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Braves ATL

201189–73 (0.549)
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GM: Frank Wren

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2011, or a custom range (defaults to every team-season since 1985, when our data starts).

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Front Office

PoorAverageGreat
Value
Payroll $M
$94M
Surplus $M
-13
Win %
0.549
TAB
-1.8
WAB
+7.2
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
32.3
Dead money %
24%
Depth Players
6.0
Dead WAR
-4.4

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2011 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

LBrian McCann126
RDavid Ross49
RJ.C. Boscan3

1B

LFreddie Freeman156
LEric Hinske13
RMartín Prado2
BBrooks Conrad1
RDiory Hernandez1
RJoe Mather1

2B

RDan Uggla159
BBrooks Conrad10
RJulio Lugo2

3B

BChipper Jones116
RMartín Prado41
RJulio Lugo8
BBrooks Conrad8
RDiory Hernandez6
RBrandon Hicks6
RJack Wilson⇄2
RJoe Mather1

SS

RÁlex González149
RJack Wilson⇄15
RJulio Lugo5
RBrandon Hicks3
RDiory Hernandez3

LF

RMartín Prado100
LEric Hinske32
LNate McLouth26
LJose Constanza17
LMatt Young9
RWilkin Ramirez5
RJoe Mather4
RMatt Diaz⇄4

CF

LNate McLouth55
LMichael Bourn⇄53
LJose Constanza4
RJoe Mather3
LMatt Young3

RF

LJason Heyward122
RJoe Mather21
LEric Hinske16
LJose Constanza16
RMatt Diaz⇄12
LMatt Young7
LNate McLouth3
RWilkin Ramirez2

DH

BChipper Jones3
LBrian McCann2
LEric Hinske1
RWilkin Ramirez1

Starters

RTim Hudson2.8 WAR
RBrandon Beachy2.1 WAR
RDerek Lowe1.9 WAR
LMike Minor1.1 WAR
RTommy Hanson0.8 WAR
RJair Jurrjens0.7 WAR
RRandall Delgado-0.3 WAR
RJulio Teheran-0.3 WAR

Bullpen

★ RCraig Kimbrel46 sv
LJonny Venters35 h
LEric O'Flaherty32 h
RScott Linebrink7 h
LGeorge Sherrill7 h
RCristhian Martinez3 h
RCory Gearrin3 h
RScott Proctor⇄0 h

Each position shows its top 3 by games (top = starter) — click "+more" for the rest. The letter is bats/throws; ⇄ marks a player traded mid-season. Starters are ranked by WAR, bullpen by holds; ★ marks the closer (most save chances). MLB Stats API.

Key additions (new vs 2010)

PlayerfWAR
Dan Uggla2.3
Michael Bourn1.1
Jose Constanza0.7
Jordan Schafer0.5
George Sherrill0.3
Cory Gearrin0.2

Key subtractions (gone from 2010)

Player2010 fWAR
Omar Infante2.0
Takashi Saito1.2
Yunel Escobar0.8
Grégor Blanco0.6
Derrek Lee0.5
Rick Ankiel0.4

