GM: Theo Epstein (since 2007)
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Ortiz | 31 | FA-elig | 149 | 6.3 | 13.2 | +0.2 |
| Josh Beckett | 27 | FA-elig | 30 | 5.7 | 6.7 | +5.5 |
| Mike Lowell | 33 | FA-elig | 154 | 4.5 | 9.0 | +0.6 |
| Coco Crisp | 27 | arb | 145 | 4.4 | 3.8 | +5.5 |
| Kevin Youkilis | 28 | arb | 145 | 4.1 | 0.4 | +8.3 |
| Dustin Pedroia | 23 | pre-arb | 139 | 3.7 | 0.4 | +7.5 |
| Daisuke Matsuzaka | 26 | pre-arb | 32 | 2.8 | 6.3 | -0.3 |
| Jason Varitek | 35 | FA-elig | 131 | 2.6 | 11.0 | -5.4 |
| Curt Schilling | 40 | FA-elig | 24 | 2.3 | 13.0 | -8.0 |
| Jonathan Papelbon | 26 | pre-arb | 59 | 2.1 | 0.4 | +4.0 |
| J.D. Drew | 31 | FA-elig | 140 | 2.0 | 14.0 | -9.8 |
| Tim Wakefield | 40 | FA-elig | 31 | 1.9 | 4.0 | -0.0 |
| Manny Ramirez | 35 | FA-elig | 133 | 1.2 | 17.0 | -14.5 |
| Jacoby Ellsbury | 23 | – | 33 | 1.2 | – | – |
| Hideki Okajima | 31 | pre-arb | 66 | 1.1 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| Julian Tavarez | 34 | FA-elig | 34 | 0.9 | 3.4 | -1.5 |
| Clay Buchholz | 22 | – | 4 | 0.7 | – | – |
| Brendan Donnelly | 35 | arb | 27 | 0.5 | 1.4 | -0.3 |
| Alex Cora | 31 | FA-elig | 83 | 0.5 | 2.0 | -1.0 |
| Kason Gabbard↔ TEX | 25 | – | 7 | 0.4 | – | – |
| Julio Lugo | 31 | FA-elig | 147 | 0.4 | 8.2 | -7.5 |
| Manny Delcarmen | 25 | – | 44 | 0.4 | – | – |
| Eric Gagne↔ TEX | 31 | FA-elig | 20 | 0.3 | 2.2 | -1.6 |
| Jon Lester | 23 | pre-arb | 12 | 0.2 | 0.4 | +0.0 |
| Brandon Moss | 23 | – | 15 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Bobby Kielty↔ OAK | 30 | FA-elig | 20 | 0.1 | 1.3 | -1.0 |
| Bryan Corey | 33 | – | 9 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Javier López | 29 | arb | 61 | 0.1 | 0.4 | -0.2 |
| David Murphy↔ TEX | 25 | – | 3 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Mike Timlin | 41 | FA-elig | 50 | 0.0 | 2.8 | -2.8 |
| Jeff Bailey | 28 | – | 3 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Joel Pineiro↔ STL | 28 | FA-elig | 31 | -0.1 | 2.8 | -2.9 |
| Doug Mirabelli | 36 | FA-elig | 48 | -0.1 | 0.8 | -1.0 |
| Devern Hansack | 29 | – | 3 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Royce Clayton↔ TOR | 37 | FA-elig | 8 | -0.2 | 0.2 | -0.6 |
| Kevin Cash | 29 | – | 12 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Eric Hinske | 29 | arb | 84 | -0.2 | 5.6 | -6.1 |
| J.C. Romero↔ PHI | 31 | FA-elig | 23 | -0.3 | 0.5 | -1.0 |
| Kyle Snyder | 29 | arb | 46 | -0.5 | 0.5 | -1.6 |
| Wily Mo Peña↔ WSN | 25 | arb | 73 | -0.6 | 1.2 | -2.5 |
40 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 30 of them (75%). 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 |