GM: John Schuerholz (since 1991)
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Pendleton | 30 | FA-elig | 153 | 6.3 | 1.8 | +2.0 |
| Tom Glavine | 25 | arb | 36 | 6.1 | 0.7 | +2.9 |
| John Smoltz | 24 | arb | 38 | 3.7 | 0.4 | +1.8 |
| Steve Avery | 21 | pre-arb | 37 | 3.1 | 0.1 | +1.8 |
| Charlie Leibrandt | 34 | FA-elig | 36 | 3.1 | 1.8 | +0.0 |
| Ron Gant | 26 | arb | 154 | 1.9 | 1.2 | -0.1 |
| Otis Nixon | 32 | – | 124 | 1.9 | – | – |
| David Justice | 25 | pre-arb | 109 | 1.8 | 0.3 | +0.8 |
| Jeff Treadway | 28 | arb | 106 | 1.1 | 0.8 | -0.1 |
| Mike Stanton | 24 | pre-arb | 74 | 1.0 | 0.1 | +0.5 |
| Lonnie Smith | 35 | FA-elig | 122 | 1.0 | 2.0 | -1.4 |
| Greg Olson | 30 | – | 133 | 0.8 | – | – |
| Kent Mercker | 23 | pre-arb | 50 | 0.7 | 0.1 | +0.3 |
| Juan Berenguer | 36 | FA-elig | 49 | 0.6 | 0.9 | -0.5 |
| Marvin Freeman | 28 | arb | 34 | 0.5 | 0.2 | +0.1 |
| Jeff Blauser | 25 | arb | 129 | 0.5 | 0.3 | +0.0 |
| Rafael Belliard | 29 | – | 149 | 0.5 | – | – |
| Sid Bream | 30 | FA-elig | 91 | 0.5 | 1.6 | -1.3 |
| Alejandro Pena↔ NYM | 32 | FA-elig | 15 | 0.5 | 0.3 | +0.0 |
| Pete Smith | 25 | arb | 14 | 0.3 | 0.4 | -0.2 |
| Randy St. Claire | 30 | – | 19 | 0.2 | – | – |
| Keith Mitchell | 21 | – | 48 | 0.2 | – | – |
| Danny Heep | 33 | – | 14 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Jerry Willard | 31 | – | 17 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Mike Bielecki↔ CHC | 31 | FA-elig | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.0 |
| Brian R. Hunter | 23 | – | 97 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Francisco Cabrera | 24 | pre-arb | 44 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Damon Berryhill↔ CHC | 27 | arb | 1 | -0.0 | 0.0 | -0.0 |
| Rico Rossy | 27 | – | 5 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Jeff Parrett | 29 | arb | 18 | -0.1 | 0.9 | -0.9 |
| Rick Mahler↔ WSN | 37 | – | 13 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Vinny Castilla | 23 | – | 12 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Mark Wohlers | 21 | – | 17 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Jim Clancy↔ HOU | 35 | – | 24 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Doug Sisk | 33 | – | 14 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Dan Petry↔ BOS | 32 | FA-elig | 10 | -0.2 | 0.2 | -0.3 |
| Armando Reynoso | 25 | – | 6 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Tony Castillo↔ NYM | 28 | arb | 7 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| Mark Lemke | 25 | arb | 136 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
| Mike Bell | 23 | – | 17 | -0.4 | – | – |
| Tommy Gregg | 27 | arb | 72 | -0.4 | 0.3 | -0.5 |
| Mike Heath | 36 | FA-elig | 49 | -0.8 | 0.9 | -1.4 |
| Deion Sanders | 23 | pre-arb | 54 | -0.8 | 0.7 | -1.2 |
43 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 27 of them (63%). 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 |