GM: Kenny Williams (since 2001)
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Buehrle | 26 | arb | 33 | 5.8 | 6.0 | +4.9 |
| Freddy Garcia | 28 | FA-elig | 33 | 3.9 | 8.0 | -0.8 |
| Paul Konerko | 29 | FA-elig | 158 | 3.8 | 8.8 | -1.7 |
| Aaron Rowand | 27 | arb | 157 | 3.8 | 2.0 | +5.1 |
| Jon Garland | 25 | arb | 32 | 3.5 | 3.4 | +3.2 |
| Jose Contreras | 33 | pre-arb | 32 | 3.3 | 8.5 | -2.3 |
| Tadahito Iguchi | 30 | pre-arb | 135 | 3.3 | 2.3 | +3.8 |
| Juan Uribe | 26 | arb | 146 | 2.2 | 2.1 | +2.0 |
| Jermaine Dye | 31 | FA-elig | 145 | 2.2 | 4.0 | +0.1 |
| Scott Podsednik | 29 | arb | 129 | 1.9 | 0.7 | +2.9 |
| Joe Crede | 27 | arb | 132 | 1.8 | 0.4 | +2.9 |
| A.J. Pierzynski | 28 | FA-elig | 128 | 1.6 | 2.2 | +0.8 |
| Neal Cotts | 25 | pre-arb | 69 | 1.4 | 0.3 | +2.2 |
| Orlando Hernandez | 39 | FA-elig | 24 | 1.3 | 3.5 | -1.0 |
| Dustin Hermanson | 32 | FA-elig | 57 | 1.3 | 2.0 | +0.4 |
| Cliff Politte | 31 | FA-elig | 68 | 1.2 | 1.0 | +1.3 |
| Bobby Jenks | 24 | – | 32 | 1.0 | – | – |
| Brandon McCarthy | 21 | – | 12 | 0.5 | – | – |
| Willie Harris | 27 | arb | 56 | 0.5 | 0.4 | +0.5 |
| Frank Thomas | 37 | FA-elig | 34 | 0.4 | 8.0 | -7.3 |
| Luis Vizcaino | 30 | FA-elig | 65 | 0.3 | 1.3 | -0.8 |
| Damaso Marte | 30 | FA-elig | 66 | 0.2 | 1.2 | -0.9 |
| Joe Borchard | 26 | – | 7 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Jon Adkins | 27 | – | 5 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Pedro Lopez | 21 | – | 2 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Jamie Burke | 33 | – | 1 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Raul Casanova | 32 | – | 6 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Brian Anderson | 23 | – | 13 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Kevin Walker | 28 | – | 9 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Jeff Bajenaru | 27 | – | 4 | -0.1 | – | – |
| David Sanders | 25 | – | 2 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Carl Everett | 34 | FA-elig | 135 | -0.2 | 4.0 | -4.3 |
| Pablo Ozuna | 30 | arb | 70 | -0.2 | 0.3 | -0.8 |
| Chris Widger | 34 | FA-elig | 45 | -0.3 | 0.5 | -1.1 |
| Geoff Blum↔ SDP | 32 | FA-elig | 31 | -0.5 | 0.2 | -1.0 |
| Ross Gload | 29 | arb | 28 | -0.5 | 0.3 | -1.3 |
| Shingo Takatsu↔ NYM | 36 | pre-arb | 31 | -0.7 | 1.9 | -3.2 |
| Timo Perez | 30 | arb | 76 | -1.7 | 1.0 | -4.1 |
38 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 27 of them (71%). 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 |