GM: Bobby Cox (since 1986)
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Palmer | 28 | FA-elig | 35 | 3.3 | 0.4 | +0.6 |
| Ken Oberkfell | 30 | FA-elig | 151 | 2.9 | 0.8 | +0.1 |
| Doyle Alexander↔ TOR | 35 | FA-elig | 18 | 2.9 | 0.4 | +0.5 |
| Zane Smith | 25 | pre-arb | 43 | 2.9 | 0.2 | +0.7 |
| Rick Mahler | 32 | FA-elig | 40 | 2.4 | 0.7 | +0.0 |
| Dale Murphy | 30 | FA-elig | 160 | 2.2 | 1.8 | -1.2 |
| Gene Garber | 38 | FA-elig | 61 | 2.0 | 0.8 | -0.2 |
| Ozzie Virgil Jr. | 29 | FA-elig | 114 | 1.7 | 0.6 | -0.1 |
| Ken Griffey Sr.↔ NYY | 36 | FA-elig | 80 | 1.4 | 0.6 | -0.2 |
| Bob Horner | 28 | FA-elig | 141 | 1.1 | 1.8 | -1.5 |
| Jim Acker↔ TOR | 27 | arb | 21 | 1.0 | 0.2 | +0.1 |
| Paul Assenmacher | 25 | pre-arb | 61 | 0.9 | 0.1 | +0.2 |
| Joe Johnson↔ TOR | 24 | pre-arb | 17 | 0.7 | 0.1 | +0.2 |
| Bill Sample | 31 | FA-elig | 92 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -0.3 |
| Glenn Hubbard | 28 | FA-elig | 143 | 0.4 | 0.5 | -0.4 |
| Andres Thomas | 22 | pre-arb | 102 | 0.4 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Bruce Benedict | 30 | FA-elig | 64 | 0.4 | 0.6 | -0.5 |
| Chris Chambliss | 37 | FA-elig | 97 | 0.3 | 0.8 | -0.7 |
| Ed Olwine | 28 | pre-arb | 37 | 0.3 | 0.1 | +0.0 |
| Jeff Dedmon | 26 | arb | 57 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
| Cliff Speck | 29 | pre-arb | 13 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.0 |
| Craig McMurtry | 26 | arb | 40 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
| Paul Runge | 28 | – | 7 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Charlie Puleo | 31 | – | 5 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Brad Komminsk | 25 | – | 5 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Darryl Motley↔ KCR | 26 | arb | 5 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.0 |
| Albert Hall | 28 | – | 16 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Duane Ward↔ TOR | 22 | – | 10 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Bruce Sutter | 33 | FA-elig | 16 | -0.1 | 1.7 | -1.8 |
| Claudell Washington↔ NYY | 31 | FA-elig | 40 | -0.2 | 0.3 | -0.4 |
| Rafael Ramirez | 28 | FA-elig | 134 | -0.3 | 0.8 | -0.9 |
| Steve Shields↔ KCR | 27 | – | 6 | -0.3 | – | – |
| Gerald Perry | 25 | – | 29 | -0.4 | – | – |
| Ted Simmons | 36 | FA-elig | 76 | -0.5 | 1.0 | -1.2 |
| Terry Harper | 30 | FA-elig | 106 | -0.7 | 0.4 | -0.6 |
| Omar Moreno | 33 | FA-elig | 118 | -1.6 | 0.1 | -0.6 |
36 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 29 of them (81%). 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 |