Rosternomics
John Schuerholz

John Schuerholz

Born Oct 1, 1940 · Baltimore, MD · age 85

Built two landmark franchises: the 1985 World Series champion Kansas City Royals and the Atlanta Braves dynasty that won 14 straight division titles and the 1995 title. In 2017 he became the first executive elected to the Hall of Fame primarily for his work as a general manager.

Across the full 23-season sample, the measured profile stands out most for avoidance of dead payroll (99th percentile), payroll-adjusted roster quality (99th percentile), and championship leverage per acquired WAR (98th percentile).

23 seasons with salary-era data across 2 stints. All figures are franchise-level outcomes during the tenure, not solely attributable to one executive.

★ 2 titles · 6 pennants · 15 playoff appearances · 2095–1561 (0.573)

Percentile Rankings

vs. execs with toyrs exp.
PoorAverageGreat
Trade Decision Quality
Roster Construction
Depth
8.7
Dead WAR
-4.0
Dead money %
19%
PoorAverageGreat
Talent Creation
Cheap-talent surplus
$8M
Drafted surplus
$6M
Traded-for surplus
$0M
Int'l surplus
$2M
Results & Efficiency
GM WAR
+6.5
TAB
+168.0
WAB
+181.9
$ / WAR
$1.1M
Net WAR/trade
-0.53

Overview

TeamRoleYear 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% POPenWS
Royals GM 1985 91–71 $10 104 -0 -1.0 27% +2 +2 +1 -0 $0.2M 37.9 8.0 -5.3 +17.1 +1.5 +0.29 +0.8 +0.0 +8.6 +3.2 0.562
Royals GM 1986 76–86 $13 114 -4 -11.9 29% +0 +1 -1 -0 $0.3M 31.1 8.0 -5.5 +23.2 +9.0 +2.26 -16.0 +0.0 2.07 0.19 -7.7 -4.7 0.469
Royals GM 1987 83–79 $12 111 -2 -5.0 25% +4 +4 +0 +0 $0.3M 35.4 8.0 -4.2 +45.6 -20.9 -2.99 -12.1 +0.0 2.56 0.21 -0.3 -0.1 0.512
Royals GM 1988 84–77 $14 117 -2 -7.7 30% +4 +3 +1 +0 $0.3M 36.2 7.0 -4.5 +5.3 +12.5 +4.18 +3.3 +0.0 3.06 0.23 +0.6 +0.3 0.522
Royals GM 1989 92–70 $16 121 -2 -5.9 13% +4 +4 +1 +0 $0.4M 39.1 10.0 -5.7 -0.1 -10.7 -3.56 -0.6 +0.0 5.31 0.34 +7.6 +2.5 0.568
Royals GM 1990 75–86 $23 135 -10 -23.5 41% +2 +3 -1 -0 $0.7M 27.4 6.0 -5.9 -0.4 -3.7 -1.22 -1.8 +0.0 0.65 0.11 -10.2 -10.2 0.466
Braves GM 1991 94–68 $16 70 +2 +2.7 36% +5 +6 -1 +0 $0.4M 32.2 5.0 -4.2 +0.3 +8.7 +1.09 -7.5 +0.0 0.66 0.10 +16.5 +2.1 0.580
Braves GM 1992 98–64 $34 113 -0 -0.5 29% +10 +7 +3 -0 $0.7M 44.0 10.0 -5.4 +1.2 -2.8 -0.95 +70.3 +0.0 6.30 0.70 +14.5 +8.3 0.605
Braves GM 1993 104–58 $44 137 +3 +3.3 13% +6 +6 -0 +0 $0.8M 56.3 11.0 -1.1 +87.8 +18.2 +4.55 -1.6 -0.3 3.87 1.08 +18.1 +18.3 0.642
Braves GM 1994 68–46 $44 137 +1 +0.8 23% +5 +3 +2 +0 $1.1M 38.2 6.0 -1.2 +1.8 +0.5 +0.27 -13.6 -0.1 1.62 1.46 +7.5 +16.3 0.596
Braves GM 1995 90–54 $47 142 -6 -6.4 9% +8 +6 -0 +2 $1.1M 41.8 9.0 -2.9 +0.8 -0.3 -0.05 -11.7 +0.0 -0.24 5.19 0.83 +13.2 +8.5 0.625
Braves GM 1996 96–66 $51 155 -5 -5.9 6% +10 +7 +1 +2 $0.9M 54.6 11.0 -4.1 +36.1 +3.1 +0.52 +0.5 +0.0 -0.38 0.69 1.92 +8.5 +15.1 0.593
Braves GM 1997 101–61 $52 132 +8 +8.4 5% +11 +2 +4 +5 $0.8M 60.4 10.0 -2.0 +5.1 +1.6 +0.39 -25.2 +0.0 +0.01 1.21 1.78 +15.5 +22.8 0.623
Braves GM 1998 106–56 $61 147 +9 +8.0 11% +19 +8 +0 +9 $0.9M 64.5 12.0 -1.7 +3.7 +4.9 +1.23 +9.6 +0.0 +0.02 0.77 2.12 +19.2 +25.7 0.654
Braves GM 1999 103–59 $68 140 -4 -2.8 26% +16 +10 -3 +9 $1.2M 51.5 8.0 -3.7 -0.2 -15.6 -3.90 -11.8 +0.0 +0.01 3.36 1.11 +16.8 +13.2 0.636
Braves GM 2000 95–67 $81 149 -12 -8.8 18% +16 +5 +1 +10 $1.6M 46.8 9.0 -4.3 +9.6 -1.3 -0.42 -15.8 +0.0 +0.19 6.08 0.70 +8.0 +7.8 0.586
Braves GM 2001 88–74 $95 153 -32 -20.1 12% +1 -2 +0 +3 $2.1M 42.0 6.0 -3.2 +14.0 +0.5 +0.15 -9.2 +0.0 -2.35 6.80 0.44 +0.6 +2.6 0.543
Braves GM 2002 101–59 $91 138 -20 -11.5 13% +9 +6 -2 +6 $2.0M 41.0 8.0 -3.8 +54.8 +9.0 +1.29 -30.7 +0.0 +0.36 4.32 0.30 +16.0 +3.3 0.631
Braves GM 2003 101–61 $104 151 -16 -9.2 6% +18 +12 +2 +4 $1.9M 50.7 10.0 -4.1 +0.9 -60.0 -20.01 -8.6 +0.0 -0.27 4.68 0.91 +13.8 +11.6 0.623
Braves GM 2004 96–66 $90 136 -15 -8.9 7% +9 +4 +4 +1 $1.8M 45.1 12.0 -5.0 -0.2 +2.5 +0.49 -45.2 +0.3 +0.05 4.31 0.38 +10.1 +7.2 0.593
Braves GM 2005 90–72 $89 123 -13 -6.8 12% +15 +9 +2 +4 $1.8M 44.0 8.0 -5.7 +15.5 +3.6 +0.71 -17.8 +0.0 +0.79 6.05 0.73 +5.4 +7.3 0.556
Braves GM 2006 79–83 $78 102 -8 -3.8 12% +10 +13 -3 +0 $2.0M 34.7 7.0 -3.4 +8.1 +3.6 +0.72 +1.4 +0.0 +1.16 1.35 0.15 -3.2 +0.2 0.488
Braves GM 2007 84–78 $77 94 +7 +3.1 23% +11 +12 +2 -2 $1.7M 40.3 10.0 -6.1 +75.7 -32.0 -4.56 -8.3 +0.0 +0.38 6.25 0.42 +2.9 +6.8 0.519
Career total (1985+ data) $1209 127 -123 -113.6 19% +8 +6 +0 +2 $1.1M 995.2 8.7 -4.0 +468.5 -61.8 -0.53 -152.4 +0.1 +0.18 3.42 0.79 +181.9 +168.0 0.573 156 2

Roster Construction

How the roster was sourced

Share of acquired fWAR by channel vs. league average.

Build channels — net fWAR

Acquired minus surrendered / signed minus walked.

