GM: Mike Port (since 1985)
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Witt | 25 | arb | 34 | 6.7 | 0.9 | +1.1 |
| Kirk McCaskill | 25 | pre-arb | 34 | 5.6 | 0.1 | +1.5 |
| Gary Pettis | 28 | arb | 154 | 4.1 | 0.3 | +0.9 |
| Brian Downing | 35 | FA-elig | 152 | 3.9 | 0.8 | +0.4 |
| Dick Schofield | 23 | arb | 139 | 3.7 | 0.2 | +0.9 |
| Wally Joyner | 24 | pre-arb | 154 | 3.3 | 0.1 | +0.9 |
| John Candelaria | 32 | FA-elig | 16 | 3.0 | 0.8 | +0.1 |
| Doug DeCinces | 35 | FA-elig | 140 | 2.7 | 1.2 | -0.4 |
| Ruppert Jones | 31 | FA-elig | 126 | 2.3 | 0.6 | +0.1 |
| Don Sutton | 41 | FA-elig | 34 | 2.2 | 0.9 | -0.2 |
| Bobby Grich | 37 | FA-elig | 98 | 2.1 | 0.5 | +0.1 |
| Bob Boone | 38 | FA-elig | 144 | 2.0 | 0.9 | -0.3 |
| Gary Lucas | 31 | FA-elig | 27 | 1.5 | 0.5 | -0.0 |
| Reggie Jackson | 40 | FA-elig | 132 | 1.5 | 1.1 | -0.7 |
| Jack Howell | 24 | pre-arb | 63 | 1.3 | 0.1 | +0.3 |
| George Hendrick | 36 | FA-elig | 102 | 1.1 | 0.9 | -0.6 |
| Rick Burleson | 35 | FA-elig | 93 | 0.7 | 0.9 | -0.6 |
| Chuck Finley | 23 | pre-arb | 25 | 0.5 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Ron Romanick | 25 | pre-arb | 18 | 0.5 | 0.4 | -0.3 |
| Terry Forster | 34 | FA-elig | 41 | 0.5 | 0.2 | -0.0 |
| Vern Ruhle | 35 | FA-elig | 16 | 0.5 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Devon White | 23 | pre-arb | 29 | 0.5 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Donnie Moore | 32 | FA-elig | 49 | 0.5 | 1.0 | -0.9 |
| Jim Slaton↔ DET | 36 | FA-elig | 14 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -0.0 |
| Rob Wilfong | 32 | FA-elig | 92 | 0.4 | 0.4 | -0.3 |
| Jerry Narron | 30 | FA-elig | 57 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Mark Ryal | 26 | – | 13 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Willie Fraser | 22 | – | 1 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Gus Polidor | 24 | – | 6 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Mark McLemore | 21 | – | 5 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Urbano Lugo | 23 | – | 6 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Doug Corbett | 33 | FA-elig | 46 | -0.1 | 0.4 | -0.4 |
| T.R. Bryden | 27 | – | 16 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Mike Cook | 22 | – | 5 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Todd Fischer | 25 | – | 9 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Ray Chadwick | 23 | – | 7 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Ken Forsch | 39 | FA-elig | 10 | -0.4 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| Darrell Miller | 28 | – | 33 | -0.7 | – | – |
38 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 28 of them (74%). 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 ANA |
|---|---|---|
| Chone Figgins | 2001 | 22.2 |
| Brian Downing | 1977 | 16.9 |
| Andrelton Simmons | 2015 | 14.6 |
| Maicer Izturis | 2004 | 12.2 |
| David Eckstein | 2000 | 9.8 |
| Patrick Sandoval | 2018 | 8.9 |
| Bob Boone | 1981 | 8.8 |
| Bert Blyleven | 1988 | 8.4 |
| Player | Year traded | WAR elsewhere |
|---|---|---|
| Phil Nevin | 1999 | 17.3 |
| Patrick Corbin | 2010 | 16.5 |
| Damion Easley | 1996 | 15.4 |
| Mike Clevinger | 2014 | 10.8 |
| Brandon Marsh | 2022 | 9.4 |
| Roberto Hernández | 1989 | 8.6 |
| Bobby Jenks | 2004 | 7.8 |
| Martín Maldonado | 2011 | 6.3 |