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John Smiley 2026 Season · CLE

Career: 126-103, 3.80 ERA, 1284 K in 1907.2 IP.

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John Smiley

#51

P · CLE

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AGreat

+8.7Career NUT

+9.3 to Nutty

Career

3.80ERA1.23WHIP126W1284K1907.2IP4SV

L/L · 6' 4", 200 lb · b. Mar 17, 1965 · Phoenixville, PA · Draft 1983 (12th Rd, #300)

Player Overview

Year by Year


1986	21	PIT	—	1	0	3.86	12	0	0	0	2	0	0	42	11.2	4	5	4	0	9	0.69
1987	22	PIT	-0.2	5	5	5.76	63	0	0	0	19	4	4	336	75.0	69	48	50	0	58	1.59
1988	23	PIT	+1.4	13	11	3.25	34	32	5	1	0	0	0	835	205.0	185	74	46	3	129	1.13
1989	24	PIT	+0.0	12	8	2.81	28	28	8	1	0	0	0	835	205.1	174	64	49	4	123	1.09
1990	25	PIT	+0.2	9	10	4.64	26	25	2	0	0	0	0	632	149.1	161	77	36	2	86	1.32
1991	26	PIT	+1.3	20	8	3.08	33	32	2	1	0	0	0	836	207.2	194	71	44	3	129	1.15
1992	27	MIN	+1.5	16	9	3.21	34	34	5	2	0	0	0	970	241.0	205	86	65	6	163	1.12
1993	28	CIN	-0.5	3	9	5.62	18	18	2	0	0	0	0	455	105.2	117	66	31	2	60	1.40
1994	29	CIN	+0.9	11	10	3.86	24	24	1	1	0	0	0	672	158.2	169	68	37	4	112	1.30
1995	30	CIN	+2.3	12	5	3.46	28	27	1	0	0	0	0	724	176.2	173	68	39	4	124	1.20
1996	31	CIN	+2.3	13	14	3.64	35	34	2	2	0	0	0	889	217.1	207	88	54	4	171	1.20
1997	32	CIN	+0.1	9	10	5.23	20	20	0	0	0	0	0	514	117.0	139	68	31	6	94	1.45
1997	32	CLE	-0.5	2	4	5.54	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	160	37.1	45	23	10	1	26	1.47
1997	32	TOT	-0.5	11	14	5.31	26	26	0	0	0	0	0	674	154.1	184	91	41	7	120	1.46
Career	—	12 yrs	+8.7	126	103	3.80	361	280	28	8	21	4	4	7900	1907.2	1842	806	496	39	1284	1.23

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NUT Breakdown

K Ability

HR Prevention

Walk Avoidance

What's driving Smiley's career NUT of +8.7

Slice size = share of total NUT. K Ability = Strikeouts · HR Prevention = HR allowed · Walk Avoidance = BB + HBP.

Career NUT Trend

2.3

8788899091929394959697

NUT by Season

-0.2

+1.4

+0.0

+0.2

+1.3

+1.5

-0.5

+0.9

+2.3

-0.5

Awards

1991NL All-Star

1992AL Pitcher of the Month · Twins Joseph W. Haynes Pitcher of the Year Award

1995NL All-Star

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