Home-grown (draft/intl)+468.5
Trade-61.8
Free agency-152.4
Rule 5 / minor draft+0.1
Sourcing mix: 61% draft · 18% FA · 21% trade · 0% R5

Trades

Trades made — 131 deals credited to John Schuerholz, best expected value first; surplus is realized value in $M

1999 · ATL / SDP
ATL · John Schuerholz +$13.6M
Wally Joyner, Reggie Sanders, Quilvio Veras
SDP · Kevin Towers −$13.6M
Bret Boone, Ryan Klesko, Jason Shiell
ATL came out ahead by $13.6M
1996 · ATL / PIT
ATL · John Schuerholz +$46.4M
Denny Neagle
PIT · Ted Simmons −$46.4M
Ron Wright, Corey Pointer, Jason Schmidt
ATL came out ahead by $46.4M
1987 · CHW / KCR
CHW · Larry Himes +$140.0M
John Davis, Melido Perez, Chuck Mount, Greg Hibbard
KCR · John Schuerholz −$140.0M
Floyd Bannister, Dave Cochrane
CHW came out ahead by $140.0M
2003 · STL / ATL
STL · Walt Jocketty +$180.8M
Jason Marquis, Ray King, Adam Wainwright
ATL · John Schuerholz −$180.8M
J. D. Drew, Eli Marrero
STL came out ahead by $180.8M
1997 · ATL / CLE
ATL · John Schuerholz +$24.0M
Alan Embree, Kenny Lofton
CLE · John Hart −$24.0M
Marquis Grissom, David Justice
ATL came out ahead by $24.0M
1995 · ATL / WSN
ATL · John Schuerholz +$47.2M
Marquis Grissom
WSN · Kevin Malone −$47.2M
Tony Tarasco, Esteban Yan, Roberto Kelly
ATL came out ahead by $47.2M
2007 · ATL / PIT
ATL · John Schuerholz +$10.4M
Mike Gonzalez, Brent Lillibridge
PIT · Brian Graham −$10.4M
Adam LaRoche, Jamie Romak
ATL came out ahead by $10.4M
2006 · LAD / ATL
LAD · Ned Colletti +$8.8M
Wilson Betemit
ATL · John Schuerholz −$8.8M
Danys Báez, Willy Aybar
LAD came out ahead by $8.8M
2007 · ATL / DET
ATL · John Schuerholz +$92.0M
Jair Jurrjens, Gorkys Hernández
DET · Dave Dombrowski −$92.0M
Édgar Rentería
ATL came out ahead by $92.0M
1997 · MIN / ATL
MIN · Terry Ryan +$4.0M
Marc Lewis
ATL · John Schuerholz −$4.0M
Greg Colbrunn
MIN came out ahead by $4.0M
1995 · ATL / BOS
ATL · John Schuerholz +$24.8M
Mike Jacobs, Marc Lewis
BOS · Dan Duquette −$24.8M
Mike Stanton, Matt Murray
ATL came out ahead by $24.8M
1987 · KCR / CHC
KCR · John Schuerholz +$4.0M
Thad Bosley, Dave Gumpert
CHC · Dallas Green −$4.0M
Jim Sundberg
KCR came out ahead by $4.0M
2004 · ATL / OAK
ATL · John Schuerholz +$89.6M
Tim Hudson
OAK · Billy Beane −$89.6M
Juan Cruz, Dan Meyer, Charles Thomas
ATL came out ahead by $89.6M
1996 · MIA / ATL
MIA · Dave Dombrowski +$12.0M
Roosevelt Brown
ATL · John Schuerholz −$12.0M
Terry Pendleton
MIA came out ahead by $12.0M
2002 · ATL / MIL
ATL · John Schuerholz +$15.2M
Ray King
MIL · Dean Taylor −$15.2M
John Foster, Wes Helms
ATL came out ahead by $15.2M
1998 · ATL / CHC
ATL · John Schuerholz +$2.4M
Jon Ratliff
CHC · Ed Lynch −$2.4M
Ray King
ATL came out ahead by $2.4M
2007 · ATL / HOU
ATL · John Schuerholz +$11.2M
Josh Anderson
HOU · Tal Smith −$11.2M
Óscar Villarreal
ATL came out ahead by $11.2M
2005 · ATL / MIL
ATL · John Schuerholz +$4.0M
Wes Obermueller
MIL · Douglas Melvin −$4.0M
Danny Kolb
ATL came out ahead by $4.0M
2007 · ATL / CHC
ATL · John Schuerholz +$9.6M
Will Ohman, Omar Infante
CHC · Jim Hendry −$9.6M
José Ascanio
ATL came out ahead by $9.6M
1996 · CIN / ATL
CIN · Jim Bowden +$4.8M
Mike Kelly
ATL · John Schuerholz −$4.8M
Chad Fox, Ray King
CIN came out ahead by $4.8M
1987 · KCR / HOU
KCR · John Schuerholz +$3.2M
Mel Stottlemyre
HOU · Bill Wood −$3.2M
Buddy Biancalana
KCR came out ahead by $3.2M
2002 · ATL / MIL
ATL · John Schuerholz +$0.8M
Henry Blanco
MIL · Dean Taylor −$0.8M
Paul Bako, José Cabrera
ATL came out ahead by $0.8M
1995 · ATL / BAL
ATL · John Schuerholz +$10.4M
Joe Borowski, Chaad Stewart
BAL · Roland Hemond −$10.4M
Kent Mercker
ATL came out ahead by $10.4M
1991 · ATL / CHC
ATL · John Schuerholz +$0.0M
Mike Bielecki, Damon Berryhill
CHC · Jim Frey +$0.0M
Turk Wendell, Yorkis Pérez
Even trade
1990 · PHI / KCR
PHI · Lee Thomas +$18.4M
José de Jesús
KCR · John Schuerholz −$18.4M
Steve Jeltz
PHI came out ahead by $18.4M
1987 · NYM / KCR
NYM · Frank Cashen +$238.4M
David Cone, Chris Jelic
KCR · John Schuerholz −$238.4M
Ed Hearn, Rick Anderson, Mauro Gozzo
NYM came out ahead by $238.4M
2005 · ATL / TEX
ATL · John Schuerholz +$3.2M
Matt Lorenzo
TEX · John Hart −$3.2M
Kevin Gryboski
ATL came out ahead by $3.2M
2002 · ATL / DET
ATL · John Schuerholz +$0.8M
Kris Keller
DET · Randy Smith −$0.8M
George Lombard
ATL came out ahead by $0.8M
2002 · ATL / SFG
ATL · John Schuerholz +$61.6M
Russ Ortiz
SFG · Brian Sabean −$61.6M
Damian Moss, Merkin Valdez
ATL came out ahead by $61.6M
2000 · CIN / ATL
CIN · Jim Bowden +$0.0M
Freddy García
ATL · John Schuerholz +$0.0M
Dennis Russo
Even trade
1999 · ATL / KCR
ATL · John Schuerholz +$1.6M
Jose Cepeda
KCR · Herk Robinson −$1.6M
Marc Pisciotta
ATL came out ahead by $1.6M
1997 · ATL / MIL
ATL · John Schuerholz +$28.8M
Gerald Williams
MIL · Sal Bando −$28.8M
Chad Fox
ATL came out ahead by $28.8M
1997 · KCR / ATL
KCR · Herk Robinson +$20.0M
Jermaine Dye, Jamie Walker
ATL · John Schuerholz −$20.0M
Keith Lockhart, Michael Tucker
KCR came out ahead by $20.0M
1990 · DET / KCR
DET · Bill Lajoie +$4.8M
Jerry Don Gleaton
KCR · John Schuerholz −$4.8M
Chuck Everson
DET came out ahead by $4.8M
1990 · KCR / NYM
KCR · John Schuerholz +$3.2M
Archie Corbin
NYM · Frank Cashen −$3.2M
Pat Tabler
KCR came out ahead by $3.2M
1985 · KCR / WSN
KCR · John Schuerholz +$8.0M
Kenny Baker, Mike Kinnunen
WSN · Murray Cook −$8.0M
U. L. Washington
KCR came out ahead by $8.0M
2004 · ATL / CHC
ATL · John Schuerholz +$4.0M
Juan Cruz, Steve Smyth
CHC · Jim Hendry −$4.0M
Andy Pratt, Richard Lewis
ATL came out ahead by $4.0M
1993 · ATL / PIT
ATL · John Schuerholz +$4.8M
Jose Delgado
PIT · Ted Simmons −$4.8M
Brian Hunter
ATL came out ahead by $4.8M
1993 · ATL / NYM
ATL · John Schuerholz +$2.4M
Dave Gallagher
NYM · Frank Cashen −$2.4M
Pete Smith
ATL came out ahead by $2.4M
1989 · PHI / KCR
PHI · Lee Thomas +$1.6M
Jeff Hulse
KCR · John Schuerholz −$1.6M
Larry McWilliams
PHI came out ahead by $1.6M
1988 · KCR / SEA
KCR · John Schuerholz +$8.0M
Ken Spratke
SEA · Dick Balderson −$8.0M
Dave Cochrane
KCR came out ahead by $8.0M
