GM: Whitey Herzog (since 1994)
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Finley | 31 | FA-elig | 25 | 3.4 | 3.9 | +0.1 |
| Chili Davis | 34 | FA-elig | 108 | 3.0 | 2.9 | +0.6 |
| Tim Salmon | 25 | pre-arb | 100 | 2.1 | 0.6 | +1.8 |
| Spike Owen | 33 | FA-elig | 82 | 1.8 | 1.2 | +0.9 |
| Chad Curtis | 25 | – | 114 | 1.7 | – | – |
| Mark Langston | 33 | FA-elig | 18 | 1.6 | 3.5 | -1.7 |
| Brian Anderson | 22 | pre-arb | 18 | 1.3 | 0.1 | +1.3 |
| Phil Leftwich | 25 | pre-arb | 20 | 1.2 | 0.1 | +1.3 |
| Gary Disarcina | 26 | arb | 112 | 1.0 | 0.4 | +0.8 |
| Rex Hudler | 33 | FA-elig | 56 | 1.0 | 0.4 | +0.7 |
| Jim Edmonds | 24 | pre-arb | 94 | 1.0 | 0.1 | +1.0 |
| Mark Leiter | 31 | arb | 40 | 0.7 | 0.6 | +0.2 |
| Greg Myers | 28 | FA-elig | 45 | 0.4 | 0.7 | -0.2 |
| John Dopson | 30 | FA-elig | 21 | 0.4 | 0.4 | +0.0 |
| Bo Jackson | 31 | FA-elig | 75 | 0.3 | 1.0 | -0.7 |
| Bob Patterson | 35 | FA-elig | 47 | 0.1 | 0.7 | -0.5 |
| Garret Anderson | 22 | pre-arb | 5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +0.0 |
| Russ Springer | 25 | pre-arb | 18 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.0 |
| John Farrell | 31 | – | 3 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Ken Patterson | 29 | – | 1 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Jeff Schwarz↔ CHW | 30 | pre-arb | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.0 |
| Joe Grahe | 26 | arb | 40 | -0.0 | 0.9 | -0.9 |
| Mike Butcher | 29 | pre-arb | 33 | -0.1 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
| Craig Lefferts | 36 | FA-elig | 30 | -0.1 | 0.4 | -0.5 |
| Bill Sampen | 31 | arb | 10 | -0.1 | 0.2 | -0.3 |
| Rod Correia | 26 | – | 6 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Scott Lewis | 28 | arb | 20 | -0.2 | 0.2 | -0.3 |
| Dwight Smith↔ BAL | 30 | arb | 45 | -0.2 | 0.5 | -0.7 |
| Chris Turner | 25 | pre-arb | 58 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.4 |
| Eduardo Perez | 24 | pre-arb | 38 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -0.5 |
| Mark Dalesandro | 26 | – | 19 | -0.3 | – | – |
| Andrew Lorraine | 21 | – | 4 | -0.4 | – | – |
| Jorge Fabregas | 24 | pre-arb | 43 | -0.5 | 0.1 | -0.7 |
| Damion Easley | 24 | pre-arb | 88 | -0.7 | 0.2 | -1.0 |
| J.T. Snow | 26 | pre-arb | 61 | -1.0 | 0.2 | -1.3 |
| Harold Reynolds | 33 | FA-elig | 74 | -1.1 | 0.2 | -1.5 |
| Joe Magrane | 29 | FA-elig | 20 | -1.1 | 1.5 | -2.8 |
37 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 31 of them (84%). 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 |