GM: Theo Epstein (since 2003)
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curt Schilling | 37 | FA-elig | 32 | 6.5 | 12.0 | -0.8 |
| Pedro Martínez | 32 | FA-elig | 33 | 4.8 | 17.5 | -9.2 |
| Johnny Damon | 30 | FA-elig | 150 | 4.3 | 8.0 | -0.6 |
| David Ortiz | 28 | FA-elig | 150 | 4.2 | 4.6 | +2.6 |
| Jason Varitek | 32 | FA-elig | 137 | 4.1 | 6.9 | +0.1 |
| Mark Bellhorn | 29 | FA-elig | 138 | 3.4 | 0.5 | +5.4 |
| Manny Ramirez | 32 | FA-elig | 152 | 3.3 | 22.5 | -16.9 |
| Bronson Arroyo | 27 | arb | 32 | 3.2 | 0.3 | +5.2 |
| Derek Lowe | 31 | FA-elig | 33 | 2.3 | 4.5 | -0.6 |
| Keith Foulke | 31 | FA-elig | 72 | 1.6 | 3.5 | -0.7 |
| Kevin Youkilis | 25 | – | 72 | 1.5 | – | – |
| Kevin Millar | 32 | FA-elig | 150 | 1.5 | 3.3 | -0.8 |
| Tim Wakefield | 37 | FA-elig | 32 | 1.4 | 4.3 | -1.9 |
| Bill Mueller | 33 | FA-elig | 110 | 1.1 | 2.1 | -0.2 |
| Trot Nixon | 30 | FA-elig | 48 | 1.1 | 4.5 | -2.7 |
| Doug Mirabelli | 33 | FA-elig | 59 | 0.9 | 0.8 | +0.7 |
| Orlando Cabrera↔ WSN | 29 | FA-elig | 58 | 0.7 | 2.2 | -0.9 |
| Mike Timlin | 38 | FA-elig | 76 | 0.7 | 2.5 | -1.3 |
| Scott Williamson | 28 | arb | 28 | 0.4 | 3.2 | -2.5 |
| Alan Embree | 34 | FA-elig | 71 | 0.4 | 3.0 | -2.3 |
| Nomar Garciaparra↔ CHC | 30 | FA-elig | 38 | 0.4 | 5.4 | -4.7 |
| Dave Roberts↔ LAD | 32 | arb | 45 | 0.2 | 0.4 | -0.0 |
| Pokey Reese | 31 | FA-elig | 96 | 0.2 | 1.0 | -0.7 |
| Lenny DiNardo | 24 | pre-arb | 22 | 0.2 | 0.3 | +0.0 |
| Adam Hyzdu | 32 | – | 17 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Ramiro Mendoza | 32 | FA-elig | 27 | 0.1 | 3.6 | -3.4 |
| Byung-Hyun Kim | 25 | arb | 7 | 0.1 | 3.4 | -3.3 |
| Gabe Kapler | 28 | FA-elig | 136 | 0.0 | 0.8 | -0.7 |
| Jimmy Anderson↔ CHC | 28 | – | 5 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Jamie Brown | 27 | – | 4 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Frank Castillo | 35 | – | 2 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Joe Nelson | 29 | – | 3 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Mike Myers↔ SEA | 35 | FA-elig | 25 | -0.0 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
| Earl Snyder | 28 | – | 1 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Dave McCarty | 34 | FA-elig | 91 | -0.1 | 0.5 | -0.6 |
| Sandy Martinez↔ CLE | 33 | – | 3 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Brian Daubach | 32 | FA-elig | 30 | -0.1 | 0.5 | -0.7 |
| Phil Seibel | 25 | – | 2 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Pedro Astacio | 34 | – | 5 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Curt Leskanic↔ KCR | 36 | FA-elig | 32 | -0.1 | 0.8 | -1.0 |
| Terry Adams↔ TOR | 31 | FA-elig | 19 | -0.1 | 0.5 | -0.8 |
| Mark Malaska | 26 | – | 19 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Andy Dominique | 28 | – | 7 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Ellis Burks | 39 | FA-elig | 11 | -0.2 | 0.8 | -1.1 |
| Abe Alvarez | 21 | – | 1 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Anastacio Martinez | 25 | – | 11 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Bobby Jones | 32 | – | 3 | -0.4 | – | – |
| Ricky Gutierrez↔ NYM | 34 | FA-elig | 21 | -0.4 | 1.9 | -2.6 |
| Doug Mientkiewicz↔ MIN | 30 | FA-elig | 49 | -0.6 | 1.1 | -2.1 |
| Cesar Crespo | 25 | arb | 52 | -0.6 | 0.3 | -1.4 |
50 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 35 of them (70%). 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 |