1999 · SDP / ATL
SDP · Kevin Towers +$1.6M
Doug Dent
ATL · John Schuerholz −$1.6M
Greg Myers
SDP came out ahead by $1.6M
1998 · COL / ATL
COL · Bob Gebhard +$0.8M
Anthony Briggs
ATL · John Schuerholz −$0.8M
David Cortés
COL came out ahead by $0.8M
1997 · MIN / ATL
MIN · Terry Ryan +$4.0M
Steve Hacker
ATL · John Schuerholz −$4.0M
Greg Myers
MIN came out ahead by $4.0M
1995 · CHW / ATL
CHW · Ron Schueler +$3.2M
Andre King
ATL · John Schuerholz −$3.2M
Mike Devereaux
CHW came out ahead by $3.2M
1991 · ATL / BOS
ATL · John Schuerholz +$6.4M
Mickey Pina
BOS · Lou Gorman −$6.4M
Dan Petry
ATL came out ahead by $6.4M
1991 · KCR / ATL
KCR · Herk Robinson +$0.8M
Rico Rossy
ATL · John Schuerholz −$0.8M
Bobby Moore
KCR came out ahead by $0.8M
1989 · NYM / KCR
NYM · Frank Cashen +$4.8M
Aguedo Vasquez
KCR · John Schuerholz −$4.8M
Terry Leach
NYM came out ahead by $4.8M
1986 · BAL / KCR
BAL · Hank Peters +$7.2M
Joe Jarrell, Jimmy Daniel
KCR · John Schuerholz −$7.2M
Juan Beníquez
BAL came out ahead by $7.2M
1998 · ATL / COL
ATL · John Schuerholz +$0.8M
Greg Colbrunn
COL · Bob Gebhard −$0.8M
David Cortés, Mike Porzio
ATL came out ahead by $0.8M
2004 · CIN / ATL
CIN · Dan O'Brien +$2.4M
Jung Bong, Bubba Nelson#75
ATL · John Schuerholz −$2.4M
Chris Reitsma
CIN came out ahead by $2.4M
2007 · ATL / KCR
ATL · John Schuerholz +$10.4M
Erik Cordier
KCR · Dayton Moore −$10.4M
Tony Peña
ATL came out ahead by $10.4M
2002 · ATL / CLE
ATL · John Schuerholz +$3.2M
Jason Fitzgerald
CLE · Mark Shapiro −$3.2M
Eddie Pérez
ATL came out ahead by $3.2M
1999 · ATL / PIT
ATL · John Schuerholz +$0.0M
Freddy García
PIT · Cam Bonifay +$0.0M
Greg Dukeman
Even trade
1996 · MIA / ATL
MIA · Dave Dombrowski +$0.0M
Martin Sanchez
ATL · John Schuerholz +$0.0M
Yorkis Pérez
Even trade
2003 · ATL / DET
ATL · John Schuerholz +$4.0M
Matt Coenen
DET · Dave Dombrowski −$4.0M
Chris Spurling
ATL came out ahead by $4.0M
2000 · BAL / ATL
BAL · Syd Thrift +$5.6M
Steve Sisco
ATL · John Schuerholz −$5.6M
Jesse Garcia
BAL came out ahead by $5.6M
1998 · ATL / LAD
ATL · John Schuerholz +$1.6M
Jose Pimentel
LAD · Tommy Lasorda −$1.6M
Damon Hollins
ATL came out ahead by $1.6M
1991 · ATL / WSN
ATL · John Schuerholz +$31.2M
Otis Nixon, Boi Rodriguez
WSN · Dave Dombrowski −$31.2M
Jimmy Kremers, Keith Morrison
ATL came out ahead by $31.2M
2007 · ATL / KCR
ATL · John Schuerholz +$0.0M
Graham Koonce
KCR · Dayton Moore +$0.0M
Bill McCarthy
Even trade
2007 · TEX / ATL
TEX · Jon Daniels +$194.4M
Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Elvis Andrus, Neftalí Feliz, Matt Harrison, Beau Jones
ATL · John Schuerholz −$194.4M
Mark Teixeira, Ron Mahay
TEX came out ahead by $194.4M
2002 · ATL / TEX
ATL · John Schuerholz +$0.8M
Andy Pratt
TEX · John Hart −$0.8M
Ben Kozlowski
ATL came out ahead by $0.8M
2001 · ATL / SDP
ATL · John Schuerholz +$0.8M
Rudy Seánez
SDP · Kevin Towers −$0.8M
Winston Abreu
ATL came out ahead by $0.8M
1998 · ATL / ARI
ATL · John Schuerholz +$2.4M
Russ Springer
ARI · Joe Garagiola −$2.4M
Alan Embree
ATL came out ahead by $2.4M
1993 · ATL / PHI
ATL · John Schuerholz +$2.4M
Brad Hassinger
PHI · Lee Thomas −$2.4M
Mark Davis
ATL came out ahead by $2.4M
1992 · PHI / ATL
PHI · Lee Thomas +$4.8M
Ben Rivera
ATL · John Schuerholz −$4.8M
Donnie Elliott
PHI came out ahead by $4.8M
1986 · KCR / ATL
KCR · John Schuerholz +$7.2M
Steve Shields
ATL · Bobby Cox −$7.2M
Darryl Motley
KCR came out ahead by $7.2M
1985 · CLE / KCR
CLE · Phil Seghi +$3.2M
Keith Creel
KCR · John Schuerholz −$3.2M
Dwight Taylor
CLE came out ahead by $3.2M
2005 · TBR / ATL
TBR · Chuck Lamar +$2.4M
Nick Green
ATL · John Schuerholz −$2.4M
Jorge Sosa
TBR came out ahead by $2.4M
1986 · KCR / SEA
KCR · John Schuerholz +$1.6M
Terry Bell
SEA · Dick Balderson −$1.6M
Mark Huismann
KCR came out ahead by $1.6M
1988 · KCR / CIN
KCR · John Schuerholz +$31.2M
Jeff Montgomery
CIN · Murray Cook −$31.2M
Van Snider
KCR came out ahead by $31.2M
2001 · KCR / ATL
KCR · Allard Baird +$0.8M
Brad Voyles, Alejandro Machado
ATL · John Schuerholz −$0.8M
Rey Sánchez
KCR came out ahead by $0.8M
2000 · PHI / ATL
PHI · Ed Wade +$16.0M
Bruce Chen, Jimmy Osting
ATL · John Schuerholz −$16.0M
Andy Ashby
PHI came out ahead by $16.0M
2005 · CHC / ATL
CHC · Jim Hendry +$3.2M
Todd Blackford, Angelo Burrows
ATL · John Schuerholz −$3.2M
Todd Hollandsworth
CHC came out ahead by $3.2M
1991 · DET / ATL
DET · Joe McDonald +$5.6M
Víctor Rosario
ATL · John Schuerholz −$5.6M
Dan Petry
DET came out ahead by $5.6M
2007 · ATL / SDP
ATL · John Schuerholz +$0.8M
Royce Ring
SDP · Kevin Towers −$0.8M
Wil Ledezma, Will Startup
ATL came out ahead by $0.8M
1994 · ATL / STL
ATL · John Schuerholz +$2.4M
Aldo Pecorilli
STL · Dal Maxvill −$2.4M
Ramon Caraballo
ATL came out ahead by $2.4M
1991 · ATL / CHW
ATL · John Schuerholz +$0.0M
Danny Heep
CHW · Ron Schueler +$0.0M
Kevin Castleberry
Even trade
1986 · NYM / KCR
NYM · Frank Cashen +$0.8M
Tony Ferreira
KCR · John Schuerholz −$0.8M
Angel Salazar
NYM came out ahead by $0.8M
1995 · MIA / ATL
MIA · Dave Dombrowski +$0.8M
Chris Seelbach
ATL · John Schuerholz −$0.8M
Alejandro Peña
MIA came out ahead by $0.8M
1987 · ATL / KCR
ATL · Bobby Cox +$17.6M
Terry Bell
KCR · John Schuerholz −$17.6M
Gene Garber
ATL came out ahead by $17.6M
1985 · STL / KCR
STL · Joe McDonald +$10.4M
John Morris
KCR · John Schuerholz −$10.4M
Lonnie Smith
STL came out ahead by $10.4M
1994 · ATL / CIN
ATL · John Schuerholz +$23.2M
Roberto Kelly, Roger Etheridge
CIN · Jim Bowden −$23.2M
Deion Sanders
ATL came out ahead by $23.2M
2006 · ATL / STL
ATL · John Schuerholz +$8.0M
Rich Scalamandre
STL · Walt Jocketty −$8.0M
Jorge Sosa
ATL came out ahead by $8.0M
1999 · CHC / ATL
CHC · Ed Lynch +$5.6M
Micah Bowie, Rubén Quevedo, Joey Nation
ATL · John Schuerholz −$5.6M
José Hernández, Terry Mulholland
CHC came out ahead by $5.6M
2005 · ARI / ATL
ARI · Bob Gebhard +$7.2M
Johnny Estrada
ATL · John Schuerholz −$7.2M
Lance Cormier, Óscar Villarreal
ARI came out ahead by $7.2M
2003 · CIN / ATL
CIN · Jim Bowden +$8.8M
Matt Belisle
ATL · John Schuerholz −$8.8M
