GM: Bobby Cox (since 1986)
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Murphy | 31 | FA-elig | 159 | 7.1 | 1.9 | +0.1 |
| Zane Smith | 26 | arb | 41 | 3.6 | 0.2 | +0.8 |
| Dion James | 24 | arb | 134 | 2.5 | 0.1 | +0.6 |
| Glenn Hubbard | 29 | FA-elig | 141 | 2.4 | 0.6 | +0.1 |
| Charlie Puleo | 32 | FA-elig | 36 | 2.4 | 0.1 | +0.6 |
| Ozzie Virgil Jr. | 30 | FA-elig | 123 | 2.1 | 0.8 | -0.2 |
| David Palmer | 29 | FA-elig | 28 | 1.8 | 0.7 | -0.2 |
| Rick Mahler | 33 | FA-elig | 40 | 1.1 | 0.7 | -0.4 |
| Ken Griffey Sr. | 37 | FA-elig | 122 | 1.0 | 1.1 | -0.9 |
| Albert Hall | 29 | FA-elig | 92 | 0.7 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Gary Roenicke | 32 | FA-elig | 67 | 0.7 | 0.4 | -0.2 |
| Gene Garber↔ KCR | 39 | FA-elig | 49 | 0.5 | 0.6 | -0.5 |
| Ken Oberkfell | 31 | FA-elig | 135 | 0.4 | 0.7 | -0.6 |
| Doyle Alexander↔ DET | 36 | FA-elig | 16 | 0.3 | 0.4 | -0.3 |
| Jeff Dedmon | 27 | arb | 53 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -0.2 |
| Jim Acker | 28 | arb | 68 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -0.3 |
| Pete Smith | 21 | – | 6 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Larry McWilliams | 33 | FA-elig | 9 | 0.1 | 0.9 | -0.9 |
| Gerald Perry | 26 | arb | 142 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Chuck Cary | 27 | – | 13 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Steve Ziem | 25 | – | 2 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Ted Simmons | 37 | FA-elig | 73 | 0.0 | 0.5 | -0.5 |
| Mike Fischlin | 31 | – | 1 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Jeff Blauser | 21 | pre-arb | 51 | -0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Marty Clary | 25 | – | 7 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Terry Bell | 24 | – | 1 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Paul Runge | 29 | FA-elig | 27 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Tom Glavine | 21 | pre-arb | 9 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Trench Davis | 26 | – | 6 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Kevin Coffman | 22 | – | 5 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Phil Niekro↔ CLE | 48 | FA-elig | 1 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.0 |
| Ron Gant | 22 | – | 21 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Joe Boever | 26 | pre-arb | 14 | -0.2 | 0.6 | -0.7 |
| Paul Assenmacher | 26 | pre-arb | 52 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Graig Nettles | 42 | FA-elig | 112 | -0.2 | 0.2 | -0.3 |
| Darryl Motley | 27 | FA-elig | 6 | -0.2 | 0.2 | -0.3 |
| Ed Olwine | 29 | pre-arb | 27 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Randy O'Neal↔ STL | 26 | – | 17 | -0.3 | – | – |
| Rafael Ramirez | 29 | FA-elig | 56 | -0.5 | 0.9 | -1.0 |
| Bruce Benedict | 31 | FA-elig | 37 | -0.6 | 0.6 | -0.8 |
| Andres Thomas | 23 | pre-arb | 82 | -1.1 | 0.1 | -0.4 |
41 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 31 of them (76%). 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 |