Bobby Cox

Overview

Percentiles On That year GM career Year range

Team	Role	Year	Pay $M	Rel Pay	Surp $M	Surp WAR	Dead %	Cheap $M	Draft $M	Trd $M	Int'l $M	$ / WAR	WAR	Depth	Dead WAR	HG	Trade	Net/ Trd	FA	R5	RFA	PPA	CPA	WAB	TAB	W-L%	PO	Pen	WS
Braves	GM	1986 72–89	$16	140	-8	-28.0	47%	+1	+1	-0	+0	$0.6M	23.7	7.0	-4.5	+5.8	-18.0	-3.59	-10.5	+0.0		0.07	0.04	-13.7	-14.5	0.447
Braves	GM	1987 69–92	$14	127	-7	-23.5	46%	-1	+0	-0	-0	$0.5M	23.5	6.0	-4.0	+33.1	+80.8	+11.55	-1.1	+0.0		0.12	0.05	-15.5	-13.5	0.429
Braves	GM	1988 54–106	$12	103	-8	-25.9	40%	-0	+0	-1	-0	$0.6M	12.5	3.0	-8.1	+28.9	+0.2	+0.08	+8.3	+0.5		0.02	0.02	-27.3	-22.0	0.338
Braves	GM	1989 63–97	$8	62	+2	+4.8	41%	+4	+3	+2	-1	$0.2M	27.8	4.0	-7.2	+12.2	+7.2	+1.20	+2.4	+0.0		0.84	0.12	-11.9	-0.3	0.394
Braves	GM	1990 65–97	$13	76	-2	-3.7	56%	+4	+5	+0	-1	$0.4M	24.2	6.0	-8.6	+85.2	-10.3	-1.72	+23.4	+0.0		0.42	0.09	-13.4	-6.7	0.401
Career total (1985+ data)			$63	101	-23	-76.3	46%	+2	+2	+0	-0	$0.4M	111.7	5.2	-6.5	+165.2	+59.9	+2.30	+22.5	+0.5	–	0.29	0.07	-81.8	-56.8	0.402	–	–	–

Roster Construction

Trades

Trades made — 36 deals credited to Bobby Cox, best expected value first; surplus is realized value in $M