Kent Mercker
CIN came out ahead by $8.8M
2002 · SEA / ATL
SEA · Pat Gillick +$5.6M
Elvis Perez
ATL · John Schuerholz −$5.6M
Kevin Gryboski
SEA came out ahead by $5.6M
1987 · TEX / KCR
TEX · Tom Grieve +$1.6M
Rufus Ellis
KCR · John Schuerholz −$1.6M
Dave Owen
TEX came out ahead by $1.6M
2007 · ATL / DET
ATL · John Schuerholz +$0.8M
Wil Ledezma
DET · Dave Dombrowski −$0.8M
Macay McBride
ATL came out ahead by $0.8M
2004 · CLE / ATL
CLE · Mark Shapiro +$4.0M
Russell Branyan
ATL · John Schuerholz −$4.0M
Scott Sturkie
CLE came out ahead by $4.0M
2000 · BAL / ATL
BAL · Syd Thrift +$26.4M
Trenidad Hubbard, Fernando Lunar, Luis Rivera
ATL · John Schuerholz −$26.4M
Gabe Molina, B. J. Surhoff
BAL came out ahead by $26.4M
1999 · MIA / ATL
MIA · Dave Dombrowski +$2.4M
Matt Targac
ATL · John Schuerholz −$2.4M
Justin Speier
MIA came out ahead by $2.4M
1987 · CIN / KCR
CIN · Bill Bergesch +$0.0M
Eddie Tanner, Pete Carey
KCR · John Schuerholz +$0.0M
Derek Botelho
Even trade
1987 · KCR / TOR
KCR · John Schuerholz +$20.0M
Luis Aquino
TOR · Pat Gillick −$20.0M
Juan Beníquez
KCR came out ahead by $20.0M
2006 · ATL / SEA
ATL · John Schuerholz +$1.6M
Rafael Soriano
SEA · Bill Bavasi −$1.6M
Horacio Ramírez
ATL came out ahead by $1.6M
1991 · HOU / ATL
HOU · Bill Wood +$1.6M
Matt Turner, Earl Sanders
ATL · John Schuerholz −$1.6M
Jim Clancy
HOU came out ahead by $1.6M
2006 · BOS / ATL
BOS · Jed Hoyer +$0.0M
Brad Baker
ATL · John Schuerholz +$0.0M
Franklin Núñez
Even trade
2005 · ATL / KCR
ATL · John Schuerholz +$22.4M
Matt Diaz
KCR · Allard Baird −$22.4M
Ricardo Rodriguez
ATL came out ahead by $22.4M
2004 · ATL / KCR
ATL · John Schuerholz +$11.2M
Jorge Vásquez
KCR · Allard Baird −$11.2M
Eli Marrero
ATL came out ahead by $11.2M
1985 · MIL / KCR / NYM / TEX
MIL · Harry Dalton +$48.8M
Tim Leary, Danny Darwin, Bill Hance
KCR · John Schuerholz −$1.6M
Jim Sundberg
NYM · Frank Cashen −$20.8M
Frank Wills
TEX · Tom Grieve −$26.4M
Don Slaught
MIL came out ahead by $48.8M 4-team
1999 · CIN / ATL
CIN · Jim Bowden +$0.8M
Mark Wohlers
ATL · John Schuerholz −$0.8M
John Hudek
CIN came out ahead by $0.8M
1988 · CLE / KCR
CLE · Hank Peters +$95.2M
Buddy Black
KCR · John Schuerholz −$95.2M
Pat Tabler
CLE came out ahead by $95.2M
2007 · KCR / ATL
KCR · Dayton Moore +$28.0M
Kyle Davies
ATL · John Schuerholz −$28.0M
Octavio Dotel
KCR came out ahead by $28.0M
2006 · WSN / ATL
WSN · Jim Bowden +$0.8M
Luis Atilano
ATL · John Schuerholz −$0.8M
Daryle Ward
WSN came out ahead by $0.8M
1996 · ATL / DET
ATL · John Schuerholz +$2.4M
Danny Bautista
DET · Randy Smith −$2.4M
Anton French
ATL came out ahead by $2.4M
1987 · SEA / KCR
SEA · Dick Balderson +$0.8M
Ricky Rojas
KCR · John Schuerholz −$0.8M
Ross Jones
SEA came out ahead by $0.8M
1986 · KCR / SEA
KCR · John Schuerholz +$40.8M
Danny Tartabull, Rick Luecken
SEA · Dick Balderson −$40.8M
Scott Bankhead, Steve Shields, Mike Kingery
KCR came out ahead by $40.8M
2005 · DET / ATL
DET · Dave Dombrowski +$19.2M
Román Colón, Zach Miner
ATL · John Schuerholz −$19.2M
Kyle Farnsworth
DET came out ahead by $19.2M
1996 · ATL / NYM
ATL · John Schuerholz +$4.8M
Paul Byrd, Andy Zwirchitz
NYM · Joe McIlvaine −$4.8M
Greg McMichael
ATL came out ahead by $4.8M
2001 · CLE / ATL
CLE · John Hart +$4.8M
John Rocker, Troy Cameron
ATL · John Schuerholz −$4.8M
Steve Karsay, Steve Reed
CLE came out ahead by $4.8M
2004 · LAD / ATL
LAD · Dan Evans +$9.6M
Matt Merricks
ATL · John Schuerholz −$9.6M
Tom Martin
LAD came out ahead by $9.6M
1995 · NYY / ATL
NYY · Gene Michael +$8.0M
Troy Hughes
ATL · John Schuerholz −$8.0M
Luis Polonia
NYY came out ahead by $8.0M
1993 · ATL / SDP
ATL · John Schuerholz +$23.2M
Fred McGriff
SDP · Joe McIlvaine −$23.2M
Melvin Nieves, Donnie Elliott, Vince Moore
ATL came out ahead by $23.2M
2006 · CLE / ATL
CLE · Mark Shapiro +$9.6M
Max Ramírez
ATL · John Schuerholz −$9.6M
Bob Wickman
CLE came out ahead by $9.6M
1996 · SEA / ATL
SEA · Woody Woodward +$12.0M
Mark Whiten
ATL · John Schuerholz −$12.0M
Roger Blanco
SEA came out ahead by $12.0M
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
1988 · DET / KCR
DET · Bill Lajoie +$0.0M
Ted Power
KCR · John Schuerholz +$0.0M
Rey Palacios, Mark Lee
Even trade
1995 · ATL / STL
ATL · John Schuerholz +$4.0M
Anton French
STL · Walt Jocketty −$4.0M
José Oliva
ATL came out ahead by $4.0M
1992 · KCR / ATL
KCR · Herk Robinson +$16.8M
Juan Berenguer
ATL · John Schuerholz −$16.8M
Mark Davis
KCR came out ahead by $16.8M
2004 · MIL / ATL
MIL · Douglas Melvin +$7.2M
José Capellán, Alec Zumwalt
ATL · John Schuerholz −$7.2M
Danny Kolb
MIL came out ahead by $7.2M
1992 · BOS / ATL
BOS · Lou Gorman +$14.4M
Nate Minchey, Sean Ross
ATL · John Schuerholz −$14.4M
Jeff Reardon
BOS came out ahead by $14.4M
1992 · TEX / ATL
TEX · Tom Grieve +$12.0M
Charlie Leibrandt, Pat Gomez
ATL · John Schuerholz −$12.0M
José Oliva
TEX came out ahead by $12.0M
1996 · ATL / CHC
ATL · John Schuerholz +$4.0M
Ismael Villegas
CHC · Ed Lynch −$4.0M
Tyler Houston
ATL came out ahead by $4.0M
2005 · ATL / BOS
ATL · John Schuerholz +$43.2M
Édgar Rentería
BOS · Theo Epstein −$43.2M
Andy Marte
ATL came out ahead by $43.2M
2002 · ATL / LAD
ATL · John Schuerholz +$15.2M
Gary Sheffield
LAD · Dan Evans −$15.2M
Brian Jordan, Odalis Pérez, Andrew Brown
ATL came out ahead by $15.2M
1991 · NYM / ATL
NYM · Frank Cashen +$4.8M
Tony Castillo, Joe Roa
ATL · John Schuerholz −$4.8M
Alejandro Peña
NYM came out ahead by $4.8M
2002 · MIA / ATL
MIA · Dave Dombrowski +$48.8M
Tim Spooneybarger, Ryan Baker
ATL · John Schuerholz −$48.8M
Mike Hampton
MIA came out ahead by $48.8M
2002 · PHI / ATL
PHI · Ed Wade +$67.2M
Kevin Millwood
ATL · John Schuerholz −$67.2M
Johnny Estrada
PHI came out ahead by $67.2M
1998 · ATL / CIN
ATL · John Schuerholz +$21.6M
Bret Boone, Mike Remlinger
CIN · Jim Bowden −$21.6M
Rob Bell, Denny Neagle, Michael Tucker
ATL came out ahead by $21.6M
1987 · CIN / KCR
CIN · Bill Bergesch +$92.0M
Danny Jackson, Angel Salazar
KCR · John Schuerholz −$92.0M
Ted Power, Kurt Stillwell
CIN came out ahead by $92.0M

