GM: Ron Schueler (since 1991)
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Thomas | 23 | pre-arb | 158 | 7.3 | 0.1 | +4.2 |
| Robin Ventura | 23 | pre-arb | 157 | 5.4 | 0.1 | +3.1 |
| Jack McDowell | 25 | arb | 35 | 5.2 | 0.2 | +2.9 |
| Craig Grebeck | 26 | pre-arb | 107 | 3.1 | 0.1 | +1.7 |
| Alex Fernandez | 21 | pre-arb | 34 | 2.7 | 0.1 | +1.5 |
| Tim Raines Sr. | 31 | FA-elig | 155 | 2.7 | 3.5 | -1.9 |
| Lance Johnson | 27 | arb | 159 | 2.7 | 0.4 | +1.2 |
| Dan Pasqua | 29 | FA-elig | 134 | 2.2 | 0.8 | +0.5 |
| Carlton Fisk | 43 | FA-elig | 134 | 2.2 | 1.2 | +0.1 |
| Melido Perez | 25 | arb | 49 | 2.0 | 0.4 | +0.9 |
| Ron Karkovice | 27 | arb | 75 | 1.6 | 0.3 | +0.6 |
| Ozzie Guillen | 27 | FA-elig | 154 | 1.5 | 1.6 | -0.7 |
| Scott Radinsky | 23 | pre-arb | 67 | 1.2 | 0.1 | +0.6 |
| Greg Hibbard | 26 | pre-arb | 32 | 1.0 | 0.1 | +0.5 |
| Warren Newson | 26 | pre-arb | 71 | 0.9 | 0.1 | +0.4 |
| Charlie Hough | 43 | FA-elig | 31 | 0.8 | 0.8 | -0.3 |
| Sammy Sosa | 22 | pre-arb | 116 | 0.5 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Mike Huff↔ CLE | 27 | pre-arb | 51 | 0.5 | 0.1 | +0.2 |
| Donn Pall | 29 | arb | 51 | 0.3 | 0.4 | -0.3 |
| Roberto Hernandez | 26 | pre-arb | 9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.0 |
| Bo Jackson | 28 | arb | 23 | 0.1 | 1.0 | -1.0 |
| Esteban Beltre | 23 | – | 8 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Rodney McCray | 27 | – | 17 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Jeff Carter | 26 | – | 5 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Steve Wapnick | 25 | – | 6 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Ron Kittle | 33 | – | 17 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Don Wakamatsu | 28 | – | 18 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Ramon Garcia | 21 | – | 16 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Wilson Alvarez | 21 | pre-arb | 10 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| Brian Drahman | 24 | pre-arb | 28 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| Matt Merullo | 25 | – | 80 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Ken Patterson | 26 | arb | 43 | -0.2 | 0.2 | -0.3 |
| Wayne Edwards | 27 | pre-arb | 13 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
| Tom Drees | 28 | – | 4 | -0.3 | – | – |
| Joey Cora | 26 | arb | 100 | -0.4 | 0.1 | -0.4 |
| Cory Snyder↔ TOR | 28 | arb | 50 | -0.5 | 0.6 | -0.9 |
| Scott Fletcher | 32 | FA-elig | 90 | -0.6 | 1.3 | -1.6 |
| Bobby Thigpen | 27 | arb | 67 | -1.2 | 2.4 | -3.1 |
38 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 29 of them (76%). 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 |