GM: Jed Hoyer (since 2006)
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Ortiz | 30 | FA-elig | 151 | 5.3 | 6.5 | +4.0 |
| Curt Schilling | 39 | FA-elig | 31 | 4.6 | 13.0 | -3.9 |
| Jonathan Papelbon | 25 | pre-arb | 59 | 3.1 | 0.3 | +5.8 |
| Manny Ramirez | 34 | FA-elig | 130 | 2.9 | 18.3 | -12.5 |
| Kevin Youkilis | 27 | pre-arb | 147 | 2.7 | 0.4 | +4.9 |
| Mike Lowell | 32 | FA-elig | 153 | 2.5 | 9.0 | -4.0 |
| Trot Nixon | 32 | FA-elig | 114 | 1.7 | 7.5 | -4.2 |
| Álex González | 29 | FA-elig | 111 | 1.6 | 2.7 | +0.4 |
| Josh Beckett | 26 | arb | 33 | 1.2 | 4.3 | -1.9 |
| Tim Wakefield | 39 | FA-elig | 23 | 1.2 | 4.0 | -1.7 |
| Manny Delcarmen | 24 | – | 50 | 1.0 | – | – |
| Wily Mo Peña | 24 | arb | 84 | 1.0 | 1.2 | +0.7 |
| Jon Lester | 22 | – | 15 | 0.9 | – | – |
| Coco Crisp | 26 | arb | 105 | 0.9 | 2.8 | -1.0 |
| Jason Varitek | 34 | FA-elig | 103 | 0.6 | 10.0 | -8.8 |
| Mark Loretta | 34 | FA-elig | 155 | 0.5 | 3.2 | -2.3 |
| Kason Gabbard | 24 | – | 7 | 0.4 | – | – |
| Kyle Snyder↔ KCR | 28 | – | 16 | 0.4 | – | – |
| Craig Breslow | 25 | – | 13 | 0.3 | – | – |
| Matt Clement | 31 | FA-elig | 12 | 0.3 | 9.8 | -9.3 |
| Mike Timlin | 40 | FA-elig | 68 | 0.2 | 3.0 | -2.5 |
| David Pauley | 23 | – | 3 | 0.2 | – | – |
| Jason Johnson↔ CIN | 32 | FA-elig | 6 | 0.2 | 0.9 | -0.5 |
| Kevin Jarvis↔ ARI | 36 | – | 4 | 0.2 | – | – |
| Bryan Corey↔ TEX | 32 | – | 16 | 0.2 | – | – |
| Mike Burns↔ CIN | 27 | pre-arb | 7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +0.2 |
| Devern Hansack | 28 | – | 2 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Carlos Pena | 28 | – | 18 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Gabe Kapler | 30 | – | 72 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Keith Foulke | 33 | FA-elig | 44 | 0.1 | 7.8 | -7.6 |
| Rudy Seanez↔ SDP | 37 | FA-elig | 41 | 0.1 | 1.6 | -1.5 |
| David Wells↔ SDP | 43 | FA-elig | 8 | 0.0 | 2.5 | -2.5 |
| Julian Tavarez | 33 | FA-elig | 58 | -0.0 | 3.4 | -3.4 |
| Josh Bard↔ SDP | 28 | arb | 7 | -0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| Craig Hansen | 22 | – | 38 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Dustan Mohr | 30 | – | 21 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Ken Huckaby | 35 | – | 8 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Eric Hinske↔ TOR | 28 | arb | 31 | -0.1 | 1.3 | -1.4 |
| Alex Cora | 30 | FA-elig | 96 | -0.1 | 1.4 | -1.6 |
| Javier López | 28 | – | 27 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Mike Holtz | 33 | – | 3 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Corky Miller | 30 | – | 1 | -0.1 | – | – |
| David Riske↔ CHW | 29 | FA-elig | 8 | -0.1 | 0.4 | -0.6 |
| David Murphy | 24 | – | 20 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Abe Alvarez | 23 | – | 1 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Jermaine Van Buren | 25 | – | 10 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Adam Stern | 26 | pre-arb | 10 | -0.3 | 0.3 | -0.9 |
| Lenny DiNardo | 26 | pre-arb | 13 | -0.3 | 0.3 | -1.0 |
| J.T. Snow | 38 | FA-elig | 38 | -0.3 | 2.0 | -2.7 |
| Doug Mirabelli↔ SDP | 35 | FA-elig | 59 | -0.5 | 1.2 | -2.2 |
| Javy Lopez↔ BAL | 35 | FA-elig | 18 | -0.5 | 1.7 | -2.8 |
| Willie Harris | 28 | – | 47 | -0.6 | – | – |
| Dustin Pedroia | 22 | – | 31 | -1.0 | – | – |
53 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 31 of them (58%). 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 |