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1986 · TOR / ATL

TOR · Pat Gillick +$48.8M

Duane Ward

ATL · Bobby Cox −$48.8M

Doyle Alexander

TOR came out ahead by $48.8M

1988 · CHC / ATL

CHC · Jim Frey +$31.2M

Kevin Coffman, Kevin Blankenship

ATL · Bobby Cox −$31.2M

Jody Davis

CHC came out ahead by $31.2M

1987 · ATL / DET

ATL · Bobby Cox +$3.2M

Randy O'Neal, Chuck Cary

DET · Bill Lajoie −$3.2M

Terry Harper, Freddy Tiburcio

ATL came out ahead by $3.2M

1986 · NYY / ATL

NYY · Clyde King +$16.8M

Claudell Washington, Paul Zuvella

ATL · Bobby Cox −$16.8M

Ken Griffey, Andre Robertson

NYY came out ahead by $16.8M

1989 · ATL / KCR

ATL · Bobby Cox +$117.6M

Charlie Leibrandt, Rick Luecken

KCR · John Schuerholz −$117.6M

Gerald Perry, Jim Lemasters

ATL came out ahead by $117.6M

1990 · TOR / ATL

TOR · Pat Gillick +$0.0M

Nate Cromwell

ATL · Bobby Cox +$0.0M

Earl Sanders

Even trade

1987 · ATL / HOU

ATL · Bobby Cox +$29.6M

Ed Whited, Mike Stoker

HOU · Bill Wood −$29.6M

Rafael Ramírez

ATL came out ahead by $29.6M

1986 · MIL / ATL

MIL · Harry Dalton +$29.6M

Rick Cerone, Dave Clay, Flavio Alfaro

ATL · Bobby Cox −$29.6M

Ted Simmons

MIL came out ahead by $29.6M

1989 · ATL / CLE

ATL · Bobby Cox +$4.0M

Oddibe McDowell

CLE · Hank Peters −$4.0M

Dion James

ATL came out ahead by $4.0M

1989 · ATL / TOR

ATL · Bobby Cox +$12.0M

Tony Castillo, Francisco Cabrera

TOR · Pat Gillick −$12.0M

Jim Acker

ATL came out ahead by $12.0M

1987 · ATL / KCR

ATL · Bobby Cox +$17.6M

Terry Bell

KCR · John Schuerholz −$17.6M

Gene Garber

ATL came out ahead by $17.6M

1990 · SEA / ATL

SEA · Woody Woodward +$0.0M

Dennis Hood

ATL · Bobby Cox +$0.0M

Scott Taylor

Even trade

1988 · ATL / CLE

ATL · Bobby Cox +$6.4M

Tommy Kurczewski

CLE · Hank Peters −$6.4M

Jeff Dedmon

ATL came out ahead by $6.4M

1990 · PIT / ATL

PIT · Larry Doughty +$0.8M

Greg Tubbs

ATL · Bobby Cox −$0.8M

Rico Rossy

PIT came out ahead by $0.8M

1989 · ATL / MIL

ATL · Bobby Cox +$2.4M

Jay Aldrich

MIL · Harry Dalton −$2.4M

Ed Romero

ATL came out ahead by $2.4M

1987 · TOR / ATL

TOR · Pat Gillick +$12.8M

Craig McMurtry

ATL · Bobby Cox −$12.8M

Dámaso García, Luis Leal

TOR came out ahead by $12.8M

1986 · KCR / ATL

KCR · John Schuerholz +$7.2M

Steve Shields

ATL · Bobby Cox −$7.2M

Darryl Motley

KCR came out ahead by $7.2M

1986 · NYM / ATL

NYM · Frank Cashen +$4.8M

Mike Santiago

ATL · Bobby Cox −$4.8M

Ed Olwine

NYM came out ahead by $4.8M

1990 · SEA / ATL

SEA · Woody Woodward +$8.8M

Gary Eave, Ken Pennington

ATL · Bobby Cox −$8.8M

Jim Presley

SEA came out ahead by $8.8M

1987 · ATL / ANA

ATL · Bobby Cox +$0.8M

Stan Cliburn

ANA · Mike Port −$0.8M

Joe Redfield

ATL came out ahead by $0.8M

1989 · CHC / ATL

CHC · Jim Frey +$5.6M

Paul Assenmacher

ATL · Bobby Cox −$5.6M

Kelly Mann, Pat Gomez

CHC came out ahead by $5.6M

1990 · NYM / ATL

NYM · Frank Cashen +$1.6M

Tony Valle

ATL · Bobby Cox −$1.6M

Doug Sisk

NYM came out ahead by $1.6M

1989 · TEX / ATL

TEX · Tom Grieve +$1.6M

Dave Miller

ATL · Bobby Cox −$1.6M

Dwayne Henry

TEX came out ahead by $1.6M

1987 · NYM / ATL

NYM · Frank Cashen +$6.4M

Kevin Brown

ATL · Bobby Cox −$6.4M

Terry Blocker

NYM came out ahead by $6.4M

1990 · CLE / ATL

CLE · Hank Peters +$0.0M

Jeff Wetherby, Miguel Sabino

ATL · Bobby Cox +$0.0M

Tommy Hinzo, Dwight Taylor

Even trade

1989 · TOR / ATL

TOR · Pat Gillick +$13.6M

Ricky Trlicek

ATL · Bobby Cox −$13.6M

Ernie Whitt, Kevin Batiste

TOR came out ahead by $13.6M

1987 · ATL / MIL

ATL · Bobby Cox +$9.6M

Dion James

MIL · Harry Dalton −$9.6M

Brad Komminsk

ATL came out ahead by $9.6M

1988 · ATL / PIT

ATL · Bobby Cox +$12.0M

Tommy Gregg

PIT · Larry Doughty −$12.0M

Ken Oberkfell

ATL came out ahead by $12.0M

1990 · PHI / ATL

PHI · Lee Thomas +$10.4M

Joe Boever

ATL · Bobby Cox −$10.4M

Marvin Freeman

PHI came out ahead by $10.4M

1990 · PHI / ATL

PHI · Lee Thomas +$47.2M

Dale Murphy, Tommy Greene

ATL · Bobby Cox −$47.2M

Jeff Parrett, Jim Vatcher, Víctor Rosario

PHI came out ahead by $47.2M

1989 · WSN / ATL

WSN · Dave Dombrowski +$8.0M

Zane Smith

ATL · Bobby Cox −$8.0M

Sergio Valdez, Nate Minchey, Kevin Dean

WSN came out ahead by $8.0M

1987 · STL / ATL

STL · Dal Maxvill +$12.0M

Randy O'Neal

ATL · Bobby Cox −$12.0M

Joe Boever

STL came out ahead by $12.0M

1990 · HOU / ATL

HOU · Bill Wood +$0.8M

Kevin Dean, Lee Johnson

ATL · Bobby Cox −$0.8M

Charlie Kerfeld

HOU came out ahead by $0.8M

1986 · TOR / ATL

TOR · Pat Gillick +$28.8M

Joe Johnson

ATL · Bobby Cox −$28.8M

Jim Acker

TOR came out ahead by $28.8M

1987 · ATL / DET

ATL · Bobby Cox +$505.6M

John Smoltz

DET · Bill Lajoie −$505.6M

Doyle Alexander

ATL came out ahead by $505.6M

1990 · ATL / SDP

ATL · Bobby Cox +$2.4M

Mark Grant

SDP · Jack McKeon −$2.4M

Derek Lilliquist

ATL came out ahead by $2.4M

Players acquired — 76 players, by realized fWAR for the franchise (scroll for more)

