GM: Ron Schueler (since 1991)
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Thomas | 28 | FA-elig | 141 | 6.1 | 7.2 | -2.0 |
| Robin Ventura | 28 | FA-elig | 158 | 5.0 | 6.0 | -1.8 |
| Dave Martinez | 31 | FA-elig | 146 | 4.9 | 0.9 | +3.2 |
| Alex Fernandez | 26 | FA-elig | 35 | 4.7 | 4.5 | -0.5 |
| Wilson Alvarez | 26 | FA-elig | 35 | 4.2 | 2.8 | +0.7 |
| Tony Phillips | 37 | FA-elig | 153 | 3.3 | 2.1 | +0.7 |
| Roberto Hernandez | 31 | arb | 72 | 3.2 | 2.1 | +0.5 |
| Harold Baines | 37 | FA-elig | 143 | 2.9 | 1.9 | +0.5 |
| Kevin Tapani | 32 | FA-elig | 34 | 2.7 | 1.5 | +0.8 |
| James Baldwin | 24 | pre-arb | 28 | 2.5 | 0.1 | +2.0 |
| Ray Durham | 24 | pre-arb | 156 | 2.0 | 0.1 | +1.5 |
| Bill Simas | 24 | pre-arb | 64 | 1.0 | 0.1 | +0.7 |
| Lyle Mouton | 27 | pre-arb | 87 | 0.9 | 0.1 | +0.6 |
| Ron Karkovice | 32 | FA-elig | 111 | 0.8 | 2.2 | -1.5 |
| Norberto Martin | 29 | arb | 70 | 0.5 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| Tony Castillo↔ TOR | 33 | FA-elig | 15 | 0.4 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| Larry Thomas | 26 | pre-arb | 57 | 0.4 | 0.1 | +0.2 |
| Chris Snopek | 25 | pre-arb | 46 | 0.3 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Chad Kreuter | 31 | FA-elig | 46 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -0.1 |
| Brian Keyser | 29 | pre-arb | 28 | 0.2 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Al Levine | 28 | – | 16 | 0.2 | – | – |
| Robert Machado | 23 | – | 4 | 0.2 | – | – |
| Pat Borders↔ ANA | 33 | FA-elig | 31 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -0.0 |
| Danny Tartabull | 33 | FA-elig | 132 | 0.1 | 5.3 | -5.2 |
| Mike Sirotka | 25 | – | 15 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Marvin Freeman↔ COL | 33 | FA-elig | 1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Stacy Jones | 29 | – | 2 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Scott Ruffcorn | 26 | – | 3 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Jason Bere | 25 | arb | 5 | -0.1 | 0.2 | -0.3 |
| Jeff Darwin | 26 | – | 22 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Mike Robertson | 25 | – | 6 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Darren Lewis | 28 | FA-elig | 141 | -0.1 | 1.6 | -1.7 |
| Mike Cameron | 23 | pre-arb | 11 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| Kirk McCaskill | 35 | FA-elig | 29 | -0.1 | 0.8 | -0.9 |
| Greg Norton | 23 | – | 11 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Luis Andujar↔ TOR | 23 | – | 5 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Rich Sauveur | 32 | – | 3 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Joe Magrane | 31 | FA-elig | 19 | -0.2 | 0.2 | -0.3 |
| Jose Munoz | 28 | – | 17 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Mike Bertotti | 26 | pre-arb | 15 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
| Don Slaught↔ ANA | 37 | FA-elig | 14 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
| Domingo Cedeno↔ TOR | 27 | arb | 12 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.3 |
| Matt Karchner | 29 | pre-arb | 50 | -0.7 | 0.1 | -0.7 |
| Ozzie Guillen | 32 | FA-elig | 150 | -1.7 | 4.0 | -5.4 |
44 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 33 of them (75%). 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 |