GM: Ron Schueler (since 1991)
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magglio Ordonez | 25 | pre-arb | 157 | 5.5 | 0.3 | +6.6 |
| Chris Singleton | 26 | pre-arb | 133 | 4.6 | 0.2 | +5.6 |
| Mike Sirotka | 28 | arb | 32 | 3.9 | 0.5 | +4.4 |
| Keith Foulke | 26 | pre-arb | 67 | 2.9 | 0.3 | +3.4 |
| Frank Thomas | 31 | FA-elig | 135 | 2.1 | 7.0 | -4.4 |
| Paul Konerko | 23 | pre-arb | 142 | 1.9 | 0.2 | +2.2 |
| Jim Parque | 24 | pre-arb | 31 | 1.8 | 0.2 | +2.0 |
| Brook Fordyce | 29 | arb | 105 | 1.7 | 0.2 | +1.9 |
| James Baldwin | 27 | arb | 35 | 1.4 | 1.9 | -0.2 |
| Ray Durham | 27 | arb | 153 | 1.2 | 3.4 | -1.9 |
| Kip Wells | 22 | – | 7 | 0.9 | – | – |
| Bob Howry | 25 | pre-arb | 69 | 0.8 | 0.2 | +0.8 |
| Carlos Lee | 23 | pre-arb | 127 | 0.8 | 0.2 | +0.8 |
| Mark Johnson | 23 | pre-arb | 73 | 0.5 | 0.2 | +0.4 |
| Darrin Jackson | 35 | FA-elig | 73 | 0.4 | 0.4 | +0.1 |
| Bill Simas | 27 | arb | 70 | 0.4 | 1.1 | -0.7 |
| Sean Lowe | 28 | pre-arb | 64 | 0.3 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| Brian Simmons | 25 | pre-arb | 54 | 0.3 | 0.2 | +0.1 |
| Tanyon Sturtze | 28 | – | 1 | 0.2 | – | – |
| Pat Daneker | 23 | – | 3 | 0.1 | – | – |
| John Snyder | 24 | pre-arb | 25 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
| David Lundquist | 26 | pre-arb | 17 | 0.0 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
| Todd Rizzo | 28 | – | 3 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Joe Davenport | 23 | – | 3 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Aaron Myette | 21 | – | 4 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Jaime Navarro | 32 | FA-elig | 32 | -0.1 | 5.0 | -5.1 |
| Bryan Ward | 27 | pre-arb | 40 | -0.1 | 0.2 | -0.4 |
| Chad Bradford | 24 | – | 3 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Carlos Castillo | 24 | pre-arb | 18 | -0.2 | 0.2 | -0.5 |
| Jesus Pena | 24 | pre-arb | 26 | -0.3 | 0.2 | -0.6 |
| Josh Paul | 24 | pre-arb | 6 | -0.3 | 0.2 | -0.6 |
| Jeff Abbott | 26 | pre-arb | 17 | -0.3 | 0.3 | -0.7 |
| Scott Eyre | 27 | pre-arb | 21 | -0.3 | 0.2 | -0.7 |
| McKay Christensen | 23 | pre-arb | 28 | -0.4 | 0.2 | -0.7 |
| Greg Norton | 26 | arb | 132 | -0.5 | 0.3 | -0.9 |
| Craig Wilson | 28 | pre-arb | 98 | -0.5 | 0.2 | -0.9 |
| Jeff Liefer | 24 | pre-arb | 45 | -0.6 | 0.2 | -1.0 |
| Liu Rodriguez | 22 | pre-arb | 39 | -0.6 | 0.2 | -1.0 |
| Jason Dellaero | 22 | – | 11 | -0.9 | – | – |
| Mike Caruso | 22 | pre-arb | 136 | -2.7 | 0.3 | -3.7 |
40 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 32 of them (80%). 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 |