GM: Bob Gebhard (since 2005)
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Webb | 26 | pre-arb | 33 | 4.2 | 0.7 | +7.2 |
| Javier Vazquez | 28 | FA-elig | 33 | 4.0 | 11.0 | -3.6 |
| Chad Tracy | 25 | pre-arb | 145 | 3.9 | 0.3 | +7.0 |
| Troy Glaus | 28 | FA-elig | 149 | 3.2 | 9.0 | -3.1 |
| Tony Clark | 33 | FA-elig | 130 | 3.1 | 0.8 | +5.1 |
| Craig Counsell | 34 | FA-elig | 150 | 2.8 | 1.4 | +4.0 |
| Luis Gonzalez | 37 | FA-elig | 155 | 2.6 | 10.1 | -5.2 |
| Brad Halsey | 24 | pre-arb | 28 | 1.8 | 0.3 | +3.0 |
| Jose Valverde | 27 | pre-arb | 61 | 1.6 | 0.3 | +2.7 |
| Shawn Green | 32 | FA-elig | 158 | 1.2 | 7.8 | -5.6 |
| Claudio Vargas↔ WSN | 27 | pre-arb | 21 | 0.7 | 0.3 | +1.0 |
| Shawn Estes | 32 | FA-elig | 21 | 0.6 | 2.5 | -1.3 |
| Brandon Medders | 25 | – | 27 | 0.4 | – | – |
| Lance Cormier | 24 | – | 67 | 0.2 | – | – |
| Tim Worrell↔ PHI | 37 | FA-elig | 32 | 0.2 | 1.9 | -1.6 |
| Mike Gosling | 24 | pre-arb | 13 | 0.2 | 0.3 | -0.0 |
| Dustin Nippert | 24 | – | 3 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Royce Clayton | 35 | FA-elig | 143 | 0.1 | 1.4 | -1.1 |
| Matt Kata↔ PHI | 27 | pre-arb | 30 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
| Kelly Stinnett | 35 | – | 59 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Jason Bulger | 26 | – | 9 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Andy Green | 27 | – | 17 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Buddy Groom↔ NYY | 39 | – | 23 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Randy Choate | 29 | arb | 8 | -0.0 | 0.6 | -0.6 |
| Koyie Hill | 26 | pre-arb | 34 | -0.0 | 0.3 | -0.4 |
| Edgar Gonzalez | 22 | – | 1 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Russ Ortiz | 31 | FA-elig | 24 | -0.1 | 7.4 | -7.6 |
| Armando Almanza | 32 | – | 6 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Oscar Villarreal | 23 | – | 11 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Mike Koplove | 28 | arb | 44 | -0.2 | 0.8 | -1.2 |
| Alex Cintron | 26 | arb | 122 | -0.2 | 0.4 | -0.8 |
| Javier López↔ COL | 27 | pre-arb | 29 | -0.2 | 0.3 | -0.7 |
| Kerry Ligtenberg | 34 | – | 7 | -0.3 | – | – |
| Brian Bruney | 23 | pre-arb | 47 | -0.3 | 0.3 | -0.9 |
| Matt Herges↔ SFG | 35 | FA-elig | 7 | -0.3 | 0.4 | -1.0 |
| Chris Snyder | 24 | pre-arb | 115 | -0.4 | 0.3 | -1.0 |
| Greg Aquino | 27 | pre-arb | 35 | -0.4 | 0.3 | -1.0 |
| Scott Hairston | 25 | – | 15 | -0.4 | – | – |
| Brandon Lyon | 25 | arb | 32 | -0.5 | 0.3 | -1.2 |
| Quinton McCracken | 34 | FA-elig | 134 | -0.5 | 0.8 | -1.7 |
| Conor Jackson | 23 | – | 40 | -0.5 | – | – |
| Luis Terrero | 25 | pre-arb | 88 | -0.6 | 0.3 | -1.4 |
| José Cruz Jr.↔ BOS | 31 | FA-elig | 64 | -1.4 | 2.2 | -4.8 |
43 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 30 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 ARI |
|---|---|---|
| Luis Gonzalez | 1998 | 33.8 |
| Curt Schilling | 2000 | 21.4 |
| Patrick Corbin | 2010 | 16.5 |
| Chris Young | 2005 | 14.5 |
| David Peralta | 2014 | 14.5 |
| Nick Ahmed | 2013 | 12.9 |
| Robbie Ray | 2014 | 11.8 |
| Merrill Kelly | 2019 | 10.7 |
| Player | Year traded | WAR elsewhere |
|---|---|---|
| Max Scherzer | 2009 | 22.2 |
| Paul Goldschmidt | 2018 | 21.3 |
| Dansby Swanson | 2015 | 16.1 |
| Curt Schilling | 2003 | 15.2 |
| Brett Anderson | 2007 | 11.5 |
| Ender Inciarte | 2015 | 11.4 |
| Mitch Haniger | 2016 | 11.1 |
| Brad Penny | 1999 | 9.7 |