All channels Hitters & pitchersHitters onlyPitchers only

Player	Pos	Team	How	Year	Szns	fWAR	WAR/yr	RFA	PPA	CPA
Chipper Jones	3B	ATL	Draft	1990	19	+84.6	+4.5	–	–	–
John Smoltz	P	ATL	Trade	1987	19	+81.6	+4.3	–	–	–
Javy López	C	ATL	Intl FA	1987	12	+26.1	+2.2	–	–	–
Steve Avery	P	ATL	Draft	1988	7	+21.4	+3.1	–	–	–
Lonnie Smith	OF	ATL	Free agency	1988	5	+14.9	+3.0	–	0.0%	0.00%
Terry Pendleton	3B	ATL	Free agency	1990	4	+13.6	+3.4	–	3.7%	0.62%
Ryan Klesko	1B/OF	ATL	Draft	1989	7	+12.8	+1.8	–	–	–
Charlie Leibrandt	P	ATL	Free agency	1990	3	+9.9	+3.3	–	1.3%	0.29%
Mark Wohlers	P	ATL	Draft	1988	6	+7.8	+1.3	–	–	–
David Palmer	P	ATL	Free agency	1986	2	+5.1	+2.5	–	0.2%	0.12%
Ozzie Virgil	C	ATL	Trade	1986	3	+5.1	+1.7	–	0.1%	0.06%
Kent Mercker	P	ATL	Draft	1986	5	+3.7	+0.7	–	–	–
Jeff Treadway	2B	ATL	Trade	1989	3	+3.6	+1.2	–	1.3%	0.19%
Greg Olson	C	ATL	Free agency	1989	3	+3.1	+1.0	–	0.4%	0.08%
Mike Stanton	P	ATL	Draft	1987	5	+3.0	+0.6	–	–	–
Sid Bream	1B	ATL	Free agency	1990	3	+2.7	+0.9	–	0.4%	0.05%
Eddie Pérez	C	ATL	Intl FA	1986	6	+2.7	+0.5	–	–	–
Dion James	OF	ATL	Trade	1987	2	+2.1	+1.1	–	0.3%	0.12%
Derek Lilliquist	P	ATL	Draft	1987	2	+2.1	+1.1	–	–	–
Tony Castillo	P	ATL	Trade	1989	2	+1.4	+0.7	–	0.1%	0.01%
Tony Graffanino	2B	ATL	Draft	1990	1	+1.1	+1.1	–	–	–
Ken Griffey	OF	ATL	Free agency	1987	2	+1.0	+0.5	–	0.1%	0.05%
Joe Boever	P	ATL	Trade	1987	2	+0.9	+0.4	–	0.0%	0.01%
David Nied	P	ATL	Draft	1987	1	+0.9	+0.9	–	–	–
Brian Hunter	1B	ATL	Draft	1987	4	+0.8	+0.2	–	–	–
Francisco Cabrera	1B	ATL	Trade	1989	4	+0.7	+0.2	–	–	–
Marvin Freeman	P	ATL	Trade	1990	3	+0.6	+0.2	–	0.1%	0.02%
Mark Grant	P	ATL	Trade	1990	1	+0.6	+0.6	–	0.3%	0.06%
Gerónimo Berroa	DH/OF	ATL	Rule 5	1988	1	+0.5	+0.5	–	–	–
Germán Jiménez	P	ATL	Draft	1988	1	+0.5	+0.5	–	–	–
Gary Roenicke	OF	ATL	Free agency	1987	1	+0.5	+0.5	–	0.1%	0.03%
Mark Eichhorn	P	ATL	Trade	1989	1	+0.5	+0.5	–	0.4%	0.06%
Billy Sample	OF	ATL	Trade	1986	1	+0.5	+0.5	–	0.0%	0.02%
Keith Mitchell	OF	ATL	Draft	1987	1	+0.2	+0.2	–	–	–
Ramon Caraballo	2B	ATL	Intl FA	1988	1	+0.1	+0.1	–	–	–
Rick Luecken	P	ATL	Trade	1989	–	+0.1	–	–	–	–
Larry McWilliams	P	ATL	Free agency	1987	1	+0.1	+0.1	–	–	–
Cliff Speck	P	ATL	Trade	1986	1	+0.1	+0.1	–	–	–
Dwayne Henry	P	ATL	Trade	1989	2	+0.1	+0.1	–	0.1%	0.01%
Jim Acker	P	ATL	Free agency	1989	3	-0.0	-0.0	–	–	–
Jay Aldrich	P	ATL	Trade	1989	1	-0.0	-0.0	–	0.1%	0.02%
Joe Ayrault	C	ATL	Draft	1990	1	+0.0	+0.0	–	–	–
Juan Eichelberger	P	ATL	Trade	1988	–	-0.0	–	–	–	–
Mike Fischlin	2B/SS	ATL	Free agency	1987	–	+0.0	–	–	–	–
Jim Morrison	2B/3B	ATL	Free agency	1988	–	-0.0	–	–	–	–
Phil Niekro	P	ATL	Free agency	1987	–	-0.0	–	–	–	–
Melvin Nieves	OF	ATL	Intl FA	1988	1	+0.0	+0.0	–	–	–
