GM: John Mullen (since 1980)
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Murphy | 29 | FA-elig | 162 | 4.6 | 1.6 | -0.4 |
| Rick Mahler | 31 | FA-elig | 39 | 2.7 | 0.4 | +0.3 |
| Glenn Hubbard | 27 | FA-elig | 142 | 2.3 | 0.5 | +0.2 |
| Ken Oberkfell | 29 | FA-elig | 134 | 1.9 | 0.6 | -0.1 |
| Zane Smith | 24 | – | 43 | 1.8 | – | – |
| Bob Horner | 27 | FA-elig | 130 | 1.8 | 1.5 | -1.0 |
| Steve Bedrosian | 27 | arb | 37 | 1.2 | 0.6 | -0.2 |
| Gene Garber | 37 | FA-elig | 59 | 0.8 | 0.8 | -0.6 |
| Terry Harper | 29 | arb | 138 | 0.7 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
| Milt Thompson | 26 | – | 73 | 0.6 | – | – |
| Claudell Washington | 30 | FA-elig | 122 | 0.6 | 0.8 | -0.6 |
| Joe Johnson | 23 | – | 15 | 0.5 | – | – |
| Brad Komminsk | 24 | – | 106 | 0.4 | – | – |
| Pascual Perez | 28 | arb | 22 | 0.2 | 0.5 | -0.4 |
| Chris Chambliss | 36 | FA-elig | 101 | 0.0 | 0.8 | -0.8 |
| John Rabb | 25 | – | 3 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Paul Runge | 27 | – | 50 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Len Barker | 29 | FA-elig | 20 | -0.1 | 0.9 | -0.9 |
| Rick Camp | 32 | FA-elig | 66 | -0.1 | 0.6 | -0.7 |
| Larry Owen | 30 | – | 26 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Andres Thomas | 21 | – | 15 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Dave Schuler | 31 | – | 9 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Rick Cerone | 31 | FA-elig | 96 | -0.2 | 0.6 | -0.7 |
| Jeff Dedmon | 25 | pre-arb | 60 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| Craig McMurtry | 25 | pre-arb | 17 | -0.3 | 0.3 | -0.4 |
| Bruce Benedict | 29 | FA-elig | 70 | -0.3 | 0.5 | -0.6 |
| Terry Forster | 33 | FA-elig | 46 | -0.4 | 0.5 | -0.6 |
| Albert Hall | 27 | – | 54 | -0.4 | – | – |
| Paul Zuvella | 26 | – | 81 | -0.4 | – | – |
| Steve Shields | 26 | – | 23 | -0.4 | – | – |
| Rafael Ramirez | 27 | arb | 138 | -0.5 | 0.8 | -0.9 |
| Bruce Sutter | 32 | FA-elig | 58 | -0.7 | 1.4 | -1.5 |
| Gerald Perry | 24 | pre-arb | 110 | -0.9 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
33 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 21 of them (64%). Players without a salary show "–" — no single historical salary source is fully complete (especially 2020–2022).
WAR = FanGraphs (fWAR). Green = produced more value than paid (bargain); red = paid more than produced. Service: pre-arb (<3 yr) / arb (3–6) / FA-eligible (6+). Click headers to sort.
| Player | Year | WAR for ATL |
|---|---|---|
| John Smoltz | 1987 | 81.6 |
| Max Fried | 2014 | 20.1 |
| Dansby Swanson | 2015 | 16.1 |
| Gary Sheffield | 2002 | 12.1 |
| Ender Inciarte | 2015 | 11.4 |
| Fred McGriff | 1993 | 11.2 |
| Charlie Leibrandt | 1989 | 9.9 |
| Denny Neagle | 1996 | 8.6 |
| Player | Year traded | WAR elsewhere |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Wainwright | 2003 | 52.6 |
| Elvis Andrus | 2007 | 29.8 |
| Brook Jacoby | 1983 | 18.1 |
| Ryan Klesko | 1999 | 16.6 |
| William Contreras | 2022 | 16.4 |
| Duane Ward | 1986 | 14.9 |
| Andrelton Simmons | 2015 | 14.6 |
| Nick Ahmed | 2013 | 12.9 |