Players acquired — 373 players, by realized fWAR for the franchise (scroll for more)

PlayerPosTeam How Year Szns fWAR WAR/yr RFA PPA CPA
Greg Maddux P ATL Free agency 1992 11 +74.1 +6.7 28.4% 7.89%
Andruw Jones OF ATL Intl FA 1993 12 +64.3 +5.4
Freddie Freeman 1B ATL Draft 2007 11 +42.5 +3.9
Brian McCann C ATL Draft 2002 10 +41.1 +4.1
Kevin Appier P KCR Draft 1987 11 +40.0 +3.6
Bret Saberhagen P KCR Draft 1982 7 +34.9 +5.0
Tim Hudson P ATL Trade 2005 9 +21.1 +2.3 -4.07 11.0% 1.31%
Jason Heyward OF ATL Draft 2007 5 +19.6 +3.9
Kevin Millwood P ATL Draft 1993 6 +19.3 +3.2
Rafael Furcal SS ATL Intl FA 1996 6 +17.9 +3.0
Marcus Giles 2B ATL Draft 1996 6 +17.9 +3.0
Charlie Leibrandt P KCR Trade 1983 5 +16.8 +3.4
Tom Gordon P KCR Draft 1986 8 +16.1 +2.0
Kevin Seitzer 3B KCR Draft 1983 6 +16.1 +2.7
Mike Macfarlane C KCR Draft 1985 9 +14.2 +1.6
Danny Tartabull DH/OF KCR Trade 1986 5 +13.9 +2.8 7.3% 0.60%
Julio Teherán P ATL Intl FA 2007 8 +13.8 +1.7
Terry Pendleton 3B ATL Trade 1991 4 +12.8 +3.2 3.7% 0.62%
Martín Prado 3B ATL Intl FA 2001 5 +12.7 +2.5
Gary Sheffield OF ATL Trade 2002 2 +12.1 +6.1 -2.85 20.9% 1.40%
Danny Jackson P KCR Draft 1982 3 +11.8 +3.9
Jeff Montgomery P KCR Trade 1988 9 +10.8 +1.2 14.3% 0.93%
Brian Jordan OF ATL Free agency 1998 4 +9.4 +2.4 10.9% 3.65%
Charlie Morton P ATL Draft 2002 5 +9.4 +1.9
Yunel Escobar 3B/SS ATL Draft 2005 4 +9.0 +2.3
Denny Neagle P ATL Trade 1996 3 +8.6 +2.9 -7.64 0.1% 0.42%
J. D. Drew OF ATL Trade 2004 1 +8.6 +8.6 -3.32 40.1% 3.12%
Kris Medlen P ATL Draft 2006 5 +8.1 +1.6
Kelly Johnson 2B ATL Draft 2000 5 +8.0 +1.6
Jair Jurrjens P ATL Trade 2007 4 +8.0 +2.0 +2.46 6.9% 0.61%
Édgar Rentería SS ATL Trade 2005 2 +7.6 +3.8 -1.27 4.6% 0.53%
John Burkett P ATL Free agency 2000 2 +7.3 +3.7 15.5% 1.75%
Mike Hampton P ATL Trade 2002 4 +7.3 +1.8 -0.48 14.7% 2.83%
Hipólito Pichardo P KCR Intl FA 1987 6 +7.0 +1.2
Bo Jackson OF KCR Draft 1986 4 +6.6 +1.6
Andrés Galarraga 1B ATL Free agency 1997 2 +6.5 +3.2 3.4% 10.70%
Greg McMichael P ATL Trade 1993 5 +6.5 +1.3
Otis Nixon OF ATL Trade 1991 3 +6.4 +2.1 1.4% 0.20%
Fred McGriff 1B ATL Free agency 1995 5 +6.3 +1.3 12.2% 3.39%
John Thomson P ATL Free agency 2003 3 +6.2 +2.1 13.7% 1.33%
Steve Farr P KCR Trade 1985 6 +6.2 +1.0
Marquis Grissom OF ATL Trade 1995 2 +6.0 +3.0 -0.71 8.0% 1.28%
Jeff Francoeur OF ATL Draft 2002 3 +5.8 +1.9
Tommy Hanson P ATL Draft 2005 3 +5.8 +1.9
Kurt Stillwell SS KCR Trade 1987 4 +5.6 +1.4 8.5% 0.64%
Mark Teixeira 1B ATL Trade 2007 2 +5.6 +2.8 -5.36 14.1% 0.94%
Kenny Lofton OF ATL Trade 1997 1 +5.2 +5.2 +0.00 5.7% 9.22%
Russ Ortiz P ATL Trade 2003 2 +5.2 +2.6 -3.67 18.3% 3.54%
Matt Diaz OF ATL Trade 2006 4 +5.0 +1.3 2.5% 0.27%
Mike Remlinger P ATL Trade 1998 5 +4.9 +1.0 -0.33 3.1% 1.01%
Fred McGriff 1B ATL Trade 1993 5 +4.8 +1.0 12.2% 3.39%
Buddy Black P KCR Trade 1982 4 +4.8 +1.2
Gerald Williams OF ATL Trade 1997 2 +4.6 +2.3 +0.01 2.2% 5.69%
Jaret Wright P ATL Trade 2003 2 +4.6 +2.3 1.1% 0.22%
Luis Aquino P KCR Trade 1988 4 +4.2 +1.1 0.3% 0.02%
Deion Sanders OF ATL Free agency 1991 3 +3.9 +1.3 20.6% 2.26%
Quilvio Veras 2B ATL Trade 2000 2 +3.8 +1.9 -0.03 16.2% 1.85%
Ryan Langerhans OF ATL Draft 1998 2 +3.6 +1.8
Brian McRae OF KCR Draft 1985 4 +3.6 +0.9
Michael Tucker OF ATL Trade 1997 2 +3.6 +1.8 -0.07 3.7% 5.34%
Julio Franco 2B/SS ATL Free agency 2001 6 +3.3 +0.6 5.3% 0.34%
Walt Weiss SS ATL Free agency 1997 2 +3.1 +1.5 2.2% 6.04%
Jim Eisenreich OF KCR Trade 1986 3 +3.0 +1.0
Horacio Ramírez P ATL Draft 1997 4 +2.8 +0.7
John Rocker P ATL Draft 1993 4 +2.8 +0.7
Bob Boone C KCR Free agency 1988 1 +2.8 +2.8 15.7% 1.01%
Terry Mulholland P ATL Trade 1999 2 +2.8 +1.4 -0.09 4.8% 1.58%
Jim Sundberg C KCR Trade 1985 2 +2.7 +1.3
Sid Bream 1B ATL Trade 1991 3 +2.7 +0.9 0.4% 0.05%
Johnny Estrada C ATL Trade 2004 2 +2.7 +1.3 10.9% 1.07%
Kerry Ligtenberg P ATL Draft 1997 4 +2.6 +0.7
Odalis Pérez P ATL Intl FA 1994 2 +2.5 +1.3
Jonny Venters P ATL Draft 2003 3 +2.3 +0.8
Lonnie Smith OF KCR Trade 1985 2 +2.3 +1.1
Mike Boddicker P KCR Free agency 1990 2 +2.1 +1.1 1.9% 0.24%
Mike Magnante P KCR Draft 1988 6 +2.1 +0.3
Paul Byrd P ATL Free agency 2002 2 +2.0 +1.0 0.0% 0.03%
Jorge Campillo P ATL Free agency 2007 2 +2.0 +1.0
Keith Lockhart 2B ATL Trade 1997 4 +2.0 +0.5 -0.07 1.2% 1.65%
Charlie O'Brien C ATL Free agency 1993 2 +2.0 +1.0 2.4% 2.17%
Rudy Seánez P ATL Free agency 1997 4 +2.0 +0.5 0.8% 1.88%
Charles Thomas OF ATL Draft 2000 1 +2.0 +2.0
Floyd Bannister P KCR Trade 1987 2 +1.9 +0.9 3.9% 0.29%
Bob Hamelin 1B/DH KCR Draft 1988 3 +1.9 +0.6
Mike Bielecki P ATL Trade 1991 5 +1.8 +0.4 0.0% 0.00%
Chris Hammond P ATL Free agency 2001 1 +1.8 +1.8 7.8% 0.55%
Scott Bankhead P KCR Draft 1984 1 +1.8 +1.8
David Howard SS KCR Draft 1986 6 +1.8 +0.3
Eli Marrero C/OF ATL Trade 2004 1 +1.7 +1.7 -3.32 6.9% 0.71%
