GM: Ron Schueler (since 1991)
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Thomas | 24 | pre-arb | 160 | 7.1 | 0.6 | +4.9 |
| Robin Ventura | 24 | arb | 157 | 6.1 | 0.6 | +4.1 |
| Tim Raines Sr. | 32 | FA-elig | 144 | 5.5 | 3.5 | +0.8 |
| Jack McDowell | 26 | arb | 34 | 4.8 | 1.6 | +2.2 |
| Lance Johnson | 28 | arb | 157 | 3.4 | 0.5 | +2.1 |
| Kirk McCaskill | 31 | FA-elig | 34 | 2.7 | 2.3 | -0.3 |
| Craig Grebeck | 27 | pre-arb | 88 | 2.3 | 0.2 | +1.6 |
| Ron Karkovice | 28 | FA-elig | 123 | 2.3 | 0.7 | +1.1 |
| Alex Fernandez | 22 | pre-arb | 29 | 1.8 | 0.4 | +1.0 |
| Roberto Hernandez | 27 | pre-arb | 43 | 1.7 | 0.1 | +1.2 |
| Shawn Abner | 26 | arb | 97 | 1.6 | 0.3 | +0.9 |
| Greg Hibbard | 27 | arb | 31 | 1.2 | 0.2 | +0.8 |
| Charlie Hough | 44 | FA-elig | 27 | 0.9 | 1.1 | -0.4 |
| Terry Leach | 38 | FA-elig | 51 | 0.5 | 0.3 | +0.2 |
| Scott Radinsky | 24 | pre-arb | 68 | 0.5 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| Carlton Fisk | 44 | FA-elig | 62 | 0.5 | 1.0 | -0.6 |
| Joey Cora | 27 | arb | 68 | 0.4 | 0.2 | +0.1 |
| George Bell | 32 | FA-elig | 155 | 0.4 | 3.6 | -3.4 |
| Nelson Santovenia | 30 | – | 2 | 0.2 | – | – |
| Mike Dunne | 29 | – | 4 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Ozzie Guillen | 28 | FA-elig | 12 | 0.1 | 1.9 | -1.8 |
| Dale Sveum↔ PHI | 28 | FA-elig | 40 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
| Bobby Thigpen | 28 | FA-elig | 55 | 0.1 | 3.2 | -3.1 |
| Brian Drahman | 25 | pre-arb | 5 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Warren Newson | 27 | pre-arb | 63 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Dan Pasqua | 30 | FA-elig | 93 | -0.1 | 2.5 | -2.6 |
| Scott Hemond↔ OAK | 26 | arb | 8 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| Shawn Jeter | 26 | – | 13 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Steve Sax | 32 | FA-elig | 143 | -0.3 | 3.6 | -3.8 |
| Chris Cron | 28 | – | 6 | -0.3 | – | – |
| Matt Merullo | 26 | arb | 24 | -0.5 | 0.1 | -0.5 |
| Wilson Alvarez | 22 | arb | 34 | -0.6 | 0.1 | -0.6 |
| Donn Pall | 30 | arb | 39 | -0.6 | 0.4 | -0.8 |
| Mike Huff | 28 | arb | 60 | -0.7 | 0.1 | -0.7 |
| Esteban Beltre | 24 | – | 49 | -1.0 | – | – |
35 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 30 of them (86%). 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 |