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Well, Aaron was wrong when he predicted the Wily Mo Pena would be John Smoltz’s 3,000 strikeout. As you know the victim was Felipe Lopez.

3,000 is a lot of strikeouts. That is averaging 200 for a 15-year stretch. Now Smoltz has played a lot longer than 15 years but some of those seasons he was a closer and did not rack as many innings.

But Smoltzie did ring up five 200-strikeout seasons. Only a few pitchers of the 16 players that have recorded 3,000 career K’s has had fewer 200-strikeout seasons. And some of some Atlanta Braves ties (not the kind you wear.)

• Greg Maddux - 1 200 K season (1998 with Braves)
• Phil Niekro - 3 200 K seasons (1977-79 all with Braves)
• Smoltz - 5 (1992, 93, 96, 97 and 2006)
• Don Sutton - 5 200 K seasons (former Braves announcer)
• Curt Schilling - 5 200 K seasons

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