GM: Mike Port (since 1985)
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Blyleven | 38 | FA-elig | 33 | 5.3 | 1.2 | +0.7 |
| Chuck Finley | 26 | arb | 29 | 3.8 | 0.2 | +1.2 |
| Devon White | 26 | arb | 156 | 3.5 | 0.4 | +0.9 |
| Kirk McCaskill | 28 | arb | 32 | 3.2 | 0.5 | +0.7 |
| Chili Davis | 29 | FA-elig | 154 | 3.0 | 1.5 | -0.4 |
| Wally Joyner | 27 | arb | 159 | 2.9 | 0.9 | +0.1 |
| Jack Howell | 27 | arb | 144 | 2.8 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| Mike Witt | 28 | FA-elig | 33 | 2.7 | 1.4 | -0.4 |
| Jim Abbott | 21 | pre-arb | 29 | 2.5 | 0.1 | +0.8 |
| Dick Schofield | 26 | FA-elig | 91 | 2.1 | 0.9 | -0.2 |
| Brian Downing | 38 | FA-elig | 142 | 1.9 | 1.2 | -0.6 |
| Claudell Washington | 34 | FA-elig | 110 | 1.8 | 1.0 | -0.3 |
| Lance Parrish | 33 | FA-elig | 124 | 1.8 | 1.0 | -0.4 |
| Johnny Ray | 32 | FA-elig | 134 | 1.4 | 0.8 | -0.4 |
| Bob McClure | 37 | FA-elig | 48 | 1.0 | 0.2 | +0.1 |
| Max Venable | 32 | – | 20 | 0.7 | – | – |
| Willie Fraser | 25 | arb | 44 | 0.6 | 0.2 | +0.0 |
| Tony Armas | 35 | FA-elig | 60 | 0.6 | 0.5 | -0.3 |
| Bryan Harvey | 26 | pre-arb | 50 | 0.5 | 0.2 | +0.0 |
| Greg Minton | 37 | FA-elig | 62 | 0.5 | 0.8 | -0.6 |
| Rich Monteleone | 26 | pre-arb | 24 | 0.3 | 0.1 | +0.0 |
| Terry Clark | 28 | pre-arb | 4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.0 |
| Bobby Rose | 22 | pre-arb | 14 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.0 |
| Dante Bichette | 25 | – | 48 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Brian Brady | 26 | – | 2 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Mark McLemore | 24 | – | 32 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Vance Lovelace | 25 | – | 1 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Gary Disarcina | 21 | – | 2 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Jim Eppard | 29 | – | 12 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Sherman Corbett | 26 | – | 4 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Mike Fetters | 24 | – | 1 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Ron Tingley | 30 | – | 4 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Glenn Hoffman | 30 | FA-elig | 48 | -0.1 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
| John Orton | 23 | – | 16 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Kent Anderson | 25 | pre-arb | 86 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Bill Schroeder | 30 | FA-elig | 41 | -0.2 | 0.4 | -0.4 |
| Dan Petry | 30 | FA-elig | 19 | -0.6 | 0.8 | -1.0 |
37 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 26 of them (70%). 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 |