Víctor Rosario	2B/SS	ATL	Trade	1990	–	-0.0	–	–	–	–
Rico Rossy	3B/SS	ATL	Trade	1990	–	-0.0	–	–	–	–
Tony Tarasco	OF	ATL	Draft	1988	1	+0.0	+0.0	–	–	–
Chuck Cary	P	ATL	Trade	1987	1	-0.1	-0.1	–	0.0%	0.00%
Trench Davis	OF	ATL	Free agency	1986	–	-0.1	–	–	–	–
Brian Kowitz	OF	ATL	Draft	1990	–	-0.1	–	–	–	–
Oddibe McDowell	OF	ATL	Trade	1989	1	-0.1	-0.1	–	1.4%	0.20%
John Mizerock	C	ATL	Free agency	1987	–	-0.1	–	–	–	–
Jeff Parrett	P	ATL	Trade	1990	1	-0.1	-0.1	–	0.0%	0.00%
Kelly Mann	C	ATL	Trade	1989	1	-0.2	-0.2	–	–	–
Graig Nettles	3B	ATL	Free agency	1987	–	-0.2	–	–	–	–
Sergio Valdez	P	ATL	Trade	1989	1	-0.2	-0.2	–	0.0%	0.00%
Mike Bell	1B	ATL	Draft	1986	1	-0.3	-0.3	–	–	–
Ed Olwine	P	ATL	Trade	1986	1	-0.3	-0.3	–	–	–
Rusty Richards	P	ATL	Intl FA	1986	–	-0.3	–	–	–	–
Doyle Alexander	P	ATL	Free agency	1987	2	-0.4	-0.2	–	0.2%	0.11%
Ed Giovanola	2B/3B	ATL	Draft	1990	1	-0.4	-0.4	–	–	–
Mike Mordecai	2B/3B	ATL	Draft	1989	2	-0.5	-0.3	–	–	–
Tommy Gregg	1B/OF	ATL	Trade	1988	2	-0.5	-0.3	–	0.0%	0.00%
Nick Esasky	1B/3B	ATL	Free agency	1989	–	-0.6	–	–	–	–
Jerry Royster	2B/3B	ATL	Free agency	1988	–	-0.6	–	–	–	–
Ed Whited	3B	ATL	Trade	1987	–	-0.8	–	–	–	–
Jody Davis	C	ATL	Trade	1988	1	-0.8	-0.8	–	0.0%	0.00%
Jimmy Kremers	C	ATL	Draft	1988	–	-0.9	–	–	–	–
Jim Presley	3B	ATL	Trade	1990	–	-1.0	–	–	–	–
Rafael Belliard	SS	ATL	Free agency	1990	2	-1.1	-0.6	–	0.4%	0.05%
Ted Simmons	C	ATL	Trade	1986	1	-1.1	-1.1	–	0.0%	0.00%
Darrell Evans	1B/3B	ATL	Free agency	1988	–	-1.4	–	–	–	–
Omar Moreno	OF	ATL	Free agency	1986	–	-1.6	–	–	–	–

Trade-side columns: RFA is playoff-readiness percentage points added to the future roster foundation. It grades the franchise's entire side of a trade, so the same score repeats for every player acquired in that package. PPA/CPA remain player-level arrival-year probability points.

WAB = wins above what the team's payroll predicted (resource-controlled). WAR surplus = era-neutral value (WAR minus payroll in win-equivalents). Roster surplus $M = dollar value of WAR over cost. Build channels (realized fWAR): HG = home-grown via amateur draft / international signing; Trade = acquired minus surrendered (incl. purchases/waivers); FA = signed minus walked; R5 = Rule-5 / minor-league-draft pickups. Credit follows the acquisition year — home-grown to the regime at the player's draft/signing (not whoever was in the chair when he peaked), trade/FA/R5 to the GM who made the move. Players acquired as prospects before debuting (e.g. Smoltz, Bagwell; Rule-5 picks like Uggla) are counted as trade/R5, not home-grown. All are franchise-level outcomes during the stint, not solely attributable to one executive.

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