GM: John Schuerholz
1995: World Series champions · 90–54. 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 | 29 | FA-elig | 28 | 7.9 | 6.5 | +1.1 |
| Tom Glavine | 29 | FA-elig | 29 | 4.7 | 4.8 | -0.2 |
| John Smoltz | 28 | FA-elig | 29 | 4.6 | 4.9 | -0.5 |
| David Justice | 29 | FA-elig | 120 | 3.5 | 5.2 | -1.8 |
| Chipper Jones Jr. | 23 | pre-arb | 140 | 2.9 | 0.1 | +2.6 |
| Steve Avery | 25 | arb | 29 | 2.9 | 4.0 | -1.3 |
| Mark Wohlers | 25 | arb | 65 | 2.6 | 0.2 | +2.3 |
| Fred McGriff | 31 | FA-elig | 144 | 2.2 | 4.3 | -2.1 |
| Ryan Klesko | 24 | arb | 107 | 2.1 | 0.2 | +1.8 |
| Javy Lopez | 24 | arb | 100 | 1.9 | 0.1 | +1.7 |
| Mark Lemke | 29 | FA-elig | 116 | 1.7 | 1.2 | +0.4 |
| Marquis Grissom | 28 | FA-elig | 139 | 1.4 | 5.0 | -3.6 |
| Kent Mercker | 27 | FA-elig | 29 | 1.2 | 2.2 | -1.1 |
| Jeff Blauser | 29 | FA-elig | 115 | 1.0 | 3.4 | -2.5 |
| Charlie O'Brien | 35 | FA-elig | 67 | 0.9 | 0.6 | +0.3 |
| Greg McMichael | 28 | pre-arb | 67 | 0.7 | 0.3 | +0.4 |
| Brad Clontz | 24 | pre-arb | 59 | 0.7 | 0.1 | +0.6 |
| Mike Devereaux↔ CHW | 32 | FA-elig | 29 | 0.5 | 0.3 | +0.1 |
| Pedro Borbon Jr. | 27 | arb | 41 | 0.4 | 0.1 | +0.2 |
| Alejandro Pena↔ BOS | 36 | FA-elig | 14 | 0.3 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Mike Mordecai | 27 | pre-arb | 69 | 0.3 | 0.1 | +0.2 |
| Eddie Pérez | 27 | pre-arb | 7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +0.0 |
| Jason Schmidt | 22 | pre-arb | 9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.0 |
| Darrell May | 23 | – | 2 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Tom Thobe | 25 | – | 3 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Luis Polonia↔ NYY | 31 | FA-elig | 28 | -0.0 | 0.4 | -0.4 |
| Rafael Belliard | 33 | FA-elig | 75 | -0.0 | 0.6 | -0.6 |
| Terry Clark↔ BAL | 34 | FA-elig | 3 | -0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| Mike Sharperson | 33 | FA-elig | 7 | -0.1 | 0.3 | -0.3 |
| Brad Woodall | 26 | – | 9 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Mike Stanton↔ BOS | 28 | FA-elig | 26 | -0.1 | 0.8 | -0.9 |
| Mike Kelly | 25 | pre-arb | 97 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| Brian Kowitz | 25 | – | 10 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Terrell Wade | 22 | – | 3 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Dwight Smith | 31 | FA-elig | 103 | -0.1 | 0.3 | -0.4 |
| Ed Giovanola | 26 | – | 13 | -0.3 | – | – |
| Matt Murray↔ BOS | 24 | – | 4 | -0.3 | – | – |
| Rod Nichols | 30 | – | 5 | -0.3 | – | – |
| Steve Bedrosian | 37 | FA-elig | 29 | -0.4 | 0.8 | -1.2 |
| Jose Oliva↔ STL | 24 | pre-arb | 48 | -0.7 | 0.1 | -0.8 |
| Player | fWAR |
|---|---|
| Chipper Jones Jr. | 2.9 |
| Marquis Grissom | 1.4 |
| Brad Clontz | 0.7 |
| Mike Devereaux | 0.5 |
| Pedro Borbon Jr. | 0.4 |
| Alejandro Pena | 0.3 |
| Player | 1994 fWAR |
|---|---|
| Deion Sanders | 1.2 |
| Roberto Kelly | 0.6 |
| Bill Pecota | 0.5 |
| Terry Pendleton | 0.5 |
| Tony Tarasco | 0.2 |
| Mike Bielecki | 0.1 |
What the front office was committed to as of 1995, 1995–2001. 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 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Maddux | 29 | 9.000 | $6.5M | $6.7M | $6.8M | $9.6M | $10.6M | $11.1M | $12.5M |
| David Justice | 29 | 6.000 | $5.2M | $6.2M | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Marquis Grissom | 28 | 6.000 | $5.0M | $4.8M | FREE AGENT | ||||
| John Smoltz | 28 | 7.000 | $4.9M | $6.0M | $7.0M | $7.8M | $7.8M | FREE AGENT | $8.0M |
| Tom Glavine | 29 | 8.000 | $4.8M | $5.3M | $5.0M | $7.0M | $7.0M | $9.5M | $9.5M |
| Fred McGriff | 31 | 9.000 | $4.3M | $5.0M | $5.5M | FREE AGENT | |||
| Jeff Blauser | 29 | 8.000 | $3.4M | $3.5M | $4.0M | FREE AGENT | |||
| Kent Mercker | 27 | 6.000 | $2.2M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Mark Lemke | 29 | 7.000 | $1.2M | $1.5M | $2.0M | FREE AGENT | |||
| Mike Stanton | 28 | 6.000 | $812k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Steve Bedrosian | 37 | 14.000 | $750k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Charlie O'Brien | 35 | 10.000 | $550k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Rafael Belliard | 33 | 13.000 | $550k | $575k | $250k | $250k | FREE AGENT | ||
| Luis Polonia | 31 | 8.000 | $442k | $181k | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Mike Devereaux | 32 | 8.000 | $324k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Dwight Smith | 31 | 6.000 | $300k | $455k | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Mike Sharperson | 33 | 8.000 | $255k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Alejandro Pena | 36 | 14.000 | $143k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Terry Clark | 34 | 7.000 | $10k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Rod Nichols | 30 | 7.000 | — | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Svc | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Avery | 25 | 5.000 | $4.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Mark Wohlers | 25 | 4.000 | $202k | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Ryan Klesko | 24 | 3.000 | $190k | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Javy Lopez | 24 | 3.000 | $150k | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Pedro Borbon Jr. | 27 | 3.000 | $112k | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Svc | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg McMichael | 28 | 2.000 | $305k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Chipper Jones Jr. | 23 | 2.000 | $114k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Mike Kelly | 25 | 1.000 | $112k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Jason Schmidt | 22 | 0.000 | $109k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Brad Clontz | 24 | 0.000 | $109k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Eddie Pérez | 27 | 0.000 | $109k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Mike Mordecai | 27 | 1.000 | $109k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Jose Oliva | 24 | 1.000 | $76k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Ed Giovanola | 26 | 0.000 | — | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Brian Kowitz | 25 | – | — | ||||||
| Darrell May | 23 | 0.000 | — | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Matt Murray | 24 | – | — | ||||||
| Tom Thobe | 25 | – | — | ||||||
| Terrell Wade | 22 | 0.000 | — | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Brad Woodall | 26 | 1.000 | — | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
Every roster slot ranked best→worst by WAR. Bars = Braves 1995; 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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