GM: Pat Gillick (since 1996)
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael Palmeiro | 33 | FA-elig | 162 | 6.9 | 6.5 | +0.9 |
| Scott Erickson | 30 | FA-elig | 36 | 5.3 | 3.7 | +2.0 |
| Mike Mussina | 29 | FA-elig | 29 | 5.1 | 6.8 | -1.3 |
| Roberto Alomar | 30 | FA-elig | 147 | 3.8 | 6.3 | -2.3 |
| Mike Bordick | 32 | FA-elig | 151 | 3.5 | 3.6 | +0.2 |
| Eric Davis | 36 | FA-elig | 131 | 3.2 | 2.5 | +1.0 |
| Jimmy Key | 37 | FA-elig | 25 | 1.7 | 5.4 | -3.6 |
| Cal Ripken Jr. | 37 | FA-elig | 161 | 1.6 | 6.4 | -4.6 |
| Chris Hoiles | 33 | FA-elig | 97 | 1.6 | 3.6 | -1.9 |
| Juan Guzman↔ TOR | 31 | FA-elig | 11 | 1.3 | 1.7 | -0.2 |
| Sidney Ponson | 21 | pre-arb | 31 | 1.3 | 0.2 | +1.3 |
| B.J. Surhoff | 33 | FA-elig | 162 | 1.2 | 1.7 | -0.4 |
| Lenny Webster | 33 | FA-elig | 108 | 1.1 | 0.7 | +0.4 |
| Arthur Rhodes | 28 | FA-elig | 45 | 1.1 | 2.9 | -1.7 |
| Jeffrey Hammonds↔ CIN | 27 | arb | 63 | 0.9 | 0.9 | +0.1 |
| Harold Baines | 39 | FA-elig | 104 | 0.9 | 1.3 | -0.3 |
| Jeff Reboulet | 34 | FA-elig | 79 | 0.7 | 0.5 | +0.3 |
| Brady Anderson | 34 | FA-elig | 133 | 0.7 | 5.4 | -4.7 |
| Doug Johns | 30 | arb | 31 | 0.5 | 0.2 | +0.3 |
| Armando Benitez | 25 | arb | 71 | 0.4 | 1.1 | -0.7 |
| Nerio Rodriguez↔ TOR | 27 | pre-arb | 6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | +0.3 |
| Jesse Orosco | 41 | FA-elig | 69 | 0.4 | 1.1 | -0.7 |
| Doug Drabek | 35 | FA-elig | 23 | 0.3 | 1.7 | -1.4 |
| Pete Smith↔ SDP | 32 | FA-elig | 27 | 0.1 | 0.7 | -0.5 |
| Calvin Pickering | 21 | – | 9 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Jesus Tavarez | 27 | – | 8 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Scott Kamieniecki | 34 | FA-elig | 12 | 0.1 | 2.9 | -2.8 |
| Lyle Mouton | 29 | – | 18 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Ryan Minor | 24 | – | 9 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Willie Greene↔ CIN | 26 | FA-elig | 24 | 0.0 | 0.3 | -0.3 |
| Radhames Dykhoff | 23 | – | 1 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Norm Charlton↔ ATL | 35 | FA-elig | 36 | -0.0 | 0.5 | -0.5 |
| Chris Fussell | 22 | – | 3 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Joel Bennett | 28 | – | 2 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Gene Kingsale | 21 | – | 11 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Willis Otáñez | 25 | pre-arb | 3 | -0.1 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
| Rocky Coppinger | 24 | – | 6 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Danny Clyburn | 24 | pre-arb | 11 | -0.1 | 0.2 | -0.3 |
| Charlie Greene | 27 | – | 13 | -0.1 | – | – |
| P.J. Forbes | 30 | – | 9 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Jerry Hairston Jr. | 22 | pre-arb | 6 | -0.2 | 0.2 | -0.3 |
| Richie Lewis | 32 | – | 2 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Alan Mills | 31 | FA-elig | 72 | -0.2 | 1.0 | -1.2 |
| Bobby Munoz | 30 | – | 9 | -0.3 | – | – |
| Ozzie Guillen↔ ATL | 34 | FA-elig | 12 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -0.4 |
| Rich Becker↔ NYM | 26 | arb | 79 | -0.3 | 1.0 | -1.3 |
| Joe Carter↔ SFG | 38 | FA-elig | 85 | -0.5 | 2.1 | -2.6 |
| Terry Mathews | 33 | FA-elig | 17 | -0.5 | 0.9 | -1.4 |
48 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 35 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 BAL |
|---|---|---|
| Brady Anderson | 1988 | 33.0 |
| Adam Jones | 2008 | 29.6 |
| Melvin Mora | 2000 | 26.9 |
| Chris Hoiles | 1988 | 24.8 |
| Scott Erickson | 1995 | 16.4 |
| J. J. Hardy | 2010 | 14.3 |
| Randy Milligan | 1988 | 11.9 |
| Mike Devereaux | 1989 | 11.7 |
| Player | Year traded | WAR elsewhere |
|---|---|---|
| Dennis Martínez | 1986 | 22.5 |
| Jake Arrieta | 2013 | 19.6 |
| Bryn Smith | 1977 | 16.4 |
| Mickey Tettleton | 1991 | 14.4 |
| Eduardo Rodríguez | 2014 | 14.3 |
| Mike Yastrzemski | 2019 | 11.3 |
| Eddie Murray | 1988 | 10.8 |
| José Mesa | 1992 | 9.1 |