GM: Mike Port (since 1985)
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Witt | 27 | FA-elig | 34 | 4.4 | 1.4 | -0.0 |
| Bob Boone | 40 | FA-elig | 122 | 3.2 | 0.9 | +0.1 |
| Wally Joyner | 26 | pre-arb | 158 | 3.1 | 0.3 | +0.6 |
| Kirk McCaskill | 27 | arb | 23 | 2.6 | 0.3 | +0.6 |
| Johnny Ray | 31 | FA-elig | 153 | 2.5 | 0.7 | +0.0 |
| Brian Downing | 37 | FA-elig | 135 | 2.5 | 0.9 | -0.1 |
| Devon White | 25 | arb | 122 | 2.4 | 0.2 | +0.6 |
| Dick Schofield | 25 | arb | 155 | 2.4 | 0.6 | +0.2 |
| Chuck Finley | 25 | pre-arb | 31 | 2.4 | 0.1 | +0.6 |
| Bryan Harvey | 25 | pre-arb | 50 | 2.3 | 0.1 | +0.7 |
| Jack Howell | 26 | arb | 154 | 1.3 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| Greg Minton | 36 | FA-elig | 44 | 1.2 | 0.5 | -0.1 |
| Terry Clark | 27 | pre-arb | 15 | 1.1 | 0.1 | +0.3 |
| Mark McLemore | 23 | pre-arb | 77 | 0.8 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Butch Wynegar | 32 | FA-elig | 27 | 0.5 | 0.7 | -0.6 |
| Sherman Corbett | 25 | pre-arb | 34 | 0.3 | 0.1 | +0.0 |
| Dan Petry | 29 | FA-elig | 22 | 0.3 | 0.8 | -0.7 |
| Tony Armas | 34 | FA-elig | 120 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.0 |
| Thad Bosley↔ KCR | 31 | FA-elig | 35 | 0.2 | 0.3 | -0.2 |
| Donnie Moore | 34 | FA-elig | 27 | 0.2 | 1.0 | -0.9 |
| DeWayne Buice | 30 | pre-arb | 32 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Ray Krawczyk | 28 | – | 14 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Rich Monteleone | 25 | – | 3 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Chili Davis | 28 | FA-elig | 158 | 0.1 | 0.8 | -0.8 |
| Jim Eppard | 28 | pre-arb | 56 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.0 |
| Darrell Miller | 30 | arb | 70 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Mike Cook | 24 | – | 3 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Joe Redfield | 27 | – | 1 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Urbano Lugo | 25 | – | 1 | -0.1 | – | – |
| George Hendrick | 38 | FA-elig | 69 | -0.1 | 1.0 | -1.0 |
| Jack Lazorko | 32 | arb | 10 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Brian Dorsett | 27 | – | 7 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Junior Noboa | 23 | – | 21 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Domingo Ramos↔ CLE | 30 | – | 10 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Vance Lovelace | 24 | – | 3 | -0.3 | – | – |
| Bill Buckner↔ KCR | 38 | FA-elig | 19 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| Dante Bichette | 24 | – | 21 | -0.3 | – | – |
| Mike Brown | 28 | – | 18 | -0.3 | – | – |
| Frank DiMichele | 23 | pre-arb | 4 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| Doug Davis | 25 | – | 6 | -0.4 | – | – |
| Stu Cliburn | 31 | arb | 40 | -0.6 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| Willie Fraser | 24 | pre-arb | 34 | -0.7 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
| Chico Walker | 30 | FA-elig | 33 | -0.7 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
| Gus Polidor | 26 | arb | 54 | -1.1 | 0.1 | -0.4 |
44 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 32 of them (73%). 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 |