GM: Larry Himes (since 1992)
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sammy Sosa | 25 | arb | 105 | 3.8 | 3.0 | +1.5 |
| Mark Grace | 30 | FA-elig | 106 | 1.8 | 4.4 | -2.3 |
| Jim Bullinger | 28 | pre-arb | 33 | 1.8 | 0.1 | +1.9 |
| Steve Trachsel | 23 | pre-arb | 22 | 1.6 | 0.1 | +1.7 |
| Kevin Foster | 25 | pre-arb | 13 | 1.3 | 0.1 | +1.4 |
| Willie Banks | 25 | arb | 23 | 1.2 | 0.2 | +1.2 |
| Glenallen Hill | 29 | arb | 89 | 1.2 | 1.0 | +0.4 |
| Anthony Young | 28 | arb | 20 | 1.1 | 0.2 | +1.1 |
| Rick Wilkins | 27 | arb | 100 | 1.1 | 0.3 | +0.9 |
| Ryne Sandberg | 34 | FA-elig | 57 | 0.9 | 6.0 | -4.9 |
| Eduardo Zambrano | 28 | pre-arb | 67 | 0.8 | 0.1 | +0.8 |
| Derrick May | 25 | arb | 100 | 0.8 | 0.3 | +0.6 |
| Mark Parent | 32 | FA-elig | 44 | 0.7 | 0.3 | +0.6 |
| Rey Sanchez | 26 | arb | 96 | 0.7 | 0.2 | +0.6 |
| Randy Myers | 31 | FA-elig | 38 | 0.5 | 3.6 | -3.1 |
| Karl Rhodes | 25 | arb | 95 | 0.4 | 0.1 | +0.4 |
| Frank Castillo | 25 | arb | 4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| Dan Plesac | 32 | FA-elig | 54 | 0.3 | 1.7 | -1.4 |
| Mike Morgan | 34 | FA-elig | 15 | 0.3 | 3.4 | -3.1 |
| Mike Maksudian | 28 | – | 26 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Shawn Boskie↔ PHI | 27 | arb | 2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | +0.1 |
| Jose Guzman | 31 | FA-elig | 4 | 0.1 | 3.5 | -3.4 |
| Kevin Roberson | 26 | – | 44 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Jose Bautista | 29 | FA-elig | 58 | -0.0 | 0.7 | -0.8 |
| Donn Pall↔ NYY | 32 | FA-elig | 2 | -0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| José Hernández | 24 | arb | 56 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| Blaise Ilsley | 30 | pre-arb | 10 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
| Chuck Crim | 32 | – | 49 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Willie Wilson | 38 | FA-elig | 17 | -0.2 | 0.7 | -0.9 |
| Turk Wendell | 27 | pre-arb | 6 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
| Dave Otto | 29 | – | 36 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Steve Buechele | 32 | FA-elig | 104 | -0.2 | 2.5 | -2.8 |
| Todd Haney | 28 | pre-arb | 17 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.4 |
| Shawon Dunston | 31 | FA-elig | 88 | -0.3 | 2.4 | -2.7 |
| Randy Veres | 28 | arb | 10 | -0.4 | 0.2 | -0.6 |
35 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 31 of them (89%). 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 CHC |
|---|---|---|
| Sammy Sosa | 1992 | 60.7 |
| Ryne Sandberg | 1982 | 48.2 |
| Anthony Rizzo | 2012 | 31.1 |
| Aramis Ramírez | 2003 | 25.0 |
| Kyle Hendricks | 2012 | 24.4 |
| Derrek Lee | 2003 | 21.4 |
| Jake Arrieta | 2013 | 19.6 |
| Rick Sutcliffe | 1984 | 17.2 |
| Player | Year traded | WAR elsewhere |
|---|---|---|
| Rafael Palmeiro | 1988 | 42.3 |
| Dontrelle Willis | 2002 | 20.7 |
| Dennis Eckersley | 1987 | 19.3 |
| Ricky Nolasco | 2005 | 17.5 |
| Jon Garland | 1998 | 17.2 |
| Chris Archer | 2011 | 16.9 |
| Gleyber Torres | 2016 | 15.9 |
| Josh Donaldson | 2008 | 13.8 |