Contract Value

WAR translated into tier-adjusted market value, then compared with what the player was paid by Braves. Guaranteed contracts from the 2015-present contract-data period use the known contract period through 2011; everyone else is shown as a 2011 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Brian McCann 2011 +6.5 +66.3 6.7 +59.6 $1.0M 1.28× –
Craig Kimbrel 2011 +2.8 +58.2 0.4 +57.8 $0.1M 2.57× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Tim Hudson 2011 +2.8 +44.2 9.0 +35.2 $3.2M 1.96× –
Brandon Beachy 2011 +2.1 +24.5 0.4 +24.1 $0.2M 1.49× –
Jason Heyward 2011 +1.9 +18.4 0.5 +17.9 $0.3M 1.22× –
David Ross 2011 +2.2 +13.6 1.6 +11.9 $0.7M 0.76× –
Jonny Venters 2011 +1.1 +11.6 0.4 +11.2 $0.4M 1.34× –
Mike Minor 2011 +1.1 +9.2 0.4 +8.8 $0.4M 1.02× –
Derek Lowe 2011 +1.9 +23.1 15.0 +8.1 $7.7M 1.49× –
Tommy Hanson 2011 +0.8 +6.6 0.5 +6.1 $0.6M 1.02× –
Dan Uggla 2011 +2.3 +15.0 9.1 +5.9 $4.0M 0.82× –
Eric O'Flaherty 2011 +1.3 +6.8 0.9 +5.9 $0.7M 0.67× –
Michael Bourn↔ 2011 +1.1 +7.1 1.5 +5.6 $1.4M 0.83× –
Jose Constanza 2011 +0.7 +4.9 0.1 +4.8 $0.2M 0.83× –
Martín Prado 2011 +1.2 +7.9 3.1 +4.8 $2.6M 0.83× –
Eric Hinske 2011 +0.8 +5.6 1.4 +4.3 $1.6M 0.83× –
Jordan Schafer↔ 2011 +0.5 +3.2 0.3 +2.9 $0.5M 0.83× –
Freddie Freeman 2011 +0.6 +2.7 0.4 +2.3 $0.7M 0.56× Free Agent · 2022–2027 · $27.0M AAV
Jair Jurrjens 2011 +0.7 +5.6 3.2 +2.3 $4.7M 1.02× –
Brooks Conrad 2011 +0.6 +2.6 0.4 +2.2 $0.7M 0.56× –
Cory Gearrin 2011 +0.2 +1.2 0.4 +0.8 $1.8M 0.67× –
Kris Medlen 2011 +0.2 +1.1 0.4 +0.7 $2.1M 0.67× –
Antoan Richardson 2011 +0.1 +0.6 0.1 +0.5 $0.7M 0.83× –
Arodys Vizcaíno 2011 +0.1 +0.5 0.1 +0.4 $1.3M 0.67× –
George Sherrill 2011 +0.3 +1.5 1.2 +0.3 $4.1M 0.67× –
Álex González 2011 +0.5 +2.6 2.5 +0.1 $4.8M 0.61× –
J.C. Boscan 2011 +0.1 +0.3 0.4 -0.1 $5.0M 0.52× –
Cristhian Martinez 2011 +0.0 +0.0 0.4 -0.4 $404.6M 0.67× –
Jairo Asencio 2011 -0.1 -0.3 0.4 -0.7 – 0.67× –
Peter Moylan 2011 +0.2 +1.1 2.0 -0.9 $9.9M 0.67× –
Anthony Varvaro 2011 -0.1 -0.7 0.4 -1.1 – 0.67× –
Matt Young 2011 -0.1 -0.8 0.4 -1.2 – 0.83× –
Wilkin Ramirez 2011 -0.2 -1.1 0.3 -1.4 – 0.83× –
Chipper Jones Jr. 2011 +1.8 +12.4 14.0 -1.6 $7.7M 0.85× –
Matt Diaz↔ 2011 -0.2 -1.3 0.3 -1.6 – 0.83× –
Jack Wilson↔ 2011 -0.2 -0.8 1.1 -1.8 – 0.61× –
Brandon Hicks 2011 -0.4 -1.9 0.4 -2.3 – 0.58× –
Julio Lugo 2011 -0.5 -2.2 0.1 -2.3 – 0.58× –
Julio Teheran 2011 -0.3 -2.4 0.1 -2.4 – 1.02× –
Randall Delgado 2011 -0.3 -2.8 0.4 -3.2 – 1.02× –
Scott Proctor↔ 2011 -0.9 -4.7 0.6 -5.3 – 0.67× –
Nate McLouth 2011 +0.0 +0.2 7.0 -6.8 $233.9M 0.83× –
Scott Linebrink 2011 -0.5 -2.4 5.5 -7.9 – 0.67× –
Diory Hernandez 2011 -0.2 -1.0 – – – 0.58× –
Joe Mather 2011 -0.4 -2.9 – – – 0.83× –
Total—+32.1+333.393.8+243.5—

Trades

Every graded 2011 deal involving the Braves — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 5 total.

2011 · ATL / HOU
ATL · Frank Wren +$50.4M
Michael Bourn
HOU · David Gottfried −$50.4M
Juan Abreu, Jordan Schafer, Brett Oberholtzer, Paul Clemens
ATL came out ahead by $50.4M
2011 · PIT / ATL
PIT · Neal Huntington +$4.0M
Eliecer Cardenas
ATL · Frank Wren −$4.0M
Matt Diaz
PIT came out ahead by $4.0M
2011 · ATL / CHC
ATL · Frank Wren +$5.6M
Ryan Buchter
CHC · Randy Bush −$5.6M
Rodrigo López
ATL came out ahead by $5.6M
2011 · CLE / ATL
CLE · Mark Shapiro +$9.6M
Derek Lowe
ATL · Frank Wren −$9.6M
Chris Jones
CLE came out ahead by $9.6M
2011 · SEA / ATL
SEA · Jack Zduriencik +$12.0M
Luis Caballero
ATL · Frank Wren −$12.0M
Jack Wilson
SEA came out ahead by $12.0M

Current & Historical Payroll

2011 payroll
$93.9M

What the front office was committed to as of 2011, 2011–2017. Pre-2015 has no contract-terms data — forward italic $ are realized actuals (hindsight, not commitments known then). Control labels (ARB/FA) are point-in-time.

current $ guaranteed $ actual $ (hindsight) arbitration (proj) pre-arb (proj) free agent

Guaranteed / signed (11)

PlayerAgeSvc2011201220132014201520162017
Derek Lowe3813.100$15.0MFREE AGENT
Chipper Jones Jr.3919.000$14.0M$13.0MFREE AGENT
Tim Hudson3511.119$9.0M$9.0M$9.0MFREE AGENT
Scott Linebrink349.016$5.5MFREE AGENT
Álex González3412.034$2.5MFREE AGENT
David Ross3413.001$1.6M$1.6MFREE AGENT
Eric Hinske339.000$1.4M$1.5MFREE AGENT
George Sherrill347.174$1.2MFREE AGENT
Jack Wilson339.147$1.1M$1.0MFREE AGENT
Scott Proctor347.000$596kFREE AGENT
Julio Lugo3510.152$61kFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (10)

PlayerAgeSvc2011201220132014201520162017
Dan Uggla315.000$9.1MFREE AGENT
Nate McLouth295.033$7.0MFREE AGENT
Brian McCann275.117$6.7MFREE AGENT
Jair Jurrjens253.047$3.2MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Martín Prado273.105$3.1MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Peter Moylan324.061$2.0MARB 3FREE AGENT
Michael Bourn284.028$1.5MARB 3FREE AGENT
Eric O'Flaherty263.062$895kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Matt Diaz335.157$293kFREE AGENT
Joe Mather283.000—ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (24)

PlayerAgeSvc2011201220132014201520162017
Jason Heyward211.000$496kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tommy Hanson241.120$456kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jonny Venters261.000$430kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kris Medlen251.137$430kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brooks Conrad312.078$427kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Craig Kimbrel230.066$419kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Cristhian Martinez290.167$419kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brandon Beachy240.014$416kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
J.C. Boscan311.000$414kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike Minor230.000$414kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Freddie Freeman210.033$414kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brandon Hicks251.151$414kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Anthony Varvaro260.012$414kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jairo Asencio280.049$414kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Cory Gearrin250.000$414kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Matt Young280.000$414kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Randall Delgado210.000$414kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Wilkin Ramirez251.084$296kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jordan Schafer240.165$263kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jose Constanza271.039$140kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Arodys Vizcaíno200.000$114kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Julio Teheran200.000$86kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Antoan Richardson270.000$61kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Diory Hernandez272.000—ARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2011 acquisition stacked onto Braves's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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Decision-maker records extend to 1933; resource-controlled WAR and payroll metrics cover 1985–2026. Data sources include FanGraphs, Baseball-Reference, the Chadwick Bureau register, the Lahman Database, prospect rankings from Baseball America, MLB Pipeline, and FanGraphs, and public payroll records. Transaction and trade data was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. Executive birth/death data via Wikidata (CC0).
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