GM: Lou Gorman (since 1985)
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Clemens | 29 | FA-elig | 32 | 7.6 | 4.7 | +1.2 |
| Frank Viola | 32 | FA-elig | 35 | 3.7 | 4.8 | -1.9 |
| Danny Darwin | 36 | FA-elig | 51 | 3.1 | 3.4 | -1.0 |
| Joe Hesketh | 33 | FA-elig | 30 | 1.9 | 1.8 | -0.3 |
| Tom Brunansky | 31 | FA-elig | 138 | 1.8 | 2.9 | -1.4 |
| Wade Boggs | 34 | FA-elig | 143 | 1.5 | 2.7 | -1.5 |
| Scott Cooper | 24 | pre-arb | 123 | 1.2 | 0.1 | +0.8 |
| John Dopson | 28 | FA-elig | 25 | 1.0 | 0.3 | +0.5 |
| Mike Gardiner | 26 | pre-arb | 28 | 1.0 | 0.2 | +0.6 |
| John Valentin | 25 | pre-arb | 58 | 0.9 | 0.1 | +0.6 |
| Paul Quantrill | 23 | pre-arb | 27 | 0.7 | 0.1 | +0.4 |
| Ellis Burks | 27 | arb | 66 | 0.7 | 2.3 | -1.8 |
| Greg Harris | 36 | FA-elig | 70 | 0.5 | 1.4 | -1.0 |
| Tom Bolton↔ CIN | 30 | arb | 21 | 0.5 | 0.3 | +0.1 |
| Bob Zupcic | 25 | pre-arb | 124 | 0.5 | 0.1 | +0.3 |
| Tim Naehring | 25 | pre-arb | 72 | 0.4 | 0.1 | +0.2 |
| Jeff Reardon↔ ATL | 36 | FA-elig | 46 | 0.4 | 2.0 | -1.7 |
| Eric Wedge | 24 | – | 27 | 0.4 | – | – |
| Tony Fossas | 34 | arb | 60 | 0.4 | 0.4 | -0.1 |
| Jody Reed | 29 | arb | 143 | 0.3 | 1.6 | -1.3 |
| Mo Vaughn | 24 | pre-arb | 113 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.0 |
| Matt Young | 33 | FA-elig | 28 | 0.2 | 2.3 | -2.1 |
| Peter Hoy | 26 | pre-arb | 5 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Tony Peña Sr. | 35 | FA-elig | 133 | 0.0 | 2.4 | -2.4 |
| Tom Barrett | 32 | – | 4 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Steve Lyons↔ ATL | 32 | FA-elig | 21 | -0.0 | 0.3 | -0.3 |
| Mike Brumley | 29 | – | 2 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Phil Plantier | 23 | pre-arb | 108 | -0.0 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
| Daryl Irvine | 27 | – | 21 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Ken Ryan | 23 | pre-arb | 7 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
| Luis Rivera | 28 | FA-elig | 102 | -0.3 | 1.1 | -1.3 |
| Jack Clark | 36 | FA-elig | 81 | -0.3 | 2.9 | -3.1 |
| Scott Taylor | 24 | – | 4 | -0.3 | – | – |
| John Flaherty | 24 | – | 35 | -0.3 | – | – |
| John Marzano | 29 | arb | 19 | -0.7 | 0.3 | -0.9 |
| Mike Greenwell | 28 | FA-elig | 49 | -0.7 | 3.0 | -3.6 |
| Herm Winningham | 30 | FA-elig | 105 | -0.8 | 0.5 | -1.1 |
| Billy Hatcher↔ CIN | 31 | FA-elig | 75 | -1.8 | 1.0 | -2.4 |
38 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 32 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 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 |