GM: Larry Himes (since 1987)
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton Fisk | 40 | FA-elig | 76 | 2.9 | 0.7 | +0.2 |
| Ozzie Guillen | 24 | arb | 156 | 2.8 | 0.5 | +0.3 |
| Dave LaPoint↔ PIT | 28 | FA-elig | 25 | 2.6 | 0.3 | +0.5 |
| Jerry Reuss | 39 | FA-elig | 32 | 2.3 | 0.2 | +0.5 |
| Dan Pasqua | 26 | arb | 129 | 2.1 | 0.2 | +0.5 |
| Dave Gallagher | 27 | pre-arb | 101 | 2.0 | 0.1 | +0.5 |
| Melido Perez | 22 | pre-arb | 32 | 1.5 | 0.1 | +0.4 |
| Jack McDowell | 22 | pre-arb | 26 | 1.4 | 0.1 | +0.4 |
| Harold Baines | 29 | FA-elig | 158 | 1.3 | 1.0 | -0.6 |
| Gary Redus↔ PIT | 31 | FA-elig | 77 | 1.0 | 0.3 | -0.0 |
| Bobby Thigpen | 24 | pre-arb | 68 | 0.9 | 0.1 | +0.2 |
| Steve Lyons | 28 | arb | 146 | 0.8 | 0.2 | +0.1 |
| Bill Long | 28 | arb | 47 | 0.6 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Daryl Boston | 25 | arb | 105 | 0.5 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Ricky Horton↔ LAD | 28 | arb | 52 | 0.5 | 0.4 | -0.3 |
| Donn Pall | 26 | pre-arb | 17 | 0.4 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Ron Karkovice | 24 | – | 46 | 0.3 | – | – |
| Shawn Hillegas↔ LAD | 23 | pre-arb | 6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | +0.1 |
| Mark Salas | 27 | arb | 75 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
| Kelly Paris | 30 | FA-elig | 14 | 0.3 | 0.1 | +0.0 |
| Fred Manrique | 26 | FA-elig | 140 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.0 |
| Tom McCarthy | 27 | – | 6 | 0.2 | – | – |
| Ivan Calderon | 26 | arb | 73 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Ken Patterson | 23 | – | 9 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Adam Peterson | 22 | – | 2 | 0.1 | – | – |
| John Pawlowski | 24 | pre-arb | 6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Jerry Hairston Sr. | 36 | FA-elig | 2 | -0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Steve Rosenberg | 23 | pre-arb | 33 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Ravelo Manzanillo | 24 | – | 2 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Jose Segura | 25 | pre-arb | 4 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Joel Davis | 23 | – | 5 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Barry Jones↔ PIT | 25 | pre-arb | 17 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| Carlos Martinez | 22 | – | 17 | -0.4 | – | – |
| Russ Morman | 26 | pre-arb | 40 | -0.4 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| Mike Diaz↔ PIT | 28 | arb | 40 | -0.4 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| Donnie Hill | 27 | arb | 83 | -0.4 | 0.3 | -0.4 |
| Carl Willis | 27 | – | 6 | -0.5 | – | – |
| Sap Randall | 27 | – | 4 | -0.5 | – | – |
| Mike Woodard | 28 | – | 18 | -0.5 | – | – |
| Greg Walker | 28 | FA-elig | 99 | -0.6 | 0.7 | -0.9 |
| Jeff Bittiger | 26 | pre-arb | 25 | -0.6 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
| John Davis | 25 | pre-arb | 34 | -0.8 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
| Lance Johnson | 24 | pre-arb | 33 | -0.9 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
| Kenny Williams | 24 | pre-arb | 73 | -1.1 | 0.1 | -0.4 |
44 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 34 of them (77%). 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 CHW |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Konerko | 1998 | 24.5 |
| Carlton Fisk | 1985 | 18.3 |
| John Danks | 2006 | 17.4 |
| José Valentín | 2000 | 17.3 |
| Lance Johnson | 1988 | 17.3 |
| Jon Garland | 1998 | 17.2 |
| Gavin Floyd | 2006 | 15.3 |
| Tim Raines | 1990 | 14.5 |
| Player | Year traded | WAR elsewhere |
|---|---|---|
| Sammy Sosa | 1992 | 60.7 |
| Fernando Tatís | 2016 | 27.7 |
| Bobby Bonilla | 1986 | 20.6 |
| Brian Downing | 1977 | 16.9 |
| Chris Young | 2005 | 14.5 |
| Nick Swisher | 2008 | 14.4 |
| Chet Lemon | 1981 | 14.2 |
| José DeLeón | 1988 | 11.7 |