Darren Holmes P ATL Free agency 2002 2 +1.6 +0.8 4.3% 0.30%
Storm Davis P KCR Free agency 1989 2 +1.5 +0.7 0.9% 0.15%
Willie Harris 2B/OF ATL Free agency 2006 1 +1.4 +1.4 9.0% 0.61%
Chris Reitsma P ATL Trade 2004 2 +1.4 +0.7 -0.83 2.1% 0.22%
Andy Ashby P ATL Trade 2000 1 +1.4 +1.4 -1.36 8.1% 0.96%
Mike Gonzalez P ATL Trade 2007 3 +1.3 +0.4 +0.11 2.0% 0.14%
Macay McBride P ATL Draft 2001 2 +1.3 +0.6
Bob Wickman P ATL Trade 2006 2 +1.3 +0.7 1.5% 0.16%
Adam LaRoche 1B ATL Draft 2000 3 +1.2 +0.4
Jason Marquis P ATL Draft 1996 3 +1.2 +0.4
Peter Moylan P ATL Trade 2006 5 +1.2 +0.2
Steve Crawford P KCR Free agency 1989 3 +1.2 +0.4 2.1% 0.14%
B. J. Surhoff C/OF ATL Trade 2000 3 +1.2 +0.4 -0.98 1.2% 0.15%
Dennis Martínez P ATL Free agency 1998 1 +1.1 +1.1 1.0% 2.38%
Tim Spehr C KCR Draft 1988 3 +1.1 +0.4
Mike Bielecki P ATL Free agency 1994 5 +1.0 +0.2 0.0% 0.00%
Shane Reynolds P ATL Free agency 2003 1 +1.0 +1.0 4.5% 0.90%
Jerry Don Gleaton P KCR Free agency 1986 3 +1.0 +0.3 1.4% 0.12%
Jorge Sosa P ATL Trade 2005 2 +1.0 +0.5 -0.84 5.7% 0.69%
Danny Bautista OF ATL Trade 1996 2 +0.9 +0.4 0.7% 0.85%
Grégor Blanco OF ATL Intl FA 2000 2 +0.9 +0.4
Brad Clontz P ATL Draft 1992 2 +0.9 +0.4
Alan Embree P ATL Trade 1997 2 +0.9 +0.5 +0.00 1.3% 1.66%
Robert Fick 1B/OF ATL Free agency 2003 1 +0.9 +0.9 4.1% 0.81%
Kevin McGlinchy P ATL Draft 1995 2 +0.9 +0.5
Damian Moss P ATL Intl FA 1993 1 +0.9 +0.9
Will Ohman P ATL Trade 2007 1 +0.9 +0.9 -0.09 2.0% 0.17%
Joe Beckwith P KCR Trade 1983 1 +0.9 +0.9
Luis Avilán P ATL Intl FA 2005 3 +0.8 +0.3
Albie Lopez P ATL Free agency 2001 1 +0.8 +0.8 3.4% 0.25%
José Oliva 3B ATL Trade 1992 1 +0.8 +0.8
Kirk Gibson OF KCR Free agency 1990 1 +0.8 +0.8 0.9% 0.11%
Larry Owen C KCR Free agency 1987 2 +0.8 +0.4 1.5% 0.12%
Jay Howell P ATL Free agency 1993 1 +0.7 +0.7 2.7% 0.76%
Bill Pecota 3B/SS ATL Free agency 1993 2 +0.7 +0.3 0.7% 0.19%
Rafael Soriano P ATL Trade 2006 3 +0.7 +0.2 +0.00 3.5% 0.24%
Juan Berenguer P ATL Free agency 1991 1 +0.6 +0.6 0.5% 0.07%
Damon Berryhill C ATL Trade 1991 1 +0.6 +0.6 3.7% 1.03%
Wilson Betemit 3B ATL Intl FA 1996 3 +0.6 +0.2
Blaine Boyer P ATL Draft 2000 2 +0.6 +0.3
Jermaine Dye OF ATL Draft 1993 1 +0.6 +0.6
Ray King P ATL Trade 1996 1 +0.6 +0.6 +1.76 2.6% 0.51%
Terrell Wade P ATL Intl FA 1991 2 +0.6 +0.3
Jerome Walton OF ATL Free agency 1996 1 +0.6 +0.6 0.4% 1.23%
Steve Balboni 1B/DH KCR Trade 1983 2 +0.6 +0.3
Brad Wellman 2B KCR Free agency 1987 2 +0.6 +0.3
Roberto Kelly OF ATL Trade 1994 1 +0.6 +0.6 1.4% 1.30%
Russ Springer P ATL Trade 1998 2 +0.6 +0.3 -0.03 0.2% 0.39%
Juan Cruz P ATL Trade 2004 1 +0.6 +0.6 -0.13 2.3% 0.24%
Jeff Bennett P ATL Free agency 2006 2 +0.5 +0.3 0.1% 0.01%
Kyle Davies P ATL Draft 2001 2 +0.5 +0.2
Matt Franco 1B/3B ATL Free agency 2001 1 +0.5 +0.5 4.2% 0.29%
Tyler Yates P ATL Free agency 2006 1 +0.5 +0.5 3.3% 0.23%
Brian Bevil P KCR Draft 1990 3 +0.5 +0.2
Mike Devereaux OF ATL Trade 1995 1 +0.5 +0.5 -0.50 2.7% 0.44%
Mark Whiten OF ATL Trade 1996 1 +0.5 +0.5 0.3% 0.97%
Kyle Farnsworth P ATL Trade 2005 2 +0.5 +0.2 -2.63 1.9% 0.23%
Ted Power P KCR Trade 1988 1 +0.5 +0.5 1.7% 0.13%
Antonio Alfonseca P ATL Free agency 2003 1 +0.4 +0.4 1.6% 0.18%
Adam Bernero P ATL Free agency 2005 1 +0.4 +0.4 2.2% 0.27%
Buddy Carlyle P ATL Free agency 2006 2 +0.4 +0.2 2.2% 0.15%
Randall Delgado P ATL Intl FA 2006 1 +0.4 +0.4
Chad Paronto P ATL Free agency 2005 2 +0.4 +0.2 0.5% 0.06%
Curtis Pride OF ATL Free agency 1998 1 +0.4 +0.4 0.3% 0.81%
Randall Simon 1B ATL Intl FA 1992 2 +0.4 +0.2
José Cabrera P ATL Trade 2001 1 +0.4 +0.4 2.4% 0.16%
Greg Colbrunn 1B ATL Trade 1997 2 +0.4 +0.2 +1.04 0.3% 0.35%
Howard Battle 3B ATL Free agency 1998 1 +0.3 +0.3 0.9% 0.30%
Román Colón P ATL Intl FA 1995 1 +0.3 +0.3
Will Cunnane P ATL Free agency 2003 1 +0.3 +0.3 1.8% 0.36%
Dave Martinez OF ATL Free agency 2000 1 +0.3 +0.3 2.4% 0.15%
Óscar Villarreal P ATL Trade 2005 1 +0.3 +0.3 +0.41 2.5% 0.17%
Dewayne Wise OF ATL Free agency 2003 1 +0.3 +0.3 1.1% 0.12%
Angel Salazar SS KCR Trade 1986 1 +0.3 +0.3
Ron Mahay P ATL Trade 2007 1 +0.3 +0.3 -5.36 1.8% 0.12%
Greg Myers C ATL Trade 1999 1 +0.3 +0.3 +0.00 1.3% 0.41%
Jeff Reardon P ATL Trade 1992 1 +0.3 +0.3 1.9% 0.22%
Vinny Castilla 3B ATL Draft 1991 1 +0.2 +0.2
Cory Gearrin P ATL Draft 2007 2 +0.2 +0.1
Bernard Gilkey OF ATL Free agency 2001 1 +0.2 +0.2 1.3% 0.09%
Nick Green 2B/SS ATL Draft 1998 1 +0.2 +0.2
Wally Joyner 1B ATL Trade 1999 1 +0.2 +0.2 -0.03 1.4% 0.17%
James Parr P ATL Draft 2004 2 +0.2 +0.1
Mike Remlinger P ATL Free agency 2006 5 +0.2 +0.0 3.1% 1.01%
Jordan Schafer OF ATL Draft 2005 2 +0.2 +0.1
Joel Johnston P KCR Draft 1988 1 +0.2 +0.2
Brent Mayne C KCR Draft 1989 4 +0.2 +0.1
Jorge Pedre C KCR Draft 1987 1 +0.2 +0.2
Israel Sánchez P KCR Draft 1982 1 +0.2 +0.2
