GM: Bobby Cox (since 1986)
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Mahler | 34 | FA-elig | 39 | 4.1 | 0.7 | +0.5 |
| Dale Murphy | 32 | FA-elig | 156 | 2.6 | 2.0 | -1.2 |
| Tom Glavine | 22 | pre-arb | 42 | 2.3 | 0.1 | +0.6 |
| Ron Gant | 23 | pre-arb | 146 | 1.8 | 0.1 | +0.5 |
| Zane Smith | 27 | arb | 27 | 1.7 | 0.5 | +0.1 |
| Pete Smith | 22 | pre-arb | 32 | 1.7 | 0.1 | +0.5 |
| Ozzie Virgil Jr. | 31 | FA-elig | 107 | 1.3 | 0.9 | -0.5 |
| Paul Assenmacher | 27 | pre-arb | 64 | 1.2 | 0.1 | +0.3 |
| Gerald Perry | 27 | arb | 141 | 0.7 | 0.4 | -0.2 |
| Bruce Sutter | 35 | FA-elig | 38 | 0.7 | 1.7 | -1.5 |
| Bruce Benedict | 32 | FA-elig | 90 | 0.5 | 0.7 | -0.5 |
| German Jimenez | 25 | pre-arb | 15 | 0.5 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Jeff Blauser | 22 | pre-arb | 18 | 0.5 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| José Álvarez | 32 | FA-elig | 61 | 0.2 | 0.1 | +0.0 |
| Joe Boever | 27 | – | 16 | 0.2 | – | – |
| Lonnie Smith | 32 | FA-elig | 43 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Tommy Gregg↔ PIT | 24 | – | 11 | 0.2 | – | – |
| Jody Davis↔ CHC | 31 | FA-elig | 2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | +0.0 |
| Kevin Blankenship↔ CHC | 25 | – | 2 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Charlie Puleo | 33 | FA-elig | 53 | -0.0 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
| Gary Eave | 24 | pre-arb | 5 | -0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Juan Eichelberger | 34 | – | 20 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Chuck Cary | 28 | arb | 7 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Paul Runge | 30 | FA-elig | 52 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Jim Acker | 29 | arb | 21 | -0.1 | 0.4 | -0.5 |
| Gary Roenicke | 33 | FA-elig | 49 | -0.2 | 0.4 | -0.4 |
| Ken Oberkfell↔ PIT | 32 | FA-elig | 120 | -0.2 | 0.6 | -0.7 |
| Kevin Coffman | 23 | pre-arb | 19 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Mark Lemke | 22 | – | 16 | -0.3 | – | – |
| Dion James | 25 | arb | 132 | -0.4 | 0.4 | -0.5 |
| John Smoltz | 21 | pre-arb | 12 | -0.4 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| Jim Morrison↔ DET | 35 | FA-elig | 51 | -0.4 | 0.2 | -0.3 |
| Ed Olwine | 30 | pre-arb | 16 | -0.4 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| Albert Hall | 30 | FA-elig | 85 | -0.4 | 0.2 | -0.4 |
| Ted Simmons | 38 | FA-elig | 78 | -0.5 | 0.5 | -0.6 |
| Jerry Royster | 35 | – | 68 | -0.6 | – | – |
| Damaso Garcia | 31 | FA-elig | 21 | -0.7 | 0.7 | -0.9 |
| Terry Blocker | 28 | arb | 66 | -0.7 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
| Andres Thomas | 24 | arb | 153 | -1.2 | 0.1 | -0.5 |
| Ken Griffey Sr.↔ CIN | 38 | FA-elig | 69 | -1.2 | 0.4 | -0.8 |
40 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 34 of them (85%). 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 |