |
| Blocking | 0 |  |
| Speed | 38 |  |
| Baserunning | 9 |  |
| Reaction | 70 |  |

## Quirks

- [Homebody](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/quirks/homebody): Performs better when playing at home
- [Pick Off Artist](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/quirks/pick-off-artist): Has an extremely effective pickoff move
- [Day Player](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/quirks/day-player): Performs better when playing day games

## More Braves at SP

- [Tom Glavine](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/great-race-of-98-tom-glavine-caa79d56) - 99 OVR · SP · ATL · Diamond: 15,000 stubs
- [Spencer Strider](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/2023-finest-spencer-strider-399878d7) - 99 OVR · SP · ATL · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Max Fried](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/snapshot-max-fried-ecc7a6c1) - 99 OVR · SP · ATL · Diamond: 30,000 stubs
- [John Smoltz](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/kaiju-john-smoltz-eae273cf) - 99 OVR · SP · ATL · Diamond: 41,997 stubs
- [The Professor](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/incognito-the-professor-1315be98) - 99 OVR · SP · ATL · Diamond: 24,999 stubs
- [Warren Spahn](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/milestone-warren-spahn-f986188d) - 97 OVR · SP · ATL · Diamond: Not on the market

## Other versions of this player

- [John Smoltz](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/kaiju-john-smoltz-eae273cf) - 99 OVR · SP · ATL · Diamond: 41,997 stubs
- [John Smoltz](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/captain-john-smoltz-9da4ec94) - 92 OVR · SP · ATL · Diamond: Not on the market

## Questions

### How do you get John Smoltz?

It can't be bought on the market right now.

### What quirks does John Smoltz have?

Homebody, Pick Off Artist, and Day Player.

### Where can I see John Smoltz's real-life stats?

On his player page: his career stats, awards, and every card of him in every edition. [John Smoltz](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/john-smoltz-122477)

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