GM: Ron Schueler (since 1991)
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Thomas | 27 | arb | 145 | 5.4 | 7.2 | -2.0 |
| Robin Ventura | 27 | FA-elig | 135 | 4.8 | 5.1 | -0.5 |
| Alex Fernandez | 25 | arb | 30 | 4.5 | 3.2 | +1.1 |
| Lance Johnson | 31 | FA-elig | 142 | 3.1 | 2.7 | +0.3 |
| Mike Devereaux↔ ATL | 32 | FA-elig | 92 | 1.8 | 1.0 | +0.7 |
| Dave Martinez | 30 | FA-elig | 119 | 1.8 | 0.7 | +1.0 |
| Jim Abbott↔ ANA | 27 | FA-elig | 17 | 1.6 | 1.6 | -0.0 |
| Wilson Alvarez | 25 | FA-elig | 29 | 1.5 | 2.2 | -0.8 |
| Ron Karkovice | 31 | FA-elig | 113 | 1.3 | 1.8 | -0.5 |
| Lyle Mouton | 26 | pre-arb | 58 | 1.3 | 0.1 | +1.1 |
| Craig Grebeck | 30 | arb | 53 | 1.2 | 0.7 | +0.5 |
| Tim Raines Sr. | 35 | FA-elig | 133 | 1.1 | 3.7 | -2.6 |
| Roberto Hernandez | 30 | arb | 60 | 1.0 | 1.2 | -0.2 |
| Brian Keyser | 28 | pre-arb | 23 | 1.0 | 0.1 | +0.8 |
| Michael LaValliere | 34 | FA-elig | 46 | 0.6 | 0.8 | -0.1 |
| Dave Righetti | 36 | FA-elig | 10 | 0.6 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| Matt Karchner | 28 | – | 31 | 0.6 | – | – |
| Chris Snopek | 24 | – | 22 | 0.6 | – | – |
| Mike Sirotka | 24 | – | 6 | 0.6 | – | – |
| Warren Newson↔ SEA | 30 | arb | 51 | 0.5 | 0.1 | +0.3 |
| John Kruk | 34 | FA-elig | 45 | 0.4 | 1.0 | -0.6 |
| Barry Lyons | 35 | – | 27 | 0.3 | – | – |
| Larry Thomas | 25 | pre-arb | 17 | 0.2 | 0.1 | +0.0 |
| Andrew Lorraine | 22 | – | 5 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Bill Simas | 23 | pre-arb | 14 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.0 |
| Luis Andujar | 22 | – | 5 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Doug Brady | 25 | – | 12 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Mike Cameron | 22 | pre-arb | 28 | -0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Kirk McCaskill | 34 | FA-elig | 55 | -0.0 | 0.9 | -0.9 |
| Jeff Shaw↔ WSN | 28 | arb | 9 | -0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| Rodney Bolton | 26 | – | 8 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Jose DeLeon↔ WSN | 34 | FA-elig | 38 | -0.1 | 0.6 | -0.7 |
| Jason Bere | 24 | pre-arb | 27 | -0.1 | 0.2 | -0.3 |
| Isidro Marquez | 30 | – | 7 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Scott Ruffcorn | 25 | – | 4 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Chris Sabo↔ STL | 33 | FA-elig | 20 | -0.2 | 0.4 | -0.6 |
| Chris Tremie | 25 | pre-arb | 10 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -0.4 |
| Atlee Hammaker | 37 | – | 13 | -0.4 | – | – |
| Tim Fortugno | 33 | arb | 37 | -0.4 | 0.1 | -0.5 |
| Norberto Martin | 28 | pre-arb | 72 | -0.4 | 0.2 | -0.5 |
| Mike Bertotti | 25 | pre-arb | 4 | -0.5 | 0.1 | -0.6 |
| James Baldwin | 23 | pre-arb | 6 | -0.5 | 0.1 | -0.6 |
| Scott Radinsky | 27 | arb | 46 | -0.6 | 1.1 | -1.7 |
| Rob Dibble↔ MIL | 31 | FA-elig | 15 | -0.6 | 0.2 | -0.8 |
| Ozzie Guillen | 31 | FA-elig | 122 | -0.9 | 3.5 | -4.4 |
| Ray Durham | 23 | pre-arb | 125 | -1.4 | 0.1 | -1.5 |
46 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 35 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 |