GM: Theo Epstein (since 2003)
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Ortiz | 29 | FA-elig | 159 | 5.3 | 5.2 | +4.7 |
| Trot Nixon | 31 | FA-elig | 124 | 3.8 | 7.5 | -0.5 |
| Jason Varitek | 33 | FA-elig | 133 | 3.5 | 8.0 | -1.4 |
| Bill Mueller | 34 | FA-elig | 150 | 3.5 | 2.5 | +4.0 |
| David Wells | 42 | FA-elig | 30 | 3.0 | 4.1 | +1.5 |
| Manny Ramirez | 33 | FA-elig | 152 | 2.9 | 22.0 | -16.5 |
| Johnny Damon | 31 | FA-elig | 148 | 2.7 | 8.2 | -3.1 |
| Matt Clement | 30 | FA-elig | 32 | 2.6 | 6.5 | -1.6 |
| Bronson Arroyo | 28 | arb | 35 | 2.4 | 1.9 | +2.6 |
| Mike Timlin | 39 | FA-elig | 81 | 1.8 | 2.8 | +0.7 |
| Tim Wakefield | 38 | FA-elig | 33 | 1.8 | 4.7 | -1.2 |
| Edgar Renteria | 28 | FA-elig | 153 | 1.8 | 8.0 | -4.6 |
| Curt Schilling | 38 | FA-elig | 32 | 1.7 | 14.5 | -11.3 |
| Tony Graffanino↔ KCR | 33 | FA-elig | 51 | 1.3 | 0.5 | +1.9 |
| Wade Miller | 28 | FA-elig | 16 | 1.1 | 1.5 | +0.6 |
| Kevin Youkilis | 26 | pre-arb | 44 | 0.6 | 0.3 | +0.8 |
| Mark Bellhorn↔ NYY | 30 | FA-elig | 85 | 0.6 | 2.5 | -1.3 |
| Jay Payton↔ OAK | 32 | FA-elig | 55 | 0.6 | 1.6 | -0.5 |
| Kevin Millar | 33 | FA-elig | 134 | 0.5 | 3.5 | -2.6 |
| Gabe Kapler | 29 | – | 36 | 0.4 | – | – |
| Doug Mirabelli | 34 | FA-elig | 50 | 0.4 | 1.5 | -0.7 |
| John Olerud | 36 | – | 87 | 0.4 | – | – |
| Jonathan Papelbon | 24 | – | 17 | 0.3 | – | – |
| Chad Bradford | 30 | – | 31 | 0.3 | – | – |
| Alex Cora↔ CLE | 29 | FA-elig | 47 | 0.3 | 0.6 | -0.1 |
| Lenny DiNardo | 25 | – | 8 | 0.2 | – | – |
| Geremi Gonzalez | 30 | – | 28 | 0.2 | – | – |
| Dave McCarty | 35 | FA-elig | 13 | 0.2 | 0.6 | -0.2 |
| Mike Myers | 36 | FA-elig | 65 | 0.1 | 0.6 | -0.4 |
| Alejandro Machado | 23 | – | 10 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Manny Delcarmen | 23 | – | 10 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Mike Stanton↔ NYY | 38 | FA-elig | 1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.0 |
| Adam Hyzdu↔ SDP | 33 | arb | 12 | 0.0 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
| Scott Cassidy↔ SDP | 29 | – | 1 | 0.0 | – | – |
| John Halama↔ WSN | 33 | FA-elig | 30 | 0.0 | 0.6 | -0.6 |
| Roberto Petagine | 34 | – | 18 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Matt Perisho↔ MIA | 30 | FA-elig | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.0 |
| José Cruz Jr.↔ ARI | 31 | FA-elig | 4 | -0.0 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| Shawn Wooten | 32 | – | 1 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Hanley Ramirez | 21 | – | 2 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Abe Alvarez | 22 | – | 2 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Adam Stern | 25 | pre-arb | 36 | -0.1 | 0.3 | -0.4 |
| Craig Hansen | 21 | – | 4 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Chad Harville↔ HOU | 28 | FA-elig | 8 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| Blaine Neal↔ COL | 27 | arb | 8 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.4 |
| Mike Remlinger↔ CHC | 39 | FA-elig | 8 | -0.2 | 0.8 | -1.1 |
| Matt Mantei | 31 | FA-elig | 34 | -0.2 | 0.8 | -1.2 |
| Cla Meredith | 22 | – | 3 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Kelly Shoppach | 25 | – | 9 | -0.3 | – | – |
| Alan Embree↔ NYY | 35 | FA-elig | 43 | -0.3 | 1.9 | -2.5 |
| Keith Foulke | 32 | FA-elig | 43 | -0.4 | 7.5 | -8.3 |
| Ramón Vázquez↔ CLE | 28 | arb | 27 | -1.0 | 0.5 | -2.3 |
52 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 36 of them (69%). 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 |