Dar Smith P KCR Trade 1990 1 +0.2 +0.2
Sean Bergman P ATL Trade 1999 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.6% 0.20%
José Hernández 3B/SS ATL Trade 1999 1 +0.2 +0.2 -0.09 0.7% 0.23%
Steve Reed P ATL Trade 2001 1 +0.2 +0.2 -3.04 1.3% 0.08%
Reggie Sanders OF ATL Trade 2000 1 +0.2 +0.2 -0.03 1.2% 0.14%
Paul Bako C ATL Trade 2001 1 +0.2 +0.2 2.0% 0.13%
Octavio Dotel P ATL Trade 2007 1 +0.2 +0.2 -0.25 1.4% 0.10%
Danys Báez P ATL Trade 2006 1 +0.2 +0.2 +2.60 0.3% 0.04%
Willy Aybar 3B/DH ATL Trade 2006 1 +0.2 +0.2 +2.60 0.3% 0.03%
Kurt Abbott 2B/SS ATL Free agency 2001 1 +0.1 +0.1 1.0% 0.07%
Kevin Barry P ATL Draft 2001 2 +0.1 +0.1
J. C. Boscán C ATL Intl FA 1996 2 +0.1 +0.1
Chris Brock P ATL Draft 1992 1 +0.1 +0.1
Danny Heep OF ATL Trade 1991 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.1% 0.01%
Damon Hollins OF ATL Free agency 2001 1 +0.1 +0.1
Darrell May P ATL Draft 1992 1 +0.1 +0.1
Sam McConnell P ATL Trade 2004 1 +0.1 +0.1
Jason Schmidt P ATL Draft 1991 2 +0.1 +0.0
Carl Schutz P ATL Draft 1993 1 +0.1 +0.1
Randy St. Claire P ATL Free agency 1991 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.2% 0.02%
Phil Stockman P ATL Trade 2006 2 +0.1 +0.0
Jerry Willard C ATL Free agency 1991 2 +0.1 +0.0 0.1% 0.01%
Brad Woodall P ATL Intl FA 1991 1 +0.1 +0.1
Jim Campbell P KCR Draft 1987 1 +0.1 +0.1
Andy McGaffigan P KCR Free agency 1990 2 +0.1 +0.0 0.5% 0.08%
Russ Morman 1B KCR Free agency 1989 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.2% 0.03%
Bob Stoddard P KCR Free agency 1987 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.2% 0.01%
Freddy García 3B/OF ATL Trade 1999 1 +0.1 +0.1 +0.01 0.5% 0.16%
John Hudek P ATL Trade 1999 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.3% 0.09%
Rey Sánchez 2B/SS ATL Trade 2001 1 +0.1 +0.1 -2.02 0.5% 0.04%
Tim Spehr C ATL Trade 1997 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.2% 0.26%
Trey Moore P ATL Trade 2001 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.7% 0.04%
Ross Jones SS KCR Trade 1987 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.2% 0.02%
Mike Cather P ATL Trade 1996 1 +0.0 +0.0
Norm Charlton P ATL Free agency 1998 -0.0
David Cortés P ATL Trade 1998 -0.0 +0.09
Mark Davis P ATL Trade 1992 -0.0
Matt DeSalvo P ATL Free agency 2007 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0% 0.00%
Tim Drew P ATL Free agency 2004 -0.0
John Ennis P ATL Draft 1998 1 +0.0 +0.0
Tommy Gregg 1B/OF ATL Free agency 1997 2 -0.0 -0.0 0.0% 0.00%
Mike Hubbard C ATL Free agency 2000 -0.0
Steve Karsay P ATL Trade 2001 1 -0.0 -0.0 -3.04 3.5% 0.23%
John LeRoy P ATL Draft 1993 -0.0
Pablo Martínez SS ATL Trade 1996 -0.0
Dan Meyer P ATL Draft 2002 1 +0.0 +0.0
Alejandro Peña P ATL Trade 1991 2 -0.0 -0.0 0.4% 0.05%
Tony Peña SS ATL Intl FA 1999 1 +0.0 +0.0
Dan Petry P ATL Trade 1991 +0.0
Aaron Small P ATL Free agency 2001 -0.0
Scott Sobkowiak P ATL Draft 1998 1 +0.0 +0.0
Tim Spooneybarger P ATL Draft 1998 1 +0.0 +0.0
Everett Stull P ATL Free agency 1999 -0.0
Tom Thobe P ATL Trade 1995 1 +0.0 +0.0
Joe Winkelsas P ATL Intl FA 1996 -0.0
Terry Bell C KCR Trade 1986 1 +0.0 +0.0
Stu Cole 2B/DH KCR Draft 1987 -0.0
Archie Corbin P KCR Trade 1990 -0.0
José de Jesús P KCR Intl FA 1983 1 +0.0 +0.0
Luis Encarnación P KCR Rule 5 1987 1 +0.0 +0.0
Mike LaCoss P KCR Trade 1985 1 +0.0 +0.0
Rudy Law OF KCR Free agency 1986 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.1% 0.00%
Mark Lee P KCR Trade 1988 1 +0.0 +0.0
Scotti Madison 3B KCR Free agency 1986 1 -0.0 -0.0 0.2% 0.01%
Carlos Maldonado P KCR Intl FA 1986 1 +0.0 +0.0
Bobby Moore OF KCR Draft 1987 -0.0
Melido Perez P KCR Intl FA 1983 -0.0
Harvey Pulliam OF KCR Draft 1986 1 +0.0 +0.0
Jeff Schulz OF KCR Draft 1983 1 -0.0 -0.0
Andy Stewart C KCR Intl FA 1989 -0.0
Mel Stottlemyre P KCR Trade 1987 -0.0
Daryle Ward 1B/OF ATL Trade 2006 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0% 0.00%
Wil Ledezma P ATL Trade 2007 1 +0.0 +0.0 -0.70 0.0% 0.00%
Frank Brooks P ATL Trade 2005 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0% 0.00%
Dave Gumpert P KCR Trade 1987 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0% 0.00%
Ed Hearn C KCR Trade 1987 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.5% 0.04%
Cory Aldridge OF ATL Draft 1997 -0.1
José Ascanio P ATL Intl FA 2001 -0.1
Francisley Bueno P ATL Intl FA 2006 -0.1
Paul Byrd P ATL Trade 1996 2 -0.1 -0.1 +0.28 0.0% 0.03%
Matt Childers P ATL Free agency 2004 -0.1
Steve Colyer P ATL Free agency 2006 -0.1
Joey Dawley P ATL Trade 2002 1 -0.1 -0.1
John Foster P ATL Draft 1999 1 -0.1 -0.1
Chad Fox P ATL Trade 1996 -0.1 +1.76
Jesse Garcia 2B/SS ATL Free agency 2003 1 -0.1 -0.1 0.6% 0.11%
Wes Helms 1B/3B ATL Draft 1994 2 -0.1 -0.1
Marty Malloy 2B ATL Intl FA 1992 -0.1
