GM: Lou Gorman (since 1993)
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Valentin | 26 | pre-arb | 144 | 5.2 | 0.2 | +4.1 |
| Scott Fletcher | 34 | FA-elig | 121 | 3.9 | 0.8 | +2.4 |
| Mike Greenwell | 29 | FA-elig | 146 | 3.9 | 3.4 | -0.2 |
| Roger Clemens | 30 | FA-elig | 29 | 3.7 | 4.7 | -1.6 |
| Mo Vaughn | 25 | pre-arb | 152 | 3.4 | 0.3 | +2.5 |
| Danny Darwin | 37 | FA-elig | 34 | 2.9 | 2.8 | -0.4 |
| Scott Cooper | 25 | arb | 156 | 2.9 | 0.2 | +2.1 |
| Frank Viola | 33 | FA-elig | 29 | 2.7 | 4.8 | -2.7 |
| Aaron Sele | 23 | pre-arb | 18 | 2.6 | 0.1 | +2.0 |
| Jeff Russell | 31 | FA-elig | 51 | 1.8 | 2.2 | -0.7 |
| John Dopson | 29 | FA-elig | 34 | 1.8 | 0.8 | +0.7 |
| Billy Hatcher | 32 | FA-elig | 136 | 1.4 | 1.0 | +0.2 |
| Paul Quantrill | 24 | pre-arb | 49 | 1.2 | 0.1 | +0.9 |
| Greg Harris | 37 | FA-elig | 80 | 1.2 | 1.5 | -0.5 |
| Ken Ryan | 24 | pre-arb | 47 | 0.7 | 0.1 | +0.5 |
| Tony Fossas | 35 | arb | 71 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -0.1 |
| Tim Naehring | 26 | arb | 39 | 0.4 | 0.2 | +0.1 |
| Jeff Richardson | 27 | arb | 15 | 0.4 | 0.1 | +0.2 |
| Joe Hesketh | 34 | FA-elig | 28 | 0.3 | 1.8 | -1.5 |
| Nate Minchey | 23 | – | 5 | 0.3 | – | – |
| Jeff McNeely | 23 | – | 21 | 0.2 | – | – |
| Bob Zupcic | 26 | pre-arb | 141 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
| Jose Melendez | 27 | arb | 9 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
| Scott Bankhead | 29 | FA-elig | 40 | 0.1 | 1.1 | -1.0 |
| Rob Deer↔ DET | 32 | FA-elig | 38 | 0.1 | 0.6 | -0.5 |
| Cory Bailey | 22 | – | 11 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Ivan Calderon↔ CHW | 31 | FA-elig | 73 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Jim Byrd | 24 | – | 2 | 0.0 | – | – |
| John Flaherty | 25 | pre-arb | 13 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| Steve Lyons | 33 | – | 28 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Luis Ortiz | 23 | pre-arb | 9 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
| Scott Taylor | 25 | – | 16 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Ernest Riles | 32 | FA-elig | 94 | -0.3 | 0.4 | -0.7 |
| Greg Blosser | 22 | – | 17 | -0.3 | – | – |
| Luis Rivera | 29 | FA-elig | 62 | -0.4 | 1.1 | -1.4 |
| Andre Dawson | 38 | FA-elig | 121 | -0.4 | 4.9 | -5.2 |
| Bob Melvin | 31 | FA-elig | 77 | -0.8 | 0.7 | -1.4 |
| Tony Peña Sr. | 36 | FA-elig | 126 | -1.1 | 2.2 | -3.1 |
| Carlos Quintana | 27 | arb | 101 | -1.1 | 0.3 | -1.3 |
39 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 32 of them (82%). 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 |