GM: Ron Schueler (since 1991)
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Thomas | 26 | arb | 113 | 7.0 | 2.8 | +5.4 |
| Jack McDowell | 28 | FA-elig | 25 | 4.9 | 5.3 | +0.4 |
| Julio Franco | 35 | FA-elig | 112 | 3.1 | 1.0 | +2.6 |
| Robin Ventura | 26 | arb | 109 | 3.0 | 3.5 | +0.0 |
| Wilson Alvarez | 24 | arb | 24 | 2.8 | 0.3 | +2.9 |
| Darrin Jackson | 30 | FA-elig | 104 | 2.7 | 0.8 | +2.4 |
| Alex Fernandez | 24 | arb | 24 | 2.4 | 0.8 | +2.0 |
| Jason Bere | 23 | pre-arb | 24 | 1.9 | 0.2 | +2.0 |
| Tim Raines Sr. | 34 | FA-elig | 101 | 1.8 | 3.6 | -1.6 |
| Lance Johnson | 30 | FA-elig | 106 | 1.3 | 2.7 | -1.2 |
| Ron Karkovice | 30 | FA-elig | 77 | 1.2 | 1.4 | -0.0 |
| Jose DeLeon | 33 | FA-elig | 42 | 0.9 | 0.6 | +0.5 |
| Craig Grebeck | 29 | arb | 35 | 0.9 | 0.7 | +0.3 |
| Ozzie Guillen | 30 | FA-elig | 100 | 0.8 | 2.1 | -1.1 |
| Roberto Hernandez | 29 | arb | 45 | 0.8 | 0.3 | +0.6 |
| Michael LaValliere | 33 | FA-elig | 59 | 0.7 | 0.1 | +0.7 |
| Paul Assenmacher | 33 | FA-elig | 44 | 0.7 | 2.6 | -1.9 |
| Joey Cora | 29 | FA-elig | 90 | 0.5 | 0.6 | -0.1 |
| Joe Hall | 28 | pre-arb | 17 | 0.4 | 0.1 | +0.3 |
| Kirk McCaskill | 33 | FA-elig | 40 | 0.3 | 2.1 | -1.8 |
| Dennis Cook | 31 | FA-elig | 38 | 0.2 | 0.3 | -0.1 |
| Scott Sanderson | 37 | FA-elig | 18 | 0.2 | 0.3 | -0.2 |
| Norberto Martin | 27 | pre-arb | 45 | 0.2 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Atlee Hammaker | 36 | – | 2 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Warren Newson | 29 | arb | 63 | 0.0 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
| Dann Howitt | 30 | – | 10 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Dan Pasqua | 32 | FA-elig | 11 | 0.0 | 1.8 | -1.7 |
| Jeff Schwarz↔ ANA | 30 | pre-arb | 9 | -0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Olmedo Saenz | 23 | – | 5 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Scott Ruffcorn | 24 | – | 2 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Ron Tingley↔ MIA | 35 | FA-elig | 5 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
| Dane Johnson | 31 | pre-arb | 15 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -0.4 |
| Bob Melvin↔ NYY | 32 | – | 11 | -0.3 | – | – |
| Bob Zupcic↔ BOS | 27 | – | 32 | -0.5 | – | – |
34 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 28 of them (82%). 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 |