Pascual Matos C ATL Intl FA 1992 -0.1
Joe Nelson P ATL Draft 1996 -0.1
Gregg Olson P ATL Free agency 1994 -0.1
Pete Orr 2B/3B ATL Intl FA 1999 1 -0.1 -0.1
Jay Powell P ATL Free agency 2005 -0.1
Andy Pratt P ATL Trade 2002 -0.1 +0.00
Royce Ring P ATL Trade 2007 1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.17 0.3% 0.02%
Chris Seelbach P ATL Draft 1991 1 -0.1 -0.1
Mike Sharperson 2B/3B ATL Free agency 1995 -0.1
Steve Sisco 2B/OF ATL Trade 2000 -0.1
Dave Stevens P ATL Free agency 2000 -0.1
Pedro Swann OF ATL Draft 1991 -0.1
Tim Unroe 1B ATL Free agency 2000 -0.1
Jorge Vásquez P ATL Trade 2004 -0.1 +0.40
Don Wengert P ATL Free agency 1999 -0.1
Matt Young OF ATL Intl FA 2004 -0.1
Bob Buchanan P KCR Free agency 1987 -0.1
Richard Dotson P KCR Free agency 1989 -0.1
Alan Hargesheimer P KCR Trade 1984 -0.1
Kevin Koslofski OF KCR Draft 1984 1 -0.1 -0.1
Ed Pierce P KCR Draft 1989 -0.1
Dan Schatzeder P KCR Free agency 1990 -0.1
Dwight Taylor DH/OF KCR Trade 1985 -0.1
Armando Almanza P ATL Free agency 2003 -0.2
Jung Bong P ATL Intl FA 1997 1 -0.2 -0.2
Adam Butler P ATL Intl FA 1995 -0.2
José Capellán P ATL Intl FA 1998 -0.2
Bruce Chen P ATL Intl FA 1993 2 -0.2 -0.1
Derrin Ebert P ATL Draft 1994 -0.2
Wayne Franklin P ATL Free agency 2006 -0.2
Chuck James P ATL Draft 2002 3 -0.2 -0.1
Mike Kelly OF ATL Draft 1991 -0.2
Brent Lillibridge OF ATL Trade 2007 -0.2 +0.11
Tom Martin P ATL Trade 2004 -0.2 -0.61
Clint Sammons C ATL Draft 2004 2 -0.2 -0.1
Doug Sisk P ATL Free agency 1991 -0.2
Steve Torrealba C ATL Intl FA 1995 1 -0.2 -0.2
Ismael Villegas P ATL Trade 1996 -0.2 -4.34
Craig Wilson 1B/OF ATL Free agency 2007 -0.2
Jay Baller P KCR Free agency 1990 -0.2
Thad Bosley OF KCR Trade 1987 -0.2
Stan Clarke P KCR Free agency 1988 -0.2
Jeff Conine 1B/OF KCR Draft 1987 1 -0.2 -0.2
Luis de los Santos 1B KCR Draft 1984 -0.2
Rick Luecken P KCR Trade 1986 -0.2
Steve Shifflett P KCR Intl FA 1989 -0.2
Lonnie Smith OF KCR Free agency 1987 2 -0.2 -0.1
Héctor Wagner P KCR Intl FA 1986 -0.2
Rick Anderson P KCR Trade 1988 1 -0.2 -0.2 0.1% 0.01%
Bárbaro Cañizares 1B ATL Intl FA 2006 -0.3
Joey Devine P ATL Draft 2005 1 -0.3 -0.3
Jesse Garcia 2B/SS ATL Trade 2000 1 -0.3 -0.3 0.6% 0.11%
Trey Hodges P ATL Draft 2000 -0.3
Keith Lockhart 2B ATL Free agency 2002 4 -0.3 -0.1 1.2% 1.65%
Corky Miller C ATL Free agency 2006 1 -0.3 -0.3 0.9% 0.06%
Rod Nichols P ATL Free agency 1995 -0.3
Matt Whiteside P ATL Free agency 2001 -0.3
Nick Capra OF KCR Free agency 1987 -0.3
Gene Garber P KCR Trade 1987 1 -0.3 -0.3 0.5% 0.04%
Dane Iorg OF KCR Trade 1984 -0.3
Joe Borowski P ATL Trade 1995 -0.4 +0.48
Kevin Gryboski P ATL Trade 2002 3 -0.4 -0.1 -0.68
Brandon Hicks 2B ATL Draft 2007 -0.4
Anthony Lerew P ATL Draft 2001 -0.4
George Lombard OF ATL Draft 1994 2 -0.4 -0.2
Raúl Mondesí OF ATL Free agency 2005 -0.4
Alejandro Peña P ATL Free agency 1992 2 -0.4 -0.2 0.4% 0.05%
Todd Pratt C ATL Free agency 2005 -0.4
Armando Reynoso P ATL Draft 1991 -0.4
Marc Valdes P ATL Free agency 2001 -0.4
Chris Codiroli P KCR Free agency 1990 -0.4
Pete Filson P KCR Free agency 1989 -0.4
Larry McWilliams P KCR Trade 1989 1 -0.4 -0.4 3.2% 0.22%
Rey Palacios C/1B/3B KCR Trade 1988 1 -0.4 -0.4
Matt Winters OF KCR Trade 1989 -0.4
Manny Acosta P ATL Trade 2007 1 -0.5 -0.5
Ozzie Guillén SS ATL Free agency 1998 1 -0.5 -0.5 0.6% 1.40%
Mike Hessman 1B/3B ATL Draft 1996 1 -0.5 -0.5
Travis Smith P ATL Free agency 2003 1 -0.5 -0.5 0.1% 0.01%
Dennis Moeller P KCR Draft 1986 -0.5
Brayan Peña C ATL Intl FA 2000 1 -0.6 -0.6
Mark Davis P KCR Free agency 1989 -0.6
Rico Brogna 1B ATL Free agency 2000 -0.7
Brandon Jones OF ATL Draft 2003 1 -0.7 -0.7
Jo-Jo Reyes P ATL Draft 2003 1 -0.7 -0.7
Sean Berry 3B KCR Draft 1986 -0.7
Steve Jeltz SS KCR Trade 1990 -0.7
Jorge Orta 2B/DH KCR Draft 1985 -0.7
Darren Bragg OF ATL Free agency 2002 1 -0.8 -0.8 1.2% 0.09%
Mark DeRosa 2B/3B ATL Draft 1996 3 -0.8 -0.3
Mike Heath C ATL Free agency 1991 -0.8
Phil Hiatt 3B/OF KCR Draft 1990 -0.9
Dwight Smith OF ATL Free agency 1995 -1.0
Chris Woodward SS ATL Free agency 2006 -1.0
Bobby Bonilla 3B/OF ATL Free agency 2000 -1.1
Lance Cormier P ATL Trade 2005 1 -1.1 -1.1 +0.41 0.1% 0.01%
Roberto Hernández P ATL Free agency 2003 -1.1
Andy Marte 1B/3B ATL Intl FA 2000 -1.1
Scott Thorman 1B ATL Draft 2000 -1.1
Rafael Belliard SS ATL Trade 1991 2 -1.1 -0.6 0.4% 0.05%
Diory Hernández SS ATL Intl FA 2002 -1.3
Bill Buckner 1B/OF KCR Free agency 1988 -1.3
Terry Shumpert 2B KCR Draft 1987 1 -1.4 -1.4
Greg Pryor 3B/SS KCR Trade 1982 -1.6
Lynn Jones OF KCR Trade 1985 -1.7
Gary Thurman OF KCR Draft 1983 2 -1.8 -0.9
Pat Tabler 1B/DH KCR Trade 1988 1 -2.3 -2.3 1.7% 0.12%

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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