GM: Syd Thrift (since 2000)
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Conine | 35 | FA-elig | 139 | 2.7 | 3.0 | +1.3 |
| Jose Mercedes | 30 | FA-elig | 33 | 2.5 | 2.8 | +1.3 |
| Buddy Groom | 35 | FA-elig | 70 | 1.9 | 2.0 | +1.1 |
| Chris Richard | 27 | pre-arb | 136 | 1.8 | 0.2 | +2.7 |
| Tony Batista↔ TOR | 27 | arb | 84 | 1.8 | 1.8 | +1.2 |
| Melvin Mora | 29 | pre-arb | 128 | 1.8 | 0.3 | +2.6 |
| David Segui | 34 | FA-elig | 82 | 1.7 | 7.0 | -4.2 |
| Josh Towers | 24 | – | 24 | 1.4 | – | – |
| Sidney Ponson | 24 | arb | 23 | 1.3 | 2.1 | -0.0 |
| Willis Roberts | 26 | pre-arb | 46 | 1.2 | 0.2 | +1.8 |
| Jason Johnson | 27 | arb | 32 | 1.2 | 0.3 | +1.6 |
| Pat Hentgen | 32 | FA-elig | 9 | 0.9 | 4.5 | -3.1 |
| Calvin Maduro | 26 | arb | 22 | 0.8 | 0.2 | +1.0 |
| Jay Gibbons | 24 | pre-arb | 73 | 0.7 | 0.2 | +1.0 |
| John Wasdin↔ COL | 28 | FA-elig | 26 | 0.7 | 0.6 | +0.5 |
| Mike Trombley↔ LAD | 34 | FA-elig | 50 | 0.6 | 1.7 | -0.8 |
| Mike Bordick | 35 | FA-elig | 58 | 0.4 | 4.5 | -3.8 |
| Fernando Lunar | 24 | pre-arb | 64 | 0.4 | 0.2 | +0.4 |
| Greg Myers↔ OAK | 35 | FA-elig | 25 | 0.4 | 0.5 | +0.1 |
| Luis Matos | 22 | pre-arb | 31 | 0.4 | 0.2 | +0.4 |
| Jorge Julio | 22 | – | 18 | 0.3 | – | – |
| B.J. Ryan | 25 | pre-arb | 61 | 0.3 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| Jerry Hairston Jr. | 25 | arb | 159 | 0.2 | 0.2 | +0.1 |
| Sean Douglass | 22 | – | 4 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Geronimo Gil | 25 | – | 17 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Tim Raines Sr.↔ WSN | 41 | FA-elig | 4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | +0.1 |
| John Bale | 27 | – | 14 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Mike Kinkade | 28 | arb | 61 | -0.0 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
| Rick Bauer | 24 | – | 6 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Kris Foster | 26 | – | 7 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Casey Blake↔ MIN | 27 | – | 6 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Larry Bigbie | 23 | – | 47 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Gene Kingsale↔ SEA | 24 | – | 3 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Tim Raines Jr. | 21 | – | 7 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Chad Paronto | 25 | – | 24 | -0.3 | – | – |
| Delino DeShields↔ CHC | 32 | FA-elig | 58 | -0.3 | 2.0 | -2.5 |
| Lesli Brea | 27 | – | 2 | -0.3 | – | – |
| Brady Anderson | 37 | FA-elig | 131 | -0.4 | 7.2 | -7.8 |
| John Parrish | 23 | – | 16 | -0.4 | – | – |
| Willie Harris | 23 | – | 9 | -0.4 | – | – |
| Chuck McElroy↔ SDP | 33 | FA-elig | 18 | -0.5 | 0.6 | -1.3 |
| Cal Ripken Jr. | 40 | FA-elig | 128 | -0.5 | 6.3 | -7.1 |
| Brian Roberts | 23 | – | 75 | -0.6 | – | – |
| Brook Fordyce | 31 | FA-elig | 95 | -0.6 | 0.8 | -1.8 |
| Alan Mills | 34 | FA-elig | 15 | -0.7 | 3.0 | -4.1 |
| Ryan Kohlmeier | 24 | pre-arb | 34 | -1.0 | 0.2 | -1.9 |
46 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 30 of them (65%). 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 |