GM: Larry Himes (since 1987)
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton Fisk | 42 | FA-elig | 137 | 5.0 | 1.8 | +0.5 |
| Greg Hibbard | 25 | pre-arb | 33 | 3.5 | 0.1 | +1.5 |
| Melido Perez | 24 | arb | 35 | 3.4 | 0.2 | +1.3 |
| Jack McDowell | 24 | arb | 33 | 2.9 | 0.1 | +1.1 |
| Ivan Calderon | 28 | FA-elig | 158 | 2.5 | 0.9 | +0.2 |
| Frank Thomas | 22 | pre-arb | 60 | 2.4 | 0.1 | +1.0 |
| Dan Pasqua | 28 | arb | 112 | 2.3 | 0.2 | +0.8 |
| Eric King | 26 | arb | 25 | 2.2 | 0.4 | +0.6 |
| Ozzie Guillen | 26 | arb | 160 | 2.1 | 1.0 | -0.1 |
| Ron Karkovice | 26 | arb | 68 | 1.8 | 0.1 | +0.7 |
| Lance Johnson | 26 | arb | 151 | 1.8 | 0.1 | +0.7 |
| Robin Ventura | 22 | pre-arb | 150 | 1.7 | 0.1 | +0.6 |
| Bobby Thigpen | 26 | arb | 77 | 1.6 | 0.3 | +0.4 |
| Alex Fernandez | 20 | pre-arb | 13 | 1.4 | 0.1 | +0.5 |
| Scott Fletcher | 31 | FA-elig | 151 | 1.3 | 1.0 | -0.4 |
| Barry Jones | 27 | arb | 65 | 1.0 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| Wayne Edwards | 26 | – | 42 | 0.7 | – | – |
| Ron Kittle↔ BAL | 32 | FA-elig | 83 | 0.5 | 0.4 | -0.2 |
| Jerry Kutzler | 25 | pre-arb | 7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Sammy Sosa | 21 | pre-arb | 153 | 0.4 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Scott Radinsky | 22 | pre-arb | 62 | 0.4 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Craig Grebeck | 25 | pre-arb | 59 | 0.2 | 0.1 | +0.0 |
| Shawn Hillegas | 25 | arb | 7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Greg Walker↔ BAL | 30 | – | 2 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Daryl Boston↔ NYM | 27 | FA-elig | 5 | -0.0 | 0.0 | -0.0 |
| Donn Pall | 28 | pre-arb | 56 | -0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Rodney McCray | 26 | – | 32 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Jerry Willard | 30 | FA-elig | 3 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Matt Stark | 25 | – | 8 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Steve Rosenberg | 25 | pre-arb | 6 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| Adam Peterson | 24 | arb | 20 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| Phil Bradley↔ BAL | 31 | FA-elig | 45 | -0.3 | 0.4 | -0.6 |
| Bill Long↔ CHC | 30 | arb | 4 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
| Ken Patterson | 25 | pre-arb | 43 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
| Dave Gallagher↔ BAL | 29 | arb | 45 | -0.4 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
| Steve Lyons | 30 | arb | 94 | -0.7 | 0.5 | -0.8 |
| Carlos Martinez | 24 | pre-arb | 92 | -1.2 | 0.1 | -0.6 |
37 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 33 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 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 |