GM: Lou Gorman (since 1985)
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Clemens | 28 | FA-elig | 35 | 8.5 | 2.7 | +2.4 |
| Wade Boggs | 33 | FA-elig | 144 | 6.1 | 2.8 | +0.9 |
| Jody Reed | 28 | arb | 153 | 3.0 | 0.8 | +1.0 |
| Carlos Quintana | 25 | arb | 149 | 2.6 | 0.3 | +1.2 |
| Greg Harris | 35 | FA-elig | 53 | 2.5 | 1.3 | +0.2 |
| Jack Clark | 35 | FA-elig | 140 | 2.4 | 2.9 | -1.4 |
| Phil Plantier | 22 | – | 53 | 2.3 | – | – |
| Ellis Burks | 26 | arb | 130 | 1.8 | 1.8 | -0.7 |
| Mike Greenwell | 27 | FA-elig | 147 | 1.8 | 2.6 | -1.6 |
| Luis Rivera | 27 | arb | 129 | 1.6 | 0.6 | +0.3 |
| Matt Young | 32 | FA-elig | 19 | 1.4 | 2.3 | -1.5 |
| Joe Hesketh | 32 | FA-elig | 39 | 1.3 | 0.5 | +0.2 |
| Mike Gardiner | 25 | – | 22 | 1.2 | – | – |
| Steve Lyons | 31 | FA-elig | 87 | 0.9 | 0.7 | -0.1 |
| Tony Peña Sr. | 34 | FA-elig | 141 | 0.7 | 2.3 | -1.9 |
| Scott Cooper | 23 | pre-arb | 14 | 0.7 | 0.1 | +0.3 |
| Jeff Gray | 28 | arb | 50 | 0.6 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| Kevin Morton | 22 | – | 16 | 0.6 | – | – |
| Dennis Lamp | 38 | FA-elig | 51 | 0.4 | 0.8 | -0.5 |
| Tony Fossas | 33 | arb | 64 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
| John Marzano | 28 | arb | 49 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.0 |
| Jeff Reardon | 35 | FA-elig | 57 | 0.1 | 2.5 | -2.5 |
| Mike Marshall↔ ANA | 31 | FA-elig | 22 | 0.1 | 1.2 | -1.2 |
| Eric Wedge | 23 | – | 1 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Tom Bolton | 29 | arb | 25 | 0.0 | 0.3 | -0.3 |
| Jeff Plympton | 25 | – | 4 | -0.0 | – | – |
| John Dopson | 27 | FA-elig | 1 | -0.0 | 0.3 | -0.3 |
| Josias Manzanillo | 23 | – | 1 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Tom Brunansky | 30 | FA-elig | 142 | -0.1 | 2.5 | -2.5 |
| Wayne Housie | 26 | – | 11 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Danny Darwin | 35 | FA-elig | 12 | -0.1 | 3.2 | -3.3 |
| Mike Brumley | 28 | – | 63 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Mo Vaughn | 23 | pre-arb | 74 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| Daryl Irvine | 26 | – | 9 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Dan Petry↔ ATL | 32 | FA-elig | 13 | -0.3 | 0.2 | -0.4 |
| Dana Kiecker | 30 | pre-arb | 18 | -0.4 | 0.2 | -0.4 |
| Tim Naehring | 24 | pre-arb | 20 | -0.5 | 0.1 | -0.4 |
| Bob Zupcic | 24 | pre-arb | 18 | -0.6 | 0.1 | -0.4 |
| Kevin Romine | 30 | FA-elig | 44 | -0.7 | 0.4 | -0.8 |
39 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 30 of them (77%). 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 BOS |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Varitek | 1997 | 21.2 |
| Josh Beckett | 2005 | 20.1 |
| Derek Lowe | 1997 | 18.0 |
| Curt Schilling | 2003 | 15.2 |
| Eduardo Rodríguez | 2014 | 14.3 |
| Rick Porcello | 2014 | 13.1 |
| Jarrod Saltalamacchia | 2010 | 8.8 |
| Wilyer Abreu | 2022 | 7.5 |
| Player | Year traded | WAR elsewhere |
|---|---|---|
| Jeff Bagwell | 1990 | 80.2 |
| Brady Anderson | 1988 | 33.0 |
| Hanley Ramírez | 2005 | 29.1 |
| Jamie Moyer | 1996 | 28.0 |
| Carlton Fisk | 1985 | 18.3 |
| Carney Lansford | 1982 | 16.7 |
| Carlos Martínez | 2013 | 16.0 |
| Ernie Whitt | 1985 | 14.7 |