GM: John Schuerholz
1993: made playoffs · 104–58. Ranks are vs the 28 teams that season.
Each position lists its starter then backups by games (so platoons & bench show). Starters (mound) & bullpen (left, foul territory) are ranked by WAR; ★ marks the closer (most save chances). MLB Stats API.
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Maddux | 27 | FA-elig | 36 | 7.4 | 5.9 | +0.2 |
| Ron Gant | 28 | FA-elig | 157 | 5.7 | 3.7 | +1.0 |
| Jeff Blauser | 27 | FA-elig | 161 | 5.4 | 2.0 | +2.4 |
| Steve Avery | 23 | arb | 35 | 5.1 | 0.6 | +3.6 |
| David Justice | 27 | arb | 157 | 5.1 | 1.9 | +2.3 |
| John Smoltz | 26 | arb | 35 | 4.4 | 2.7 | +0.9 |
| Tom Glavine | 27 | FA-elig | 36 | 3.4 | 4.9 | -2.1 |
| Fred McGriff↔ SDP | 29 | FA-elig | 68 | 3.1 | 1.9 | +0.6 |
| Otis Nixon | 34 | FA-elig | 134 | 2.5 | 2.8 | -0.8 |
| Greg McMichael | 26 | pre-arb | 74 | 2.4 | 0.1 | +1.9 |
| Mark Lemke | 27 | arb | 151 | 2.3 | 0.6 | +1.3 |
| Terry Pendleton | 32 | FA-elig | 161 | 1.8 | 2.2 | -0.8 |
| Deion Sanders | 25 | arb | 95 | 1.5 | 3.2 | -1.9 |
| Sid Bream | 32 | FA-elig | 117 | 0.9 | 1.6 | -0.8 |
| Damon Berryhill | 29 | FA-elig | 115 | 0.9 | 1.0 | -0.2 |
| Kent Mercker | 25 | arb | 43 | 0.9 | 0.7 | +0.0 |
| Mark Wohlers | 23 | pre-arb | 46 | 0.8 | 0.1 | +0.5 |
| Rafael Belliard | 31 | FA-elig | 91 | 0.7 | 0.8 | -0.2 |
| Jay Howell | 37 | FA-elig | 54 | 0.7 | 1.0 | -0.4 |
| Steve Bedrosian | 35 | FA-elig | 49 | 0.3 | 0.5 | -0.2 |
| Ryan Klesko | 22 | pre-arb | 22 | 0.3 | 0.1 | +0.2 |
| Javy Lopez | 22 | pre-arb | 8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Mike Stanton | 26 | arb | 63 | 0.3 | 0.8 | -0.6 |
| Marvin Freeman | 30 | FA-elig | 21 | 0.3 | 0.7 | -0.5 |
| Bill Pecota | 33 | FA-elig | 72 | 0.2 | 0.7 | -0.5 |
| Francisco Cabrera | 26 | arb | 70 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.0 |
| Chipper Jones Jr. | 21 | pre-arb | 8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +0.0 |
| Ramon Caraballo | 24 | pre-arb | 6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.0 |
| Pete Smith | 27 | FA-elig | 20 | 0.1 | 1.0 | -0.9 |
| Greg Olson | 32 | arb | 83 | -0.0 | 0.9 | -0.9 |
| Pedro Borbon Jr. | 25 | pre-arb | 3 | -0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Tony Tarasco | 22 | pre-arb | 24 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| Brian R. Hunter | 25 | pre-arb | 37 | -0.9 | 0.2 | -0.9 |
| Player | fWAR |
|---|---|
| Greg Maddux | 7.4 |
| Fred McGriff | 3.1 |
| Greg McMichael | 2.4 |
| Jay Howell | 0.7 |
| Steve Bedrosian | 0.3 |
| Bill Pecota | 0.2 |
| Player | 1992 fWAR |
|---|---|
| Charlie Leibrandt | 3.5 |
| Mike Bielecki | 1.8 |
| Lonnie Smith | 1.5 |
| David Nied | 0.9 |
| Jerry Willard | 0.3 |
| Jeff Reardon | 0.3 |
What the front office was committed to as of 1993, 1993–1999. 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.
| Player | Age | Svc | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Maddux | 27 | 7.000 | $5.9M | $5.0M | $6.5M | $6.7M | $6.8M | $9.6M | $10.6M |
| Tom Glavine | 27 | 6.000 | $4.9M | $4.8M | $4.8M | $5.3M | $5.0M | $7.0M | $7.0M |
| Ron Gant | 28 | 6.000 | $3.7M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Otis Nixon | 34 | 10.000 | $2.8M | FREE AGENT | $1.5M | ||||
| Terry Pendleton | 32 | 9.000 | $2.2M | $3.2M | FREE AGENT | $1.2M | |||
| Jeff Blauser | 27 | 6.000 | $2.0M | $3.8M | $3.4M | $3.5M | $4.0M | FREE AGENT | |
| Fred McGriff | 29 | 7.000 | $1.9M | $3.8M | $4.3M | $5.0M | $5.5M | FREE AGENT | |
| Sid Bream | 32 | 10.000 | $1.6M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Pete Smith | 27 | 6.000 | $1.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Damon Berryhill | 29 | 6.000 | $1.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Jay Howell | 37 | 13.000 | $1.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Rafael Belliard | 31 | 11.000 | $800k | $800k | $550k | $575k | $250k | $250k | FREE AGENT |
| Marvin Freeman | 30 | 7.000 | $725k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Bill Pecota | 33 | 7.000 | $675k | $575k | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Steve Bedrosian | 35 | 12.000 | $500k | $750k | $750k | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Svc | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deion Sanders | 25 | 4.000 | $3.2M | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| John Smoltz | 26 | 5.000 | $2.7M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| David Justice | 27 | 4.000 | $1.9M | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Greg Olson | 32 | 4.000 | $925k | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Mike Stanton | 26 | 4.000 | $850k | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Kent Mercker | 25 | 4.000 | $721k | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Steve Avery | 23 | 3.000 | $560k | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Mark Lemke | 27 | 5.000 | $550k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Francisco Cabrera | 26 | 4.000 | $182k | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Svc | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian R. Hunter | 25 | 2.000 | $205k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Mark Wohlers | 23 | 2.000 | $140k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Chipper Jones Jr. | 21 | 0.000 | $109k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Pedro Borbon Jr. | 25 | 1.000 | $109k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Ramon Caraballo | 24 | 0.000 | $109k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Ryan Klesko | 22 | 1.000 | $109k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Javy Lopez | 22 | 1.000 | $109k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Greg McMichael | 26 | 0.000 | $109k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Tony Tarasco | 22 | 0.000 | $109k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
Every roster slot ranked best→worst by WAR. Bars = Braves 1993; the black line = the league-average player at each slot that season. Staying above the line deep into the roster is the depth edge; dropping below it = holes & dead weight.
| Regime | Seasons | Win % | Playoff % | Pennant % | WS % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WINDOW | 289 | 52.2 | 30.1 | 4.8 | 1.0 |
| CONTEND | 311 | 56.8 | 63.0 | 19.3 | 10.3 |
| FORCED-SPEND | 260 | 47.9 | 8.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| REBUILD | 328